New York’s Bossa Nova Civic Club closes doors following building fire
The Brooklyn venue has closed its doors indefinitely. Bossa Nova Civic Club is closing for a “notable amount of time” following a fire on the third floor of the building. In an
Nik Colk Void announces debut solo album, ‘Bucked Up Space’, on Editions Mego
Nik Colk Void has announced her debut solo album, ‘Bucked Up Space’, which will land on 8th April via Editions Mego. One half of Factory Floor and one-third of Ca
DJ Paulette announces debut book, Welcome To The Club: The Life and Lessons of a Black Woman DJ
DJ Paulette has announced the release of her first book, Welcome To the Club: The Life and Lessons of a Black Woman DJ. The work will give a candid insight into the 30-year c
Snoop Dogg files trademark for “Snoop Doggs” hotdog brand
Snoop Dogg has filed a trademark for a “Snoop Doggs” hotdog brand. Following the launch of the legendary West Coast rapper’s gin, INDOGGO, back in 2020, Snoop’
New label to reissue '90s and early '00s Irish dance music records
A new label has launched with a focus on reissuing classic and forgotten Irish electronic music from the ’90s and early ’00s. Arís’ first release comes in the fo
Casio teases new synth and vocoder
Casio has been teasing a new product on its social media for a few weeks, and the final teaser shows what looks like a new keyboard or synth, accompanied by a vocoded voice sound,
New photos of Wu-Tang Clan’s ‘Once Upon A Time In Shaolin’ shared by US government
A selection of new images of Wu-Tang Clan’s ‘Once Upon A Time In Shaolin’ has been shared by the US government. The one-of-a-kind album was originally bought by convicted ‘
New photos of Wu-Tang Clan’s Once Upon a Time in Shaolin album released by US government
The one-off album was sold in July 2021 as part of convicted pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli’s forfeiture order. New photos have emerged of Wu-Tang Clan’s Once Upon a T
SIERRA – CONTROL
I’ve been waiting for an appropriate time to bring up SIERRA on Brutal Resonance for quite some time. I wanted to get the industrial techno producer’s last collaboration with M
Unearthed '90s photos from techno party House of God to be shown in Birmingham
A collection of previously unseen 1990s photos taken at legendary Birmingham techno party House of God are set to be exhibited in the city later this year. The black and whit
Röyksopp tease new project coming this weekend
Röyksopp have launched an official Instagram account, through which they are teasing a new project. The page was launched this week, and the bio currently reads: “Press R. J
Fact 2021: Residency
This year we invited a new cohort of world class artists, musicians and collectives to participate in Fact’s online Residency program. Faced with the unremitting bleakness of a w
Fact 2021: Patch Notes
We select some of the most memorable Patch Notes sessions from the year gone by. Last year, when we launched our Patch Notes series, the world was largely locked down, with artists
Watch Björk star in trailer for new Viking revenge film, The Northman
The trailer for the forthcoming Viking revenge film, ‘The Northman’, has been released, with a prominent appearance from Icelandic pop and electronic music ic
This new portable turntable and mixer lets you DJ on the move
Japanese retailer Stokyo is releasing a new portable mixer and turntable set. The Stokyo: Complete DJ Set is based on the Columbia GP3 portable turntable model, and includes pitch
DJ workshops for deaf people to launch in London in 2022
A series of DJ workshops for deaf people are planned in Brixton, South London, next month. The classes have been put together by the group Deaf Rave and Groove School, with support
Ryuichi Sakamoto releases Diana Kunst-directed video for track silence
Ryuichi Sakamoto has shared a new video for his 2021 track silence. We’re thrilled to be premiering it here today (21 December) on Crack Magazine. The song and visual form part o
Fact Mix 839: De Schuurman
Two mixes from the bubbling innovator that document key moments in his artistic evolution. In the late 1980s, a chance mistake by Curacao’s DJ Moortje created an entirely new gen
Goat Girl, Hak Baker and more to play In the Round Festival 2022
The ten-day series, staged at Camden’s Roundhouse, returns from 15-25 January. In the Round returns next month for its sixth edition. For 2021, the annual festival – which take
Leonard “Hub” Hubbard, longtime The Roots bassist, dies, age 62
Leonard “Hub” Hubbard, longtime bass player in seminal hip-hop group The Roots, has died, age 62. The celebrated musician joined the outfit in 1992, when they wer