Digital music tech event week for women and non-binary people announced for January
A new week-long programme of educational events for women and non-binary people looking to break into the music tech industry will take place at the end of next month. Titled 7 D
New venue, Testbed, to open in Leeds in 2021
A new venue is set to open in Leeds early next year. Testbed, a 10,000 square foot industrial space, is located on the Southbank at the edge of the city centre and will host arts,
Omar-S to release limited vinyl score for his own arcade-style video game
Omar-S will release the original score for his self-designed video game, ‘Record Packer’, this Friday 18th December via his own FXHE Records. The three-track limited-editio
New photobook Quarantune documents clubbing memories
Music and photoblog Quarantune – started in March as a response to global club closures – has released a new photo book documenting DJ and nightlife memories, based around i
Composer and synthesist Pauline Anna Strom dies, aged 74
Bay Area synthesist and composer Pauline Anna Strom has died at the age of 74. The news was confirmed yesterday by her record label RVNG Intl, who wrote: “Heartbroken to say good
Vinyl sales in U.S. hit all-time high with almost 1.3 million records sold in one week
Vinyl album sales in the US reached a new peak with almost 1.3 million records sold in the week ending 3rd December. According to a report from Billboard, which was based on data f
Legowelt is giving away a new free sample pack
Legowelt is giving away another free sample pack, this time called Legowelt Drum Wizardry Sample Pack. It’s a collection of 325+ drum sounds from equipment like Amiga 1200, EMU E
Rico Nasty announces her own comic book, Nightmare Vacay
Rico Nasty has announced a new comic book to accompany her debut studio album, ‘Nightmare Vacation’, which was released earlier this month. Starring and written by the rising
Madlib and Four Tet drop first single from upcoming collaborative album: Listen
Madlib has released the lead single from his anticipated instrumental solo album arranged by Four Tet. Titled ‘Road of the Lonely Ones’, you can listen to it below. The single
Unreleased Pop Smoke music to feature on soundtrack for Boogie
Unreleased music from Pop Smoke will feature on the soundtrack for the upcoming film ‘Boogie’, which is due to be released on 5th March 2021 by Focus Features. The film, direct
Gang Starr drop unreleased track ‘Glowing Mic’: Listen
DJ Premier has dropped an unreleased Gang Starr track. Following a recent appearance on Armand van Helden and A-Trak’s Duck Sauce podcast, legendary Gang Starr DJ and prod
The DJ Mag Best of British Awards is going digital for the first time
The DJ Mag Best of British Awards 2020 will go fully digital for the first time in its history later this week. Taking place this Thursday 17th December at 7:30pm GMT, the awards c
Glastonbury organisers request government support for coronavirus insurance
The organisers of Glastonbury Festival have called for “direct financial support” from the government amid ongoing difficulties in obtaining live events cancellation insurance
Live events industry lost over $30 billion globally in 2020
The global live events industry lost over $30 billion worldwide this year, according to Pollstar’s 2020 end of year review released on 12th December. The report, published by t
Millions expected to attend illegal raves over New Year weekend, officials warn
The Night Time Industries Assocation (NTIA) has warned that millions of party go-ers are expected to attend illegal events during the New Year period. The NTIA, who last month accu
The Hacienda announces 24-hour New Years Eve livestream party
The Hacienda has announced a 24-hour New Years Eve livestream party. Following the launch of the virtual Hacienda club, the legendary Manchester institution has announced a mega ma
Armin van Buuren drops A State of Trance end of year mix 2020: Listen
Armin van Buuren has shared his A State Of Trance 2020 end of year mix. Including over 100 trance and progressive tracks mixed by Armin, the ASOT 2020 Year Mix features the likes o
Eris Drew shares remix of Alanis Morissette’s ‘Reckoning’: Listen
Eris Drew has shared a remix of Alanis Morissette’s ‘Reckoning’, making a surprising appearance on Morissette’s ‘Such Pretty Forks In The Mix Alanis’ EP. From the Canad
Mental health resources for music and events industry workers shared by One Industry One Voice initiative
One Industry One Voice (OIOV), the umbrella body of UK events associations and businesses, has shared a list of mental health resources on offer to help music industry workers hit
Music festivals may not go ahead in 2021, MPs warn
Major UK music festivals including Glastonbury may be prevented from taking place in 2021 unless their insurance is underwritten due to COVID-19, MPs warned in parliament yesterday