Beatport acquire sample company Loopmasters
Beatport has acquired sample company Loopmasters, including their umbrella brands Loopcloud and Plugin Boutique. Beatport has been in the producer samples game since Beatport Sound
Santti & Ali Bakgor – Empty Bottle
Turkish producer Ali Bakgör hits us with his latest collaboration with South American DJ/producer Santti “Empty Bottle,” an introspective epic progressive house banger
Millions expected to attend illegal raves over New Year weekend, officials warn
The Night Time Industries Assocation (NTIA) has warned that millions of party go-ers are expected to attend illegal events during the New Year period. The NTIA, who last month accu
Music festivals may not go ahead in 2021, MPs warn
Major UK music festivals including Glastonbury may be prevented from taking place in 2021 unless their insurance is underwritten due to COVID-19, MPs warned in parliament yesterday
Nile Rodgers: major labels are “perpetrating” unfair streaming royalty distribution
Chic guitarist Nile Rodgers argued that major labels are to blame for low artist income from streaming platforms, appearing before MPs yesterday as part of an inquiry into the fina
Carl Cox to play livestream this weekend in aid of Ibiza Food Bank
Carl Cox will be kicking off the first in a series of livestream fundraiser events for Ibiza Soul Food in aid of Ibiza Food Bank this Saturday, 12th December. Ibiza Soul Foo
Sadblood Unveil "Lost" Via Warpaint Records
Sadblood is the genre-blending project of multi-instrumentalists Josh Rubin and Thomas Van Schaick AKA Hive Mind. Their latest single, “Lost” is alternative electronic
Miesa – Worried (Dario Xavier Remix)
Rising DJ/producer Dario Xavier rework’s “Worried” originally released by the up-and-coming R&B songstress, Miesa. Pop-oriented R&B vocalist Miesa has been a mu
Rare prints go on sale to aid music crew impacted by coronavirus pandemic
A number of rare prints have been put up for sale to aid music crew impacted by the pandemic. Prints For Music is a new concept from events photographer Ed Robinson, launched to ra
MOBS – Big World (GOLDHOUSE Remix)
Chicago based producer and DJ Goldhouse has produced, remixed and engineered for a whole host of global talent including Billie Eilish, MØ, Lady Gaga and Fleetwood Mac. Now he is
UK Government accused of intentionally destroying night life industry
The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) has accused the UK government of intentionally destroying the live music and entertainment sector with new regulations. Last week, the
Fact Mix 786: LABOUR
A deep dive into LABOUR and Hani Mojtahedy’s stunning work, nine-sum sorcery. As LABOUR, Berlin-based multidisciplinary artists Farahnaz Hatam and Colin Hacklander combine th
Harry Nathan Drops Lo-fi Single 'High' Out Now via Majestic Casual Records
Over the last few months Australian artist Harry Nathan has been busy working on his next EP, and this week he’s ready to give us the first taste of that EP with new single ‘Hi
Erick Morillo’s death ruled as accidental drug overdose in official report
Content warning: This article contains information relating to sexual assault. Erick Morillo’s death has been ruled as an accidental drug overdose in an official report by the
Behringer under fire for ‘copying’ Arturia KeyStep design
Behringer is under fire again, this time for allegedly copying the design of the Arturia KeyStep with their new product Swing. Behringer’s MIDI controller has identical form fact
Kraftwerk, Underworld, Nile Rodgers & Chic to headline Playground Festival 2021
Playground Festival have announced the first wave of acts performing at next year’s event. The festival, which is scheduled to take place in Glasgow’s southside from Fr
Tomorrowland launches ticket sales for virtual New Years Eve festival
Tickets are now on sale for Tomorrowland’s virtual New Year’s Eve festival, which will feature DJ sets from David Guetta, Charlotte de Witte, Martin Garrix, CamelPhat and A
Korg announce new portable poly sequencer SQ-64
Korg has announced a new step sequencer, the SQ-64. With dedicated buttons for every one of the 64 steps and four banks to choose from – three melody and one drum – there’s
Nightclubs on brink of “extinction” in UK says Night Time Industries Association
Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) have warned that nightclubs are on the brink of “extinction” in the UK. Speaking in a new statement about nigtclubs and music venues, w
CASPIAN POOL – INSIDER
I’m excited to be working with French synth-pop/electronic duo Caspian Pool again. Their ‘Insider’ EP is out today and features a brilliant accompanying video, s