Former DJ to become first skier to represent Jamaica at Winter Olympics
A former DJ is set to become the first skier to represent Jamaica at the Winter Olympics in Beijing next month. Over the past few years, the British-born DJ, Benjamin Alexander, ha
Iceboy Violet announces debut mixtape featuring Space Afrika, aya, Slikback, more
Manchester artist Iceboy Violet has shared details of their debut mixtape, ‘The Vanity Project’. Set for release on Finn’s 2 B REAL label, the seven-track mixtape
Peach Discs announces new EP from buen clima, 'Transferencia Electrónica'
Chilean producer buen clima will handle the next release on Shanti Celeste and Gramrcy’s Peach Discs label. The five-track ‘Transferencia Electrónica’ EP ma
BBC News presenter Ros Atkins shares drum & bass DJ mix for Desert Island Disco: Listen
BBC News presenter Ros Atkins has shared a drum & bass DJ mix for BBC 6 Music’s Desert Island Disco All-Dayer. The journalist, who presents Outside Source on the BBC Ne
Listen to Kasango’s mix for DJ Mag’s Radio 1 Dance residency
Kasango’s mix for DJ Mag’s Radio 1 Dance residency is available to stream on demand now. Listen to it here, or via the BBC Sounds app. South Africa’s Kasango has landed smash
Midori Hirano and James Heather announced for Q3Ambientfest 2022
The German festival returns this spring. Q3Ambientfest (Q3A) has announced the line-up and dates for its forthcoming edition, set to take place in Potsdam, Germany, on 8-10 April.
Vinyl outsold CDs in U.S. for first time in 30 years in 2021
Vinyl sales in 2021 topped CDs in the United States for the first time in 30 years. According to data from Billboard, 38% of all album sales in the country last year were in vinyl
11:11: Clear Thought And Flawless Performance By Jake Oulton
Canadian hip hop artist Jake Oulton takes the road less traveled by and explores life in his latest EP 11:11. Reflecting on his own life, his own journey, Jake opens up about love,
Crossbreed to host new weekly Sunday party at London’s Colour Factory
Crossbreed has announced a new weekly party at London’s Colour Factory. The sex-positive party and label, which was nominated in the Best Club Event category at DJ Mag’s
Manchester audiophile bar, NAM, announces winter programme
Manchester audiophile bar, NAM, has announced the programme for its Winter of Listening. Located in Ancoats, the venue boasts a bespoke sound system, which features rare Klipschorn
Gábor Lázár announces new album, ‘Boundary Object’, for Planet Mu
Gábor Lázár has announced a new album, ‘Boundary Object’, which will land on Planet Mu next month. The record, which has taken two years to complete with work taking p
Legendary Manchester venue, Band On The Wall, to reopen this March
Legendary Manchester venue Band On The Wall will reopen on 3rd March following a £3.5million expansion project spanning almost two years. The development sees the Victorian-
The Pope spotted at record store in Rome
Pope Francis was spotted visiting a Rome record store last week. The 85-year-old head of the Catholic Church made the visit to Stereo Sound, a small record store near the Pan
Brighton club Patterns announces Helena Hauff, dBridge, Tailor Jae, more for early 2022 parties
Brighton club Patterns has announced its first run of parties for 2022, with line-ups confirmed from January up to March. DJs set to play the club over the next few months include
Shinichi Atobe releases new album, ‘Love Of Plastic’, on DDS: Listen
Shinichi Atobe has released his sixth album, ‘Love Of Plastic’ on DDS (Distort Decay Sustain). You can listen to ‘Love Of Plastic 5’ below. The nine-track release&nbs
New photobook captures the “temporary utopias” of Prague’s rave scene
A new photobook, titled Location TBA, documents the “temporary utopias’ found in Prague’s contemporary rave scene. The book has been created and edited by photogr
Watch The Happy Mondays’ Bez perform on Dancing On Ice to ‘Step On’
The Happy Mondays’ famed percussionist and ‘freaky dancer’ Bez, AKA Mark Berry, has debuted on the ITV show ‘Dancing On Ice’, partnering with professi
“Downing Street should be renamed Haçienda”, says Gary Neville
Manchester United and England footballing great Gary Neville, now a prominent pundit working for Sky Sports, has spoken out about the UK Government over the lockdown parties scanda
FKA Twigs releases new mixtape, ‘CAPRISONGS’: Listen
FKA Twigs has released her new mixtape, ‘CAPRISONGS’. You can listen to it below. The 17-track release features contributions from a host of artists including Twigs’ recent c
UK’s first LGBTQ+ electronic music and camping festival, Flesh, to launch this year
The first LGBTQ+ electronic music and camping festival will launch in the UK this year. London’s Flesh Queer Festival will take place on 28th and 29th May 2022 at Springfield Far