ANNA has released a new EP, ‘Journey to the Underworld’ via Tale of Us’ Afterlife imprint. A typically tough outing for the Brazilian techno producer and DJ, the opening title track marries solid drums with atmospheric harmonies, creating a deep but driving workout aimed squarely at the floor but packing plenty of detail. The releases[…]
According to data analysed by hospitality-focused software companies Stampede and StoreKit, the UK could soon be left with just 5,000 nightclubs. The figures point to a continuation of a now decade-long trend of club closures, and — worryingly — do not take into consideration the as-yet-unknown fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic and resulting lockdowns. Using[…]
Honey Dijon has shared a video for her new single, ‘Work’. Check it out below. The track is the fourth single to be taken from the Chicago-raised, New York and Berlin-based house music producer, musician, and DJ’s forthcoming full length album, ‘Black Girl Magic’. Arriving via seminal imprint Classic Music Company, the tune features lyrics[…]
Having already delayed the live dates as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Fugees have announced the cancellation of their 25th anniversary tour. The rap group — comprising Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean, and Pras Michel — had originally planned on celebrating the quarter century anniversary of their landmark debut album, ‘The Score’, with performances[…]
A new one-day festival, Risen, will take place in London on 9th April. Running between midday and midnight across a number of venues in Hackney Wick, the event is billed as a celebration of “the divine feminine” and “an exercise in love vibration”. Programmed by a team of women from the local Percolate party crew,[…]
A number of restrictions introduced in response to the Omicron variant will be eased in Scotland from today (24 January). Last week, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced that clubs would be able to reopen from today (24 January), with the cap on indoor events, mandatory table service in pubs and restaurants and social distancing measures[…]
Nightclubs in the Republic of Ireland will be allowed to reopen this weekend, the Cabinet has agreed. Today, Friday 21st January, it was announced that almost all restrictions in place in the Republic are likely be lifted from 6 AM on Saturday (22nd January). The Taoiseach Micheál Martin is expected to address the nation at[…]
The collaboration we didn’t know we needed. Anz has shared a new teaser of a PinkPantheress colalboration online, entitled Friends Know. It’s out next week, on 28 January, and the teaser comes with a short lo-fi video made up of rave imagery, clips of birds and nature, and a behind-the-scenes shot of Anz’s Crack Magazine cover shoot.[…]
A new live show from Jeff Mills, Indo-French tabla virtuoso Prabhu Edouard, and French keyboardist Jean-Phi Dary, has been made available to watch online. Check it out below. The Detroit techno legend and his fellow musicians premiered their new improvised collaborative project, Tomorrow Comes The Harvest, on the Greek island of Delos, which is a[…]
Calvin Harris has shared a new track as Love Regenerator. The latest in a stream of records since the launch of his new Love Regenerator alias in January 2020, including a number of solo tracks, as well as collaborations with the likes of Eli Brown, Calvin Harris has dropped a brand new single, ‘Lonely’. Serving as the first[…]
Cypress Hill have announced their tenth studio album, ‘Back In Black’. You can hear the single ‘Bye Bye feat. Dizzy Wright’ below now. Marking the beginning of the iconic West Coast hip-hop group’s fourth decade in music, ‘Back In Black’ will be released on 18th March. The album has been produced by Detroit’s Black Milk,[…]
AVA London has revealed the full programme for its 2022 conference. Taking place at South London venue Printworks on 18th March, the team behind Belfast’s mighty AVA festival will return to the capital for a day of masterclasses, keynote talks, Q&A sessions and workshops, alongside performances, from some of the biggest names in electronic music. Among the[…]
Amnesia Ibiza has announced the first details of its 2022 opening party. After hosting a monumental back-to-back opening and closing party in October last year, the team behind one of the White Isle’s biggest clubs has confirmed the clubs reopening date. On 21st May 2022, Amnesia will open up its Club and Terrace rooms — in[…]
Watch the Issue 127 cover star react to fan tweets, memes and TikToks she’s missed during her social media hiatus. In her own words, Mitski “lives in blissful ignorance” of whatever is being said about her online. Since 2019, at least, which is when the enigmatic musician announced her hiatus from music and deleted her social media presence[…]
Nightclubs in Ibiza will reopen in April. According to a recent report from Diario de Ibiza, José Luis Benítez, manager of Ocio de Ibiza — an organisation which represents the interests of clubs, venues, and other nightlife businesses on the island — said at Spain’s recent International Tourism Fair that “The idea is that the opening will be[…]
Björk‘s new album will “probably” be released this summer, the artist has confirmed. The Icelandic musician has discussed the new record, her forthcoming Cornucopia concerts in California and her lockdown experience in a pair of interviews. Speaking to The Mercury News earlier this week (19 January), Björk revealed the forthcoming album is pencilled for release this summer. However, this[…]
Otherlands Music and Arts Festival has made its first line-up announcement. The Scottish camping festival is set to stage its debut edition at Scone Palace in Perthshire on 19-21 August. Ricardo Villalobos, Honey Dijon and Tom Misch have been confirmed as part of the first wave of artist announcements. Jamie xx will also head to[…]
Polish-American producer Bogdan Raczynski will release his first album of new material in 15 years via Planet Mu this March. Titled ‘ADDLE’, the eight-track record sees the producer, previously described as one of Aphex Twin’s favourite artists, moving away from the jungle sound of past material and occupying a more meditative space previously explored by[…]
Tresor is lining up the release of the final instalment in a trilogy of EPs from Minimal Violence. Spanning five tracks, ‘Phase Three’ in the ‘DESTROY —> [physical] REALITY [psychic] <— TRUST’ series is the first release to emerge from Minimal Violence since the project shrunk from a duo to the solo moniker of Ash Luk.[…]
A new electronic music exhibition has opened at Museum Kunstpalast in Düsseldorf. Showing until 15th May, the first major music exhibition at the Kunstpalast, Electro. From Kraftwerk To Techno, celebrates the history of electronic music. From the pioneering instruments dating back to the early 20th century to the use of artificial intelligence in contemporary electronic[…]
Two Shell have released their much-hyped track ‘home’ as part of a new two-track EP. Out now on their own Mainframe Audio, the track is backed by another cut called ‘no reply’. ‘home’ became a mainstay in the sets of DJs such as Ben UFO, Four Tet and Avalon Emerson last summer, with Ben UFO[…]
