Police presence at music festivals increases chances of “panic overdosing”, study shows
A new study carried out in Australia has found that the presence of police at music festivals can lead some attendees to “panic overdose”, by consuming all their drugs
Clubs in Bavaria close as COVID-19 cases rise in Germany
Clubs in the German state of Bavaria have been forced to close for three weeks starting from 22nd November. All nightlife in the region, which also includes bars, has been or
New podcast explores the history of New Zealand’s hip-hop scene
A new podcast exploring New Zealand’s hip hop scene is available now. Titled Aotearoa Hip Hop: The Music, The People, The History, the 11-part podcast — pres
SoundSwitch’s new hardware lets you control your own light show
SoundSwitch, one of the leading lighting software developers and hardware manufacturers, has developed a DJ friendly controller to control lights directly from the unit, or via the
Balraj Singh Samrai explores grief and loss during the pandemic in new audiovisual project, 'Someone Died Today': Watch
Swing Ting’s Balraj Singh Samrai has unveiled a new audiovisual project, called ‘Someone Died Today’. Created in partnership with Manchester International Festiva
Armin van Buuren is selling a Christmas jumper
Armin van Buuren has launched his very own line of festive knitwear. On sale now via his webstore, fans have a choice between two different Christmas jumpers: one which is mainly r
There's a listening bar opening in a 120-year-old slaughterhouse in Stockholm
Stockholm listening bar Hosoi has found a new location, a 120-year-old former slaughterhouse. As Resident Advisor reports, the bar originally closed at its first location, where it
Youth Music launches £1.7 million Recharge Fund for post-pandemic music recovery
UK charity Youth Music has launched a new fund worth £1.7 million to aid various nationwide music projects with post-pandemic recovery. As part of the Youth Music Recharge Fund, s
BRIT Awards revive Dance Act category, remove gendered awards for 2022
The BRIT Awards has introduced a number of new categories and removed gendered awards for its 2022 ceremony. After making adjustments earlier this year, the BRIT Awards — w
Moore Kismet shares new single, 'Call Of The Unicorn', featuring Tasha Baxter: Listen
Moore Kismet has released a new single, ‘Call Of The Unicorn’. The track sees them collaborate with vocalist Tasha Baxter, and follows on from the release of a string o
Rezz releases new album, 'Spiral': Listen
Rezz has released her new album, ‘Spiral’. Originally announced in September, the release of the artist’s fourth album follows the unveiling a string of singles i
Fact Pattern – From Where You’re Hiding
For the past couple of years Fact Pattern has been on my radar. While several iterations of the project has existed in various stages of evolution, the primary one that I knew was
Four Tet albums for Domino removed from streaming platforms amid ongoing royalty dispute
Three of Four Tet’s albums released on Domino have been remove from streaming services amid a dispute between the label and artist over royalties. In a series of tweets, Four
Vincent Poag’s Masquerade Is A Collection Of Heartwarming, Beautiful Songs
Prolific artist Vincent Poag has a new album called Masquerade that dazzles with its beauty and authenticity. Master of his art, Vincent Poag weaves a story in each of his composit
Omar Souleyman freed from custody following arrest in Turkey
Omar Souleyman has been released from custody in Turkey following his arrest last Wednesday. The Syrian artist was detained and questioned in relation to a “terrorism propaga
Ross from Friends launches new free plugin and 50GB of samples
Producer and DJ Ross from Friends has released a free new tool for music makers, and 50GB of samples from his studio. The tool – called Threso – was designed to recor
Percolate locks Objekt, Octo Octa, TSVI, more for New Year’s Eve at E1
Percolate has announced the first acts performing at this year’s NYE event. The London promoters, who hosted their debut Open Air festival back in 2017, will take over the ci
A Tribe Called Quest share release date for posthumous Phife Dawg album, 'Forever'
A Tribe Called Quest have revealed a release date for ‘Forever’, the posthumous album from the late Phife Dawg. The group marked what would have been his 51st birthday,
Gorillaz, The Chemical Brothers, Kraftwerk, more announced for All Points East 2022
Gorillaz, The Chemical Brothers, Kraftwerk and Disclosure are among the acts set to headline next year’s edition of All Points East. The London festival, returning once again
Spotify may soon use AI to let users control the vocal levels
Spotify may soon let users control the levels of a vocal in any of the tracks in their catalogue. A leaked screengrab shows the Mac version of Spotify’s desktop app with an optio