Ice Cube says Warner Bros. “refuses” to make more Friday films
Ice Cube says that Warner Bros. studios has ‘refused’ to make any more sequels to the Friday film franchise. In 1995 the rapper and actor wrote and starred in the stoner
CTM 2021: Sote & Tarik Barri – Forced Absence
A reflection on involuntary separation, showing as part of CTM’s Cyberia programme. Iranian producer Sote and Dutch audiovisual artist Tarik Barri are no strangers to collaborati
India Jordan announces new EP on Ninja Tune, ‘Watch Out!’
India Jordan has announced a new EP. Following last year’s ‘For You’ EP, and collaborations with Finn and Dance System, the Doncaster-born, London-based DJ/produc
3LAU sells collection of album NFTs for $11.7m
Music producer 3LAU has sold a collection of 33 different NFTs for a total of $11.7m. NFTs – non-fungible tokens – are a unique digital asset, part of the blockchain,
A Daft Punk tribute mix aired on BBC Radio 1 this weekend: Listen
A Daft Punk tribute mix aired on BBC Radio 1 this weekend. Following the shock announcement last week that Daft Punk would be parting ways after 28 years, Brighton’s Dance Sy
Carl Cox shares new techno remix of Breakcode’s ‘What Lies Beneath’: Listen
Carl Cox has a brand new remix out this week, and you can have an exclusive first listen below. Coxy’s first new music of 2021 comes in the form of a storming techno remix of Lon
Ibiza tourism may be possible with vaccine passports this summer
Spain plans to incorporate vaccine passports into its safe travel protocol, which may allow tourists to travel to the country and its surrounding islands this summer. Spanish Touri
CTM 2021: Apotome Artist Takeover – Deena Abdelwahed
A studio session performed with Khyam Allami’s generative music system. In the latest in a series of highlights from CTM Festival’s 2021 online edition, we present an extract o
ALOK AND VIZE HEAT THINGS UP WITH NEW SINGLE ‘LOVE AGAIN’ (FEAT. ALIDA)
Brazilian artist Alok has been in fine form in recent months, recently becoming the most streamed Brazilian artist in the world, with over 2.7 billion
Armin van Buuren releases new mix album, ‘A State of Trance 1000 – Celebration Mix’
Armin van Buuren has released a new mix album, ‘A State of Trance 1000 – Celebration Mix’. Released a week after the trance star’s 1000th A State of Trance radio show
Scuffed Recordings launches artist development scheme for women and non-binary producers
UK-based label Scuffed Recordings has announce an artist development scheme for women and gender non-conforming artists. Aimed at addressing the gender imbalance in music productio
Armin van Buuren drops new trance track to celebrate 1000 episodes of A State of Trance: Listen
Armin van Buuren has dropped a new trance track. Dutch trance legend van Buuren, who recently revealed details of A State of Trance 2021 — a two-day event taking place later thi
Glastonbury 2021 officially cancelled
Glastonbury 2021 has officially been cancelled due to coronavirus. After confirming that they would update Glasto lovers with news after cancellation speculation in January, the f
Patch Notes: Soft Crash ft. Imaginaria
Phase Fatale & Pablo Bozzi perform an AV set of their “Italo body music” with visuals from Paulina Greta aka Imaginaria. Soft Crash is the new collaborative project
Octo Octa announces new EP, ‘She’s Calling’
Octo Octa has announced a new EP. New Hampshire-based DJ and producer Octo Octa, real name Maya Bouldry-Morrison, has shared details of a three-track release landing on vinyl and
Korg announces new modwave synth – wavetable reimagined
Korg has announced a new synth called the modwave, building on Wavestate synth announced in 2020. The modwave takes things further, expanding on Korg’s already rich legacy in wav
Yr Lovely Dead Moon drifts through a maritime fever dream in ‘Le Tempestaire’
Rachel Margetts swirls together esoteric incantations and fractured electronics in a potent experimental concoction. Yr Lovely Dead Moon is the electronic spoken-word project of ar
Bandcamp expands vinyl pressing service for artists
Bandcamp has significantly expanded its vinyl pressing service for artists. Launched in 2019, the system allows bands, composers, producers and labels to crowdfund and pay the plat
D Double E, Ms Banks and Ray BLK feature in animated series on mental health
D Double E, Ms Banks and Ray BLK have contributed to a new animated series on mental health. The series, called ‘Rap Therapy’, looks at various areas of mental heal
Detroit’s DJ Minx shares politically-charged new track, ‘Blind Amerikkka’: Listen
Detroit techno veteran DJ Minx has released a new track, ‘Blind Amerikkka’. The politically-charged track marks the first release of 2021 from Minx’s Women On Wax