Kevin Saunderson shares remix of Andrea Oliva's new single, 'Transit': Listen
Kevin Saunderson has remixed Andre Oliva’s recent single ‘Transit’. The Detroit legend’s take on the Swiss artist’s track bring the staccato strings o
Rare Prince 'The Black Album' cassette goes up for auction
A rare promo cassette copy of Prince’s ‘The Black Album’ has been put up for auction. A listing by the RR Auction house, which is overseeing the sale of the colle
Free online electronic music exhibition launched by Google
Google launched its ‘Music, Makers & Machines‘ online multi-media exhibition last week to celebrate electronic dance music. Hosted by the Google Arts & Cu
The Weeknd releases new album featuring Swedish House Mafia, Calvin Harris, Oneohtrix Point Never: Listen
The Weeknd has released his new album, ‘Dawn FM’, just days after announcing its impending arrival. The artist’s fifth album, which he described as “a new sonic universe”
Parliament-Funkadelic co-founder Calvin Simon dies, aged 79
Calvin Simon, best known for his work as a founding member of Parliament-Funkadelic, has died, aged 79. News of his passing was revealed by former Parliament-Funkadelic bassist Boo
New label to reissue '90s and early '00s Irish dance music records
A new label has launched with a focus on reissuing classic and forgotten Irish electronic music from the ’90s and early ’00s. Arís’ first release comes in the fo
Casio teases new synth and vocoder
Casio has been teasing a new product on its social media for a few weeks, and the final teaser shows what looks like a new keyboard or synth, accompanied by a vocoded voice sound,
Solar powered LL Cool J statue in New York will play rapper’s music five-days a week
A solar powered statue of LL Cool J is on display in New York. Currently installed at Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens, the Bronze bust of the Bay Shore rapper is the work of
London club Colour Factory announces Ahadadream, Danielle, Mechatok, Shannen SP as 2022 residents
London’s Colour Factory has announced its residents for 2022. The Hackney Wick club, in the space formerly held by Mick’s Garage, is kicking off the year with the announc
FKA Twigs announces new mixtape, ‘CAPRISONGS’
FKA Twigs has announced a new mixtape, ‘CAPRISONGS’. After teasing new music via TikTok on 5th January, the English multidisciplinary artist announced the 17-track releas
Vinyl pressing plant launches express service for super limited releases
Taiwanese vinyl pressing plant Mobineko is launching a new express for limited runs of 25-100 records. The Mobineko Express service promises to deliver pressings of limited r
The Avicii video game is getting a VR edition
The Avicii video game will be released in a VR format later this month. After launching Avicii Invector — a video game celebrating the life and work of the late Avicii AKA T
New photos of Wu-Tang Clan’s ‘Once Upon A Time In Shaolin’ shared by US government
A selection of new images of Wu-Tang Clan’s ‘Once Upon A Time In Shaolin’ has been shared by the US government. The one-of-a-kind album was originally bought by convicted ‘
‘90s London club photographer Ewan Spencer compiles work in new book
A new book of ’90s London club photos will be published later this year. The forthcoming book, While You Were Sleeping 1998-2000, is the latest project from photographer
There's a festival in a Scottish palace this summer, Otherlands
A new festival is set to take place in a Scottish palace this summer. Otherlands Music & Arts, the latest venture from the founders of Edinburgh’s FLY festival, is a thre
Disclosure and MasterSounds collab on new accessories
Dance music duo Disclosure has teamed up with UK audiophile hardware company MasterSounds to create some new branded vinyl accessories. The new kit includes MasterSounds famed viny
Online music tech conference for people of marginalised genders adds Jlin, Anu and Rachel K Collier to line-up
Bristol-based organisation Saffron has revealed details of its second annual 7 Days Of Sound event, designed to connect people of marginalised genders (trans and cis women, as
2022 Grammy awards postponed indefinitely due to Omicron concerns
This year’s Grammy Awards ceremony has been postponed due to renewed concerns around COVID-19 in the US. The show, which was due to be the 64th edition of the annual event, h
Hudson Mohawke scores theatrical rework of The Strange Case Of Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde
Hudson Mohawke has been enlisted to produce the score for an upcoming theatrical rework of Robert Louis Stevenson’s ‘The Strange Case Of Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde’. T
PinkPantheress named BBC Radio 1's Sound of 2022 winner
PinkPantheress has been named the winner of the BBC’s Sound Of 2022 list. Marking her out as an upcoming artist that is going to build significantly on her success in the yea