The first trailer for Rave On, an upcoming film centred around the Berlin techno scene, has been released. According to Variety, the drama will follow a musician on a “rave odyssey” during a night at a techno club. Aaron Altaras will star in the film, alongside Clemens Schick — with cameos from Chicago experimental producer[…]
Nationwide protests are taking place across Germany after a police officer shot and killed a 21-year-old Black man outside a nightclub in Oldenburg. On Sunday, April 20, a 27-year-old police officer fatally shot a man, identified as Lorenz A., following an alleged altercation outside an unnamed nightclub in the northwest German city. According to police,[…]
Insomniac has officially locked in the dates and initial details for the 2026 return of EDC Thailand. After bringing its flagship Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC) festival to Southeast Asia for the first time ever this past January, the powerhouse promoter will bring the three-day festival back to a new venue, Rhythm Park Phuket from January[…]
More often than not these days, it seems like people are producers before breaking into the live performance sphere. This wasn’t the case with South Africa’s Shazz. Known as a phenomenal house DJ and curator, Shazz has become one of the fastest rising stars in the South African house music scene. She’s played iconic clubs[…]
Arizona’s Relentless Beats and R Entertainment North are back with the lineup for Escape to Coconino 2025. Following Coconino’s 2024 debut, the pair of leading southwest electronic promoters will bring the festival back to the Pepsi Amphitheater at Fort Tuthill County Park in Flagstaff, Arizona, this July 18-19. It’s set to be another wobbly weekend,[…]
Motion has announced that it will close permanently at its current site this coming July, but plans to return in a new location with ‘Motion 2.0’. The long-running Bristol nightclub first appealed for support to prevent its closure last year amid revelations that its lease will expire in July 2025. Motion’s owners insisted that they[…]
US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) agents claim they have detained “over 200 people” following a raid on an unlicensed nightclub in Colorado yesterday (Sunday, April 27). According to ABC News, officers entered an “underground nightclub” in Colorado Springs at 3:45AM as part of a “multi-agency enforcement operation” between “around 10 federal agencies” alongside local police;[…]
It’s always a treat when we’re able to help welcome a newer name into the dance music scene, and it’s even better when that new artist, already, has quite a pedigree. Orsa Minor has just debuted with his “Body of Works” EP, a four-tracker that’s as nostalgic as it is refined. Expert synthwork and gritty[…]
The owner of Jet Set, the Dominican Republic nightclub where a fatal roof collapse killed more than 200 people earlier in April, has spoken out for the first time since the incident. Antonio Espaillat spoke to local TV station Telesistema last week, where he explained that the club had suffered filtration problems for years before[…]
Welcome to Mixmag’s round-up of upcoming music releases that you should take note of Skee Mask handles ‘Stressmanagement’ on new EP Skee Mask has returned to the Ilian Tape sublabel founded for his productions Ilian Skee Series with a new four-track EP titled ‘Stressmanagement’. It explores sounds spanning angular modular melodies, wompy alien bass, anxious[…]
If you’ve spent any time in Berlin’s underground, you’ve probably brushed up against something iorie touched—whether you realized it or not. With a catalog that spans Watergate Records, Hoomidaas, Akumandra, and his longtime home Kater Blau, the German producer has helped define the character of downtempo and slow house since the genre’s earliest days. His[…]
Welcome to Mixmag’s round-up of festival line-ups you might have missed this week Kelburn Garden Party celebrates 15 years this summer Kelburn Garden Party is returning to its serene setting in Scotland this summer in the grounds of Kelburn Castle, a 13th century stronghold which is now painted in psychedelic colouring. Artists set plat include[…]
Warp Records is set to take over the Barbican Centre this summer, for a one-off event featuring exhibitions, screenings, performance and live premieres. A WARP HAPPENING will occupy various spaces within the brutalist art complex on June 14, featuring performances from label affiliates such as Evian Christ, Battles, Clarissa Connelly, kwes., Seefeel and more. Read[…]
Rob Tirea has a habit of cutting through the noise. With “Give Me Love Give Me Light,” the LA-based artist kicks off his Universal Jest EP campaign with a record that feels equal parts vulnerable and clear-headed—an intentional step forward in both songwriting and personal accountability. The new single arrives alongside a hybrid live video[…]
A lot of people talk about “time management” like it’s the ultimate creative hack. But if you’ve actually spent time in the trenches making music, you know the real game is energy management. Swedish producer Discrete — who’s clocked over 150 million streams and worked with heavyweights like Ultra, Tomorrowland, and Astralwerks — gets it.[…]
With his latest single, “Can’t Hide Beautiful,” Michael Gilas continues to carve a lane in modern country pop by blending feel-good rhythms, vivid storytelling, and emotional clarity. Ahead of the impending release of his new album, 231 Kensington Road, “Can’t Hide Beautiful” offers a bright, affirming soundtrack for anyone rediscovering joy after a period of[…]
“Seeing how much ‘Dream A Little Dream’ means to my fans makes this release even more special to me,” says Armin van Buuren about the anticipated new release. The day has finally come for Armin van Buuren fans. His most requested ID from recent years has finally seen the light of day after being premiered[…]
With a massive career as the brains behind Ejeca, Garry McCartney also finds creative release via his other alias, Trance Wax. He is returning to the project for his latest offering via Dreamstate Records. Opening with a euphoric vocal, Your Fantasy feels instantly iconic and nostalgic. Despite his busy career, Garry McCartney doesn’t take his[…]
After making his debut earlier this year with Floodgate, Dave Leck returns to Magnetic Magazine Recordings with a follow-up that pushes his signature sound even further. Circular is out now, and it brings back all the hallmarks of what made Floodgate resonate—layered atmospheres, steady, propulsive grooves—but with a sharper sense of direction and arrangement. This[…]
Table of Contents Gustavo Santaolalla’s sound hits you in the chest. It’s subtle, layered, and hits a mood most of us can’t quite name—but we feel it. Now, for the first time ever, Spitfire Audio has taken the instrument that helped define Santaolalla’s award-winning sound—the ronroco—and turned it into a beautifully sampled VST. “Ronroco by[…]
Lisbon queer venue Planeta Manas has announced that it will close for good on July 25 following a string of police raids in the last five months. Announced via a statement on Instagram yesterday (April 24), the venue wrote: “Even though we carry no regrets, we’ve reached a point where maintaining the physical existence of[…]
