Germany increases arts and culture funding to €2.1 billion for 2021
Germany has increased its arts and culture funding to €2.1 billion for 2021. Following the initial wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new scheme from the German government entitled
Kevin McKay Feat. Rozie Gyems – Nothing Can Come Between Us
Glasgow Underground founder Kevin McKay links with vocalist Rozie Gyems to serve up another dancefloor gem; a lush house version of Sade’s essential 90s hit ‘Nothing Can Come B
SoundCloud reports first ever profitable quarter
SoundCloud has reported its first ever profitable quarter. In January this year, streaming giant SoundCloud reported that in 2019 it had turned over more than $200m for the first t
Patch Notes: Danalogue & Alabaster dePlume
Synth-stacked cosmic jazz explorations from two staples of the London scene. Dan Leavers, aka Danalogue from psychedelic jazz rock group The Comet Is Coming, met saxophonist and sp
Megan Ryte accused of plagiarizing DJ Lag in new track featuring will.i.am
Megan Ryte has been accused of plagiarizing DJ Lag in a new track featuring will.i.am. DJ and radio host Megan Ryte dropped a new track and video, titled ‘Culture’, at
Black Coffee announces new album, shares track featuring Pharrell, ‘10 Missed Calls’: Listen
Black Coffee has announced a new album and shared a new single. South African DJ and producer Black Coffee, real name Nkosinathi Innocent Maphumulo, has shared details of his fort
Fact Mix 785: Silvia Kastel
Italian experimental producer Silvia Kastel explores rhythms with a “certain duplicity” on a wide-ranging Fact Mix. On Silvia Kastel‘s debut album Air Lows, relea
Junkie XL is selling his studio gear including Moog, Roland & Yamaha kit
Junkie XL – aka Tom Holkenborg – is selling some of his key studio pieces with Reverb.com, including kit used on his soundtracks for Deadpool, Mad Max: Fury Road and tons of ot
Semibreve Festival 2020: Oliver Coates
Filmed at the 2020 online edition of the Portuguese festival. In October, Portugal’s Semibreve Festival held an online edition in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The festi
John Gürtler invokes the illusion of movement in darkness on ‘Eigenlicht’
Filmmaker Niklas Zidarov created the hypnotic visual by filming grains of dust lit inside a self-made enclosed space. ‘Eigenlicht’ is a German scientific term that date
ize joins forces with Color Plus for new track, ‘Moves’
A deranged and dizzying anthem for making moves. ize has joined forces with New York producer Color Plus for ‘Moves’, another hard and fast glimpse of his forthcoming p
Púr Múdd Drops Groovy On My Mind (EP)
With three massive single releases in the build-up to the release, Púr Múdd steadily built up the suspense around their new EP launch. Now that the time has finally come, we can
Just Kiddin – When You Say It
London indie imprint, Perfect Havoc, is proud to welcome respected house music duo Just Kiddin to the label with their latest release ‘When You Say It’ – one of three tracks
Yves Tumor is embroiled in a surreal love triangle in ‘Kerosene!’
Director Cody Critcheloe, aka SSION, brings a rock ‘n’ roll fever dream to the small screen. Yves Tumor stars alongside singer-songwriter Diana Gordon in the gloriously
Listen to the soundtrack EP for grime and UK rap film, Against All Odds
The soundtrack has been released for a new film about grime and UK rap, Against All Odds. Centered around the story of MC Active, an artist trying to make it in the early ’0
Will Atkinson Brings An Absolute Masterpiece With "Last King Of Scotland"
One of the most anticipated debut artist album of 2020 has arrived, as genius Scottish producer Will Atkinson delivers a seventeen-track LP that’s nothing less than a masterpiece
Semibreve Festival 2020: Gustavo Costa
Filmed at the 2020 online edition of the Portuguese festival. In October, Portugal’s Semibreve Festival held an online edition in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The
Hodge announces remix album for ‘Shadows In Blue’ featuring Anz, AYA, Surgeon, more
Hodge has announced details of a remix album for ‘Shadows In Blue‘. The Bristol-based DJ and producer, aka Jake Martin, has has enlisted Shanti Celeste, Surgeon, Anz, A
Egg London launches crowdfunding campaign to save club
London club Egg is crowdfunding to prevent permanent closure. As part of the Music Venue Trust’s SaveOurVenues campaign, the 900-capacity, four-floored club has set a targe
Public Enemy, Beastie Boys and Run DMC share animated visuals for single, ‘Public Enemy Number Won’: Watch
Public Enemy have shared the video for their new collaboration with Beastie Boys and Run DMC. Taken from their new, Def Jam-released studio album ‘What You Gonna Do When The