The UK's JFB wins DMC Championship World Title
UK turntablist JFB has been crowned the winner of DMC’s World Championship for 2021. JFB has been competing in DMC competitions for around 10 years, but this was his first Wo
Ninja Tune, Warp, !K7 join Music Climate Pact for net-zero emissions by 2050
Ninja Tune, Warp, !K7 and a number of other labels have signed up to Music Climate Pact, a new initiative which is encouraging organisations within the music industry to pledge to
New documentary on Brazilian grime scene to be released next year
A documentary about some of the key artists from Brazil’s grime scene is set to debut online in 2022. Written and directed by writer, DJ and music researcher Jesse Bernard, &
Dr. Dre releases six new tracks through Grand Theft Auto Online
Grand Theft Auto Online’s new expansion, ‘The Contract’, has gone live, and includes a treasure trove of new music, including six tracks by Dr. Dre. As part of &#
Original Matrix soundtrack to get vinyl reissue in 2022
The soundtrack for the original ‘The Matrix’ film has been remastered for a new vinyl reissue coming in 2022. ‘The Matrix: The Complete Score’ will be
1.2 million people sign up for “Christmas Rave” event at 10 Downing Street
1.2 million people have signed up for a “Christmas Rave” event at 10 Downing Street. The Facebook event, created by DJ Jon Mancini, was set up in the wake of the recent Christm
Beatport launch new subscription plan for BeatportDJ app
Beatport has launched a new subscription plan that lets users access its full catalogue of over nine million tracks in their browser app BeatportDJ. The app, which also works on iO
DJ Mag’s Best of British 2021 award winners have been announced
DJ Mag has announced the winners of its annual Best of British awards, during a digital rollout across its social media channels and website. In the 15th edition of the awards, Nor
Suzi Analogue, Turkana and Queens D. Light team up on new track for Never Normal & ANTI-MASS compilation: Listen
Suzi Analogue, Turkana and Queens D. Light have collaborated on a new track for a forthcoming Never Normal & ANTI-MASS compilation. Listen to ‘Make It Shake’ below.
MPs vote in favour of Covid passes for nightclubs in England
Members of Parliament have voted in favour of introducing Covid passes for entry to nightclubs in England. This means using the NHS Covid app to show proof of either full vaccinati
New pop-up club to open in Dublin next year
A new pop-up club is opening in Dublin, conceived by a collective of architects, event producers, and club creatives — Temporary Pleasure. The as-yet-unnamed venue will wel
Avicii’s father calls for better mental health support for young artists
Klas Bergling, father of Avicii, AKA Tim Bergling, has called for greater mental health support for young music artists. In an interview with The Times, Klas, co-founder of T
COVID-19 genetic code transformed into ambient music and NFTs
COVID-19’s genetic code has been transformed into a series of ambient tracks, which have then been made available to buy as NFTs, or non-fungible tokens. Viromusic, the
Berlin dancing ban contested by Clubcommission
Berlin’s dancing ban is being contested by the city’s Clubcommission, which is calling for the policy to be revoked and replaced with mandatory PCR testing for entry to
Richie Hawtin and AIAIAI collab on wireless lossless studio headphones
AIAIAI and Richie Hawtin have teamed up on a new pair of studio headphones called the TMA-2 Studio Wireless+. The new headphones aim to solve the problem of sound quality and laten
Fabric to release iconic mix series archive via Apple Music
London’s fabric has partnered with Apple Music to bring the club’s iconic compilation series to the streaming platform. Starting this week, ten mixes from across the cl
Death Hags – The Alice Tape
Self-proclaimed interstellar psychedelic noise pop producer Death Hags had a very, very special Halloween planned for everyone that you (and, admittedly, myself) most likely missed
The Streets cancel 2022 tour due to COVID-19 concerns
Mike Skinner has revealed that all of The Streets’ gigs for 2022 have been cancelled. Having returned to playing live over the summer, amid the release of the single 
Arca and Rosalía to host new radio show on Grand Theft Auto Online
Arca and Rosalía are teaming up to host a radio station on a forthcoming update of Grand Theft Auto. GTA Online: The Contract will include the station MOTOMAMI Los Santos. It will
Estimated 40% of ticket holders not attending music events due to COVID-19 concerns
The Music Venue Trust has called for “decisive and immediate action” from the UK Government following reports that renewed concerns around COVID-19 are causing drastic