Burning Man-style festival in Tulum linked with surge in COVID-19 cases in New York
A sold-out art and music festival which took place from November 11th -15th in Tulum, Mexico, has been linked to a rising number of COVID-19 cases in New York, a report from the Da
Inner City, Idris Elba and Detroit anti-racism organisation team up for new music video, ‘We All Move Together’: Watch
Inner City and Idris Elba have collaborated with youth-led organisation, Detroit Will Breathe, for a powerful new music video, ‘We All Move Together’. Directed by Kurt Schneide
The world’s first AI DJs playing AI music are here
Sensorium – the social VR music platform whose list of collaborators include Carl Cox, David Guetta and Armin van Buuren – has announced that it’s teamed up with AI-music g
Nines, Mahalia, JME and more win at 2020 MOBO Awards
After a two-year hiatus, the MOBO Awards returned last night to honour achievements in music of Black origin – with Nines, Mahalia, and JME among the 2020 winners. With ove
New book, Greg Wilson’s Discotheque Archives, explores dance music’s “pre-rave era”
Discotheque Archives is a new volume penned by electro-funk pioneer, Greg Wilson – exploring the “pre-rave” era of dance music through a series of columns detailing his f
Algoriddim add hands-free Gesture Control in djay Pro AI
Algorridim’s djay Pro AI has announced a new hands-free DJing feature for their iPad app. Using the camera on the iPad, you can use hand gestures to add FX, scratch, apply filter
Tomorrowland shares full timetable for New Years Eve virtual festival
Tomorrowland has revealed the full timetable for its NYE virtual special with performances from more than 25 artists. Taking place across four stages inside the digital environment
Horst’s Digital Lab is a multidisciplinary online event exploring the future of nightlife
From the minds behind Horst Arts & Music Festival in Belgium, the Horst Digital Lab is a multidisciplinary online program focussed on building resilient nightlife communities,
Honey Dijon, Nicole Moudaber and Patrick Topping complete line up for Absolut and Beatport #DanceAway2020
Absolut and Beatport have finalised the line up for #DanceAway2020, this year’s biggest online New Year’s Eve showcase – which will be syndicated to DJ Mag’s Fa
Blankson drops debut EP, ‘Fela’s Groove’ on 51-53: Listen
London based imprint 51-53 will drop its second release on Friday 11th December – a two track EP entitled ‘Fela’s Groove’ from the label’s founder, Blankson. Under th
Nile Rodgers: major labels are “perpetrating” unfair streaming royalty distribution
Chic guitarist Nile Rodgers argued that major labels are to blame for low artist income from streaming platforms, appearing before MPs yesterday as part of an inquiry into the fina
Legendary avant-garde composer Harold Budd dies, aged 84
Harold Budd, American avant-garde minimalist composer, has died, aged 84. News of the influential artist’s passing was confirmed on Facebook yesterday by close collaborator Robin
Carl Cox to play livestream this weekend in aid of Ibiza Food Bank
Carl Cox will be kicking off the first in a series of livestream fundraiser events for Ibiza Soul Food in aid of Ibiza Food Bank this Saturday, 12th December. Ibiza Soul Foo
Swiss club shut due to COVID-19 reopens as a blood donation centre
A Swiss nightclub in the town of Lausanne has been transformed into a temporary blood donation centre during the coronavirus pandemic. People have been able to donate blood on th
Gorillaz drops trailer for mixed-reality live shows with 14-piece band: Watch
The Gorillaz have dropped the trailer for their Song Machine Live From Kong virtual shows taking place this weekend, Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th of December. The 14-piece virtual
Charlotte de Witte shares techno remix of Bob Moses’ ‘Desire’: Listen
Charlotte de Witte has released a new seven minute remix of Bob Moses & ZHU’s single ‘Desire’, out now on Domino. The new deep techno cut features the track’s origina
The BPM Festival announces line-up for 2021 festival
The BPM Festival has announced the first 30 artists set to play the event’s return to Costa Rica, taking place from 3rd – 7th of March 2021. Scheduled to take place acros
Breakdancing to be recognised as an Olympic Sport
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) have added breakdancing to their medal events programme – officially declaring it a competitive Olympic sport for the 2024 Paris gam
82% of artists earn less than £200 a year from streaming
82% of musicians earned less than £200 from streaming in 2019, according to a new poll by the UK’s independent body for music creators, The Ivors Academy and the Musicians’ Un
Apple launches AirPods Max over-ear headphones
Apple has launched a new pair of headphones called AirPod Max. They’re their first over-ear headphones from Apple, and feature “incredible high-fidelity audio, Adaptive EQ,