Inventor of the cassette tape, Lou Ottens, dies aged 94
Lou Ottens, the inventor of the cassette tape, has died. The Dutch engineer and inventor, who also played a key role in the development of the CD, died in his home in North B
Leeds’ Sable Radio launches mentorship programme for young Black people entering broadcasting
Leeds’ Sable Radio has launched their first mentorship and training programme, ReSound, for young Black people looking to enter the world of broadcasting. Designed to be a full i
Glastonbury Pyramid Stage designer Bill Harkin dies, aged 83
Glastonbury Pyramid Stage designer Bill Harkin has died, aged 83. In a tribute to Harkin from Glastonbury co-founder Michael Eavis, he shared that Harkin had been a “to
iZotope and Native Instruments join forces under new audio creator group
Native Instruments and iZotope have joined forces to create an umbrella group focussed on “new creative possibilities for musicians, producers, and audio engineers”.&nb
New documentary, ‘Underplayed’, exploring gender imbalance in electronic music, available now: Watch
A New documentary exploring gender imbalance in electronic music is available to watch now. Filmed over the course of 2019’s summer festival season, director Stacey Lee&
70% of DJs had to retrain during the coronavirus pandemic, study reveals
70% of DJs had to retrain during the coronavirus pandemic, a study has revealed. Pirate Studios — now rebranded simply as Pirate — is a network of affordable 24-hour studio spa
Ibiza tourism could be possible from May with vaccine passports, Minister reveals
Ibiza tourism could be possible from May with vaccine passports, Spain’s Tourism Minister has announced. Last month, Spanish Tourism Minister Reyes Maroto told jour
Sonarworks new SoundID Reference makes any room sound better
Sonarworks have rebranded their popular studio and headphone calibration tool as SoundID Reference with a new update to the plugin. The new version records a series of test tones i
SONOS Roam is their most affordable speaker yet
SONOS has announced a new portable speaker called Roam. It’s their most affordable speaker yet and is designed to used on the go, with 10-hour battery life on a single charge, wi
Loraine James announces new album, ‘Reflection’, on Hyperdub
Loraine James will release a new album via Hyperdub in June. Titled ‘Reflection’, James’ new album follows her 2019 breakthrough LP ‘For You & I’, which DJ Mag
Ghost Ship master tenant Derick Almena sentenced, unlikely to serve further prison time
Derick Almena, the former master tenant of San Francisco Bay Area warehouse and event space Ghost Ship, has been sentenced after pleading guilty to 36 charges of involuntary mansla
Artist designs working DJ decks made entirely out of Lego
Someone has designed a fully functioning set of DJ decks made of Lego. Inventor and musician Look Mum No Computer, who you may remember as the creator of the organ made of Fu
New book, Lady of the House, celebrates pioneering women in house music
A new book, Lady of the House, celebrates pioneering women in house music. Written by music promoter Laila McKenzie and writer Ian Snowball over the last eight months, Lady of the
Run The Jewels announce new kids’ clothing range
Run The Jewels have announced a new clothing range – for kids. Hip-hop duo Run The Jewels, who released new single ‘No Save Point’ in November, have launched a clothing r
Tomorrowland 2021 may take place in August, spokesperson says
Tomorrowland festival may take place in August this year. After hosting a number of digital events in 2020 amid the coronavirus pandemic, Tomorrowland has revealed that this year&#
The Chemical Brothers share new dub mix for themed radio series
The Chemical Brothers have shared a brand new mix. Earlier this year, Sonos announced a new series of personal radio stations, curated by a number of huge artists including Bj
Balearic pioneer DJ Alfredo t-shirts go on sale to raise funds following stroke
Disco Tees has launched a fundraiser for Argentinian DJ, Alfredo Fiorito. In February, Alfredo Fiorito, known as ‘the father of the Balearic beat’ and a previous resident at Ib
There’s a three-day festival with raves in a cave in Vietnam next month
There’s a festival with raves in a cave in Vietnam next month. Club Savage, in Vietnam’s capital city of Hanoi, has announced plans for a three-day festival in April in a t
Houston MC Chucky Trill dies, aged 33
Houston MC Chucky Trill has died. Texan rapper Chucky Trill, real name Corey Detiege, has been killed in a highway shooting. He was 33. The shooting occurred in the early hour
1,300 people attend event in Amsterdam for study on returning to the dancefloor
1,300 people attended a COVID-19 study event in Amsterdam this weekend. Following the Dutch government’s announcement that festivals should be possible in the Netherlands fro