Native Instruments announces Traktor compatibility with macOS Big Sur
Native Instruments has announced that Traktor is now compatible with macOS Big Sur. The popular DJ software is now also tweaked to work with Apple’s new Silicon M1 chips. NI had
Baby records album from inside the womb
Luca Yupanqui, a toddler in the US, is releasing her debut album that was recorded while she was still in the womb. The album ‘Sounds of the Unborn’ was recorded by her parents
Smaller festivals could take place safely this summer, MPs told
Festivals of a smaller scale could take place safely this summer with proper coronavirus measure in place, UK MPs have been told. Speaking to the House of Commons Culture Select Co
Serato launch new Twitch series celebrating the history of Black music in America
DJ software giants Serato are hosting a month-long five-part series of streams on their Twitch channel, celebrating the history of Black music in America. Hosted by ethnomusicolo
Influential UK label Big Dada to relaunch as platform for Black, POC & Minority Ethnic artists
Influential UK-based label, Big Dada, is set to relaunch as a platform for Black, POC & Minority Ethnic artists. Pioneering hip-hop label Big Dada was founded in 1997, and has
Watch Sonny Fodera play a set from Brixton Electric This Thursday
Every week, we invite some of the world’s best DJs to live stream exclusive DJ sets on our Facebook, Youtube and Twitch channels. We are delighted to welcome Sonny Fodera for a s
LWE announces Tobacco Dock Virtual rave and gaming experience
LWE has announced a Tobacco Dock Virtual rave and gaming experience. London party and festival promoter, LWE, has announced a new hybrid music event at their usual stomping ground
Spain will be open to tourists by spring, tourism minister says
Spain will be open to tourists by spring, the country’s tourism minister says. After Spain’s Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, stated the country would remain shut to int
Someone hacked an iPod Classic to stream from Spotify
Techy tinkerer Guy Dupont has hacked an iPod Classic to stream directly from Spotify over WiFi, and even added Bluetooth connectivity to the iconic MP3 player. Users can use the cl
Marshall Jefferson and Byron Stingily return as Ten City with first new music in 25 years
Ten City are set to return with their first new music in 25 years. The dance group, made up of legendary house producer Marshall Jefferson and Chicago-born vocalist Byron Stingily
Coachella cancelled again due to coronavirus
Coachella has been forced to cancel this year’s event. The Southern California festival was forced to postpone in April last year, before completely cancelling the reschedule
Duke Bootee, co-writer and producer of Grandmaster Flash’s ‘The Message’, dies, aged 69
Duke Bootee, co-writer and producer of Grandmaster Flash’s ‘The Message’, has died. Bootee, born Edward Gernel Fletcher, died after suffering from heart failure at his home i
This new book celebrates pioneering women in hip hop
A new book celebrating pioneering women in hip hop has been published. The Motherlode: 100+ Women Who Made Hip-Hop, penned by Brooklyn-based writer Clover Hope and Illustrated by
Listen to Mala’s mix for DJ Mag’s Radio 1 Dance residency
DJ Mag’s weekly residency for January on Radio 1 Dance Presents came to a close this weekend, with an hour-long mix from Deep Medi Musik founder and DJ Mag’s February
SOPHIE, visionary experimental pop artist, dies
SOPHIE has died. The visionary experimental pop artist died in the early hours of Saturday morning in Athens, SOPHIE’s team has confirmed in an official statement shared with
There’s a Virtual Reality live stream party in Mario 64 this weekend
There’s a virtual reality live stream party happening in Mario 64 this weekend. Taking place tonight (Friday, 29th January) at 7pm GMT, the stream marks the launch of Truth Hz,
Sexual assault in music industry investigated in new BBC documentary: Watch
Content warning: This article contains information relating to sexual assault. A new BBC documentary investigates how allegations of assault and abuse against women are dealt wit
Deep Medi releases new album from Silkie, ‘Panorama’: Listen
Silkie has dropped a new album. Serving as his first release since 2018, and his third LP on the label, London’s Silkie has dropped a new album via Mala’s Deep Medi Mus
Spotify granted patent involving monitoring of users' speech for music recommendations
Spotify has been granted patent to utilise listeners speech for music recommendations. Swedish streaming giant Spotify, which reached a $50 billion market valuation in 2020, has b
Armin van Buuren releases new mix album, ‘A State of Trance 1000 – Celebration Mix’
Armin van Buuren has released a new mix album, ‘A State of Trance 1000 – Celebration Mix’. Released a week after the trance star’s 1000th A State of Trance radio show