BRIT and Mercury Prize eligibility rules revised to include artists residing in the UK for five years
The eligibility rules for the BRIT awards and Mercury Prize have been revised to include artists who have resided in the UK for the last five yeats. Last year, Japanese-Britis
Daft Punk album sales increase 2,650% after break-up
Daft Punk album sales have increased 2,650% after the duo’s split. On Monday this week (22nd), French duo Daft Punk, made up of Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-
Daft Punk’s Alive 2007 live show has been recreated in VR: Watch
A Daft Punk live show has been recreated in VR. Uploaded to YouTube yesterday (22nd), shortly after French duo Daft Punk, made up of Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-C
Galya Bisengalieva reflects on environmental calamity with ‘Moynaq’
Kazakh director Sana Serkebaeva takes us on an underwater journey through the flora and fauna of a dead sea forest. On her latest album, Aralkum, avant-violinist and electroni
Leeds club Mint Warehouse launches online DJ and production courses
Mint Warehouse is set to launch online DJ and production courses. 1000-capacity Mint Warehouse, opened in 2012 by the owners of the Leeds’ now-defunct Mint Club, will la
This new livestreaming switcher is perfect for pro DJ setups
Blackmagic has launched a new eight-input live production switcher, perfect for streaming DJ sets and other live-streamed events. The ATEM Mini Extreme is the latest addition to th
UK nightlife faces “extinction” without immediate government action, MPs told
MPs have been warned that UK nightlife faces “extinction” without immediate government action. In January this year, it was announced that COVID-19’s impact on UK nightl
Andrew Weatherall’s “Fail we may, sail we must” origin story uncovered by Irish radio DJ
The story of Andrew Weatherall’s ‘Fail we may, sail we must’ track title, tattoo and beloved fan mantra has become the stuff of legend over the past decade. Now, on the anniv
KORG announces new noise-cancelling headphones for DJs and live performance
KORG has announced a new set of noise-cancelling headphones called the NC-Q1s. Designed to be used by DJs and live performers in loud environments, the headphones offer both passiv
Watch a new documentary about the spirit of Ibiza this week
A new documentary about the spirit of Ibiza will be available to watch for free this weekend. Born Balearic: Jon Sa Trinxa and The Spirit of Ibiza, directed by Lily Rinae, is a
Notorious B.I.G. Netflix documentary trailer released: Watch
A Notorious B.I.G. documentary is heading to Netflix. Yesterday, (15th) streaming giant Netflix shared the trailer for a new documentary about legendary Brooklyn-born rapper Biggie
Hear the first single from A Tribe Called Quest’s Phife Dawg’s posthumous album, ‘Nutshell Pt. 2’
The first single from A Tribe Called Quest’s Phife Dawg’s posthumous album, ‘Nutshell Pt. 2’, is out now. Last year, legendary hip-hop group A Tribe Called Quest revealed
Patch Notes: Tantão e Os Fita
A set of raw sampled electronics and post-punk vocals shot in one of Rio’s traditional samba schools. Tantão e Os Fita are an electronic trio from Rio de Janeiro, comprised
Elkka yearns for connection and intimacy in ‘I. Miss. Raving.’
In the neon-lit visual model and dancer Dak explores the intersection of his Zimbabwean identity and his queerness through raving. femme culture co-founder Elkka wrote ‘I. Mi
Novation releases new all-in-one groovebox Circuit Tracks
Novation has announced a new all-in-one groovebox called Circuit Tracks. The new hardware features six tracks, including four drum tracks and two poly synth tracks, it’s designed
New podcast, Blacklisted, discusses London’s house music culture
A new podcast, Blacklisted, will explore and discuss London’s house music culture. The podcast is hosted by three music industry professionals, DJ Fabio Luis, House Passion DJ
Pioneer DJ adds macOS Big Sur support for software and hardware
Pioneer DJ has announced a new series of updates that means their products will work with macOS Big Sur, Apple’s latest operating system. On an update on their website, the DJ gi
Patch Notes: TM404
An experimental dub techno session from Andreas Tilliander’s studio. Swedish producer Andreas Tilliander started out as one of the ’00s glitch scene’s most notabl
Native Instruments announces Traktor compatibility with macOS Big Sur
Native Instruments has announced that Traktor is now compatible with macOS Big Sur. The popular DJ software is now also tweaked to work with Apple’s new Silicon M1 chips. NI had
Spain will be open to tourists by spring, tourism minister says
Spain will be open to tourists by spring, the country’s tourism minister says. After Spain’s Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, stated the country would remain shut to int