New festival, Body Movements, to celebrate queer club and electronic music culture
A new day-long festival, focused on queer club culture and electronic music, is coming to London later this year. The inaugural Body Movements will see more than 40 artists play ac
Warehouse Project announces full line-ups for reopening party series
Manchester’s Warehouse Project will return to its Depot Mayfield home this September, kicking off with a series of reopening parties that will stretch across three weeks. The
Ibiza will be on UK’s tourism green list from June, minister predicts
Ibiza expects to be on the UK’s tourism green list from June, Spain’s tourism minister has said. While Spain — including Ibiza and the rest of the Balearic Isla
Foundation FM launches label with release from MILYMA: Listen
Foundation FM has launched a brand new record label. Originally founded in 2018, the Peckham independent radio station marked the news today with the announcement of its very first
VTSS & LSDXOXO share video for ‘Goin Nuts’: Watch
VTSS and LSDXOXO have shared a video for their recent single, ‘Goin Nuts’. Check it out below. The debut collaborative track from the duo was originally released
Ministry of Sound Classical announces 30th anniversary show at London O2
Ministry of Sound Classical is returning to London later this year. As well as a six-week series of parties starting from June, the legendary London institution will cele
Over 500 million records have been catalogued on Discogs
Over 500 million records have been catalogued on Discogs. Three months on from revealing that vinyl sales increased by 40% in 2020, the online vinyl marketplace has announced that
Death Row Records reissue Above The Rim soundtrack on cassette
As part of its 30th birthday celebrations, Death Row Records has reissued the soundtrack for Above The Rim on cassette. Directed by Jeff Pollack, the 1994 film stars 
Tributes paid to Michel Baumann, aka Soulphiction / Jackmate, who has reportedly died
Stuttgart-born DJ, producer, live artist and Philpot label co-founder Michel Baumann, aka Soulphiction and Jackmate, has reportedly died. Tributes began circulating on social media
A Guy Called Gerald says he has never been paid for ‘Voodoo Ray’
Gerald Simpson, aka A Guy Called Gerald, says he has never been paid for his 1988 single ‘Voodoo Ray’ or his 1989 album, ‘Hot Lemonade’. Both titles were or
Grime and hip-hop conference, HANG, to take place in Glasgow this summer
A new grime and hip-hop conference is set to take place in Glasgow this summer. Set to launch in July, the inaugural edition of HANG — Scotland’s first conference dedi
Amnesia Ibiza announces Adam Beyer, Deborah de Luca, more for closing party
Amnesia Ibiza has announced the line-up for its 18-hour closing party. After becoming the first Ibiza superclub to confirm that it plans to host events this year, Amnesia has revea
Just 15 COVID-19 cases detected from 58,000 attendees of UK trial events, report shows
Just 15 COVID-19 cases have been detected from 58,000 attendees of UK trial events, new reports show. Earlier this year, the UK government announced its Events Research Programme.
Pendulum announce new EP, ‘Elemental’, out next month
Pendulum have announced a new EP. Australian drum & bass group Pendulum, who shared their first new music in a decade in the form of singles ‘Driver’ and ̵
SHERELLE launches new label platform for Black and LGBTQI+ artists, BEAUTIFUL
SHERELLE has launched a new label platform for Black and LGBTQI+ artists. London-based DJ and Hooversound label boss SHERELLE has announced her latest project BEAUTIFUL: a platform
Tomorrowland announces full line-up for virtual festival
Tomorrowland has announced the full line-up for this year’s virtual festival: Tomorrowland Around The World. Earlier this month, Tomorrowland festival founder Michiel Be
New online DJ academy app, SeeDJ, launches with subscription service
A new online DJ academy app has launched. Also available as a web platform, SeeDJ is a subscription-based “digital acceleration” app that promises to put emerging
New book celebrates hip-hop’s most influential producers
A forthcoming book will celebrate some of hip-hop’s most influential producers. The work of Toronto-based writer, illustrator and rapper Riley Wallace, the 312-page From Boom
Batu launches new free-to-access community music studio in Bristol, First Light Studio
Producer, DJ and Timedance founder Batu has launched a new community music studio, First Light Studio. Having opened its doors today (May 20th), the new, free-to-access s
Vinyl test pressings used as art canvases in new London fundraising exhibition, Pressing Matters
Vinyl test pressings are being used as art canvases in a new London fundraising exhibition. Organised by MATCHESFASHION in collaboration with Helium London, and curated and created