Stormzy’s #Merky Books launches New Writers’ Prize 2020
Stormzy’s #Merky Books has announced the second edition of its annual New Writers’ Prize. The publishing imprint, launched in 2018 by the UK rapper and Penguin Random House,
Facebook is making it harder to stream DJ sets from October 1st
Facebook is potentially changing the way it deals with live-streamed DJ sets from October 1st. The social media site has updated its terms of services to make ‘music listening’
New label, SOS Music, from !K7 and DUBLAB to platform electronic music from women and non-binary musicians
A new label, SOS Music, has been launched in collaboration with !K7 and Los Angeles-based radio station DUBLAB, with a goal to provide a platform for electronic music produced by w
Kano launches talk series and fundraiser for Newham Community Renewal Programme
Kano is taking part in a fundraising campaign called Newham Talks, which will consist of a series of videos exploring economic and social issues within the Newham area of London.
Five things we learned about the new Pioneer DJ CDJ-3000
Pioneer DJ has announced the latest update to the CDJ range, majorly upgrading their 2000 range for the first time since 2011. The CDJ-3000’s main additions include a new
Dizzee Rascal, Stefflon Don, AJ Tracey, more win at the 2020 Rated Awards
Dizzee Rascal, Stefflon Don, J Hus and AJ Tracey were amongst the winners at yesterday’s (Wednesday, September 9th) Rated Awards. The ceremony, celebrating Black British mu
Berghain officially reopens as art gallery
Berghain has officially reopened its doors as an art gallery. The plan for the venue to temporarily shift its focus to an art exhibition was initially revealed last month. Staff pr
Kool & The Gang co-founder Ronald “Khalis” Bell dies, aged 68
Ronald “Khalis” Bell, co-founder of and singer in Kool & The Gang, has passed away, aged 68. Bell died at his home in the US Virgin Islands Wednesday morning with h
The Avalanches announce new album, ‘We Will Always Love You’
The Avalanches have announced a new album. Titled ‘We Will Always Love You’, it follows on from the duo’s last album, 2016’s ‘Wildflower’, which
A Daft Punk remix album has been released this week: Listen
A record of remixes and tracks sampled by Daft Punk has been released. ‘The Many Faces Of Daft Punk: A Journey Through The Inner World Of Daft Punk’ features remixes th
Gorillaz announce new album and two live streamed performances
Gorillaz have shared a brand new track feauring The Cure’s Robert Smith, the title track from their new album ‘Song Machine: Season One – Strange Timez’.
Pioneer DJ introduce their next-gen player CDJ-3000
Pioneer DJ has announced the next-gen industry-standard DJ player the CDJ-3000. The new player – which has removed the optical CD drive – features a new, bigger, brighter nin
DJing is now a formally recognised GCSE qualification
DJing is now a formally recognised GCSE qualification. Back in 2019, CDJs became a recognised instrument for the music GCSE assessment, with DJ Mag even sending some DJs back to s
The Avicii game has been released on Nintendo Switch
The Avicii video game has been released on Nintendo Switch. Announced in October last year, the game, entitled AVICII Invector, sees players heading off on an intergalactic journe
DMC World Championships announce virtual 2020 event
The DMC World Championships have announced a virtual event for 2020. The DMC World DJ Championships sponsored by Technics, an annual DJ competition which began in 1985, has announc
Electronic music pioneer, Simeon Coxe of Silver Apples, dies, aged 82
Simeon Coxe, co-founder of pioneering electronic music duo Silver Apples, has died. The legendary musician passed away on 8th September in Fairhope, Alabama, according to the obi
New documentary tells story of man broadcasting electronic music into space to contact aliens
A new Netflix documentary tells story of man broadcasting music into space to contact aliens. Titled John Was Trying To Contact Aliens, the 16-minute documentary follows John Sheph
Joseph Capriati drops new album, ‘Metamorfosi’: Listen
Joseph Capriati has shared a new album. Naples techno mainstay Capriati, who’s often found sharing the stage with the likes of Adam Beyer, Carl Cox, and Maro Carola, at event
Two DJs publicly accuse Erick Morillo of sexual assault and inappropriate behaviour
Two well-known DJs, DJ Empress and Ida Engberg, have published detailed personal testimonials on social media alleging that they were sexually assaulted or had their drink spiked b
Hundreds gather at Burning Man site despite cancellation
Hundreds have gathered at the Burning Man festival site despite the event’s cancellation. After weeks of deliberation and uncertainty, which culminated in the postponement