Watch Prospa live from DJ Mag HQ, this Friday
This week we welcome Prospa to DJ Mag HQ for a 60-minute live stream on Friday (5th November). The stream will take place in our London office from 5PM (GMT), and you can sign up t
Sónar Lisboa locks Charlotte de Witte, Floating Points, Kampire, more for debut festival
Sónar Lisboa has announced the first names for next year’s debut event. Taking place from the 8th to the 9th April 2022, the inaugural Portugese edition of Sónar will
Roland adds a ’90s classic to their Cloud plugin service
Roland has added a virtual clone of the JD-800 to its Cloud platform of plugins. The classic synth was released in 1991 and was a favourite of ’90s dance music producers such as
RZA says he regrets selling Wu-Tang Clan album to Martin Shkreli
RZA has said that he regrets selling Wu-Tang Clan’s ‘Once Upon A Time In Shaolin’ album to ‘pharma-bro’ Martin Shkreli. Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA rece
Jay-Z drops two new tracks: listen
Jay-Z has shared two new tracks. The Brooklyn-born rapper and Roc Nation boss, who recently welcomed A$AP Ferg to his management roster, has dropped two new songs as part of the so
Neptunes-produced A$AP Ferg track shared by Pharrell: listen
A$AP Ferg and Pharrell have shared a new track produced by The Neptunes. After returning last year with a track produced alongside Jay-Z, The Neptunes — the production duo c
Avicii’s last performance of ‘Levels’ released to celebrate its 10 year anniversary: watch
Avicii’s last performance of ‘Levels’ released to celebrate the track’s 10th anniversary. After marking a decade since the release of Avicii’s iconic track ‘
Carl Cox launches scholarship to support young electronic music artists
Brighton music college WaterBear has teamed up with Carl Cox to award a scholarship to an Electronic Music & Business student. Earlier this year, WaterBear college announced th
Berghain's new party, REEF, launches next month
Berlin party REEF will make its debut at Berghain next month. The party, which was previously held at the now closed Griessmühle club until late 2019, was originally due to hold i
Jessy Lanza announces DJ-Kicks mix, shares collab with Loraine James: Listen
Jessy Lanza is stepping up to mix the next instalment of the long-running ‘DJ-Kicks’ compilation series. Due out on 19th November, the mix takes in music from a number
Dr. Dre is writing music for next Grand Theft Auto game, Snoop Dogg says
Dr. Dre is working on songs for the next instalment of the ‘Grand Theft Auto’ game series, Snoop Dogg has said. Snoop reveals the news in an upcoming edition
Junction 2 announces full 2022 line-up
London festival Junction 2 is returning in 2022. For its first edition since June 2019, the festival will return to its usual Boston Manor Park, taking place on June 3rd and 4th.&n
Sónar is live streaming sets and talks from two festivals this week
Sónar will return to Barcelona for the first time since July 2019 this weekend, with two new in-person events featuring a host of live performances, DJ sets, talks and workshops.
UK music industry bodies respond to autumn budget
Chancellor Rishi Sunak yesterday (October 27th) announced his latest spending review on behalf of the UK Government, setting out the economic agenda for the coming six months. Anno
Public Enemy, Nas, Mos Def feature in Vans retrospective book
Vans are celebrating a decade of House of Vans with a release of a new retrospective book, House of Vans – If These Walls Could Talk. Across 200 pages, If These Walls Could T
LANDR launches cheaper All Access Pass
LANDR – the online music mastering and distribution platform – has announced a new, cheaper All Access Pass. The new pass offers users three masters a month via their
Charlotte de Witte wins DJ Mag Alternative Top 100 DJs 2021, Powered by Beatport
Charlotte de Witte has claimed the No.1 spot in this year’s Alternative Top 100 DJs poll, Powered by Beatport. The Belgian techno star holds the top position for the second
New record store, Sound Advice, opens in Belfast
A new record store, Sound Advice, has opened in Belfast. The brainchild of DJ and producer Marion Hawkes, the shop is located at Banana Block, within the PortView Trade Centr
Sound engineer “swallowed” a microphone for sandworm noise in 'Dune'
In order to achieve the highest level of realism and authenticity, a sound engineer opted to “swallow” a microphone in a bid to help perfect the noise made by the sandw
Shygirl drops new single and visuals, ‘Cleo’: Watch
Shygirl has dropped a new single, ‘Cleo’, and accompanying video. The release directly follows her collaboration with slowthai, ‘BDE‘, and the short B