Vinyl sales increased by 40% in 2020
Vinyl sales increased by 40% in 2020, Discogs reports. As part of its annual report, The State of Discogs, the online vinyl marketplace has revealed that 11,961,998 records we
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
Tomorrowland’s One World Radio celebrates two years with sets from Armin van Buuren, Afrojack, Tiësto, more
Tomorrowland’s One World Radio is celebrating two years of broadcasting this week, and is marking the occasion with a week of special sets. The five-day celebration kicked off on
Roland adds the Juno-60 to its Cloud plugin range
Roland has added the Juno-60 to their Roland Cloud range of synths and plugins and as part of their PlugOut format for the System-8 synth. The classic poly analogue synth was used
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
SHERELLE, Adam Beyer, Flava D, more locked for Tobacco Dock virtual festival
SHERELLE, Adam Beyer and Flava D are among the acts locked for the opening weekend of Tobacco Dock’s virtual festival. Last month, London party and festival promoter, LWE, a
Pirate radio adverts from ‘84 – ‘93 broadcast on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: Listen
Pirate radio adverts from ‘84 – ‘93 were broadcast on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme earlier this week. Last month, record label and NTS radio show Death Is Not The End
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
Nightclubs could reopen with help of rapid COVID-19 testing, Boris Johnson says
Nightclubs in the UK could reopen with the help of rapid COVID-19 testing, Prime Minster Boris Johnson has said. Almost 12 months ago, nightclubs and music venues in the UK were or
Someone made a seven-day long playlist of Human Resource’s ‘Dominator’
Someone has made a seven-day long playlist of Human Resource’s ‘Dominator’. Iconic hardcore rave track ‘Dominator’, produced by electronic music group Human Resou
Platform for African dance music launched by Apple Music
A platform for African dance and electronic music has been launched by Apple Music. The new platform, which has been named Isgubhu — the Zulu word for ‘beat’ — features Sou
DJ Mag launching Label Takeover live stream series this Saturday
We are launching a brand new DJ Mag Label Takeover live stream series this Saturday (20th February). Every month DJ Mag will partner up with our favourite record labels to curate a
New turntable makes your record float
A new turntable makes your records appear to float. Developed by Seoul-based designers Jihyo Seo and Jimin Hwang, the turntable, dubbed the Levi, is a new concept design inspired b
Cypress Hill to celebrate 30th anniversary of debut album release with graphic novel
Cypress Hill will celebrate the 30th anniversary of their debut album release with a new graphic novel. Legendary American hip-hop group Cypress Hill — who have sold over 20 mi
Techno is the music least effective at reducing anxiety, new study finds
Techno is the music least effective at reducing anxiety, a new study has found. A new study by Vera Clinic, a Turkish-based cosmetic transplant company, has found that techno mus
Watch back Deborah De Luca's DJ set from Mauritius
DJ Mag teamed up with Deborah De Luca to live stream an exclusive DJ set from Mauritius on Sunday. You can watch the full set below. The stream from the Italian techno DJ features
Legendary audio equipment engineer Rupert Neve dies
Grammy-winning engineer and legendary audio equipment designer Rupert Neve has died at the age of 94. His legacy as one of the most important and influential studio and recording e
New music from SOPHIE, Jlin, Slikback, more features on new Unsound compilation
New music from the likes of SOPHIE, Jlin and Slikback will feature on a brand new compilation from Unsound. Last year, amid the coronavirus pandemic, the 18th edition of PolandR