England on track to lift all COVID-19 restrictions on 21st June, PM says
England is on track to lift all COVID-19 restrictions as planned on 21st of June, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said. Back in February, the UK Government outlined its road
Technics unveils new SL-1200MK7 turntable; costs £799
Technics has introduced a new direct drive turntable to their SL range – the 1200MK7. The new model is identical in feature set to the 1210MK7 introduced back in January 201
The Chemical Brothers announce new single ‘The Darkness You Fear’; out Friday
The Chemical Brothers have announced a new single out Friday called ‘The Darkness You Fear’. The Brothers released a short, eight-second snippet on their socials, while Univers
Beatport now accepting bitcoin; announce NFT AV compilation
Beatport is now accepting bitcoin as payment on its website from June, and has teamed up with Crypto.com on a new A/V NFT collaboration with Boys Noize, Charlotte de Witte, Sasha,
Ninja Tune and Beggars Group announce plans to go carbon negative
Ninja Tune and Beggars Group have announced plans to become carbon negative. As part of ongoing commitments toward sustainability, Ninja Tune, home to Big Dada and Technicolou
Richie Hawtin launches new AI-driven soundscapes to help you focus
Richie Hawtin has teamed up with soundscape app Endel, under his Plastikman alias, to create a new AI-driven audio experience to help listeners focus. Endel is designed to promote
Porter Robinson announces full Secret Sky virtual festival lineup
Porter Robinson has announced the full line-up for this weekend’s Secret Sky virtual festival. Taking place on Saturday 24th April, the day after Robinson’s highly-anti
Pan Daijing announces new album, ‘Jade 玉观音’, on PAN
Pan Daijing has a new album on the way. Titled ‘Jade 玉观音’, it’s Daijing’s second album for PAN. Made up of nine tracks, the record was written an
Guide to setting up nighttime governance for cities shared by Global Nighttime Recovery Plan
The Global Nighttime Recovery Plan has unveiled a guide for cities on how to set up systems of nighttime governance. Drawing on expertise, perspectives and case studies from n
DJ Premier shares new version of Gang Starr track ‘Glowing Mic’: Listen
DJ Premier has shared a new remix of Gang Starr’s 2020 track ‘Glowing Mic’. The original track came about after the rap duo reunited to release ‘One
DMX to be honoured in New York with statue or street named after him
DMX will be honoured in his hometown of Yonkers, New York with a street or statue named after him. The rapper passed away on April 9th after being placed on life support following
Annie Mac announces departure from BBC Radio 1 after 17 years
Annie Mac is leaving BBC Radio 1 after 17 years of hosting shows on the station. The Irish DJ, real name Anne MacManus, joined the UK station as a relative unknown in 2004 and has
Tribute streams for late DJ Alex T take place this week for Meningitis Now charity
A series of streams for late DJ Alex T are taking place this week to raise money for Meningitis Now. Throughout this week, DJs will be performing live streams in tribute to la
Redman confirms new album, ‘Muddy Waters 2’, will land this summer, shares new track, ‘80 Barz’: Listen
Redman has announced a new album and shared a new single. Def Jam rapper Redman — who’ll face off against Wu-Tang’s Method Man in a 4/20 Verzuz battle later today —
Boomtown Fair cancels 2021 festival, cites lack of Government-backed COVID-19 insurance
Boomtown Fair has cancelled its 2021 event, citing a lack of insurance support from the UK government. The Winchester-based festival is one of a number of events to have cance
Ibiza will be open for tourists from June, tourism minister says
Ibiza will be able to “reopen safely” as of June, Spain’s tourism minister says. Back in March, the Spanish government announced that a vaccine passport to a
Facebook announce Clubhouse competitor, podcasting and a “sound studio in your pocket”
Facebook is launching a new series of audio products in Summer 2021. The new products include a competitor to the upstart audio-only social media platform Clubhouse called Live Aud
Charlotte de Witte announces new EP, ‘Formula’: Listen
Charlotte de Witte has announced a new EP that will be released next week (30th April), titled ‘Formula’. The belgian techno DJ, producer and label boss, who released h
Black Rob, former Bad Boy Records MC, dies aged 52
Rapper Black Rob has died. New York-born MC Black Rob, real name Robert Ross, has died after being admitted to Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, aged 52. The artist had
Tomorrowland to honour Avicii with all-day tribute on One World Radio
Tomorrowland World Radio will honour Avicii with an all-day tribute this week. As a tribute to the late Avicii, Tomorrowland’s World Radio will mark three years since the leg