AVA Festival announces full line-up with afterparties
AVA Festival has announced its full line-up and day splits for this year’s event. After missing its 2020 edition due to the coronavirus pandemic, Belfast’s beloved AVA
DJ Mag launches new Discord community
DJ Mag is launching a new Discord server, aimed at building a community of like-minded electronic music fans from all over the world. Our new community will feature places for fans
Laurel Halo, Flora Yin-Wong, Rabih Beaini, more locked for Semibreve festival 2021
The line-up for Semibreve festival 2021 has been unveiled ahead of the event’s return to Braga, Portugal, between 28th and 31st October. Having switched things up signi
FKA Twigs directs skateboarding film to mark Tokyo Olympics
FKA Twigs has directed a skateboarding film to mark the Tokyo Olympic Games, which run in the Japanese capital until 8th August 2021. The project was inspired by the Olympic
Rave for LGBTQ+ rights to take place outside Ukrainian president’s office this week
A rave for LGBTQ+ rights is set to take place outside the office of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv this Friday, 30th July. ‘Rave Pride’ has been s
A-Trak and RANE announce new battle mixer collab
A-Trak has teamed up with RANE on a new Signature edition of the Seventy battle mixer. The DJ and producer teased the mixer on his socials last week, which is a re-branded and re-p
MF DOOM street-naming ceremony will take place this weekend
An MF DOOM street-naming ceremony will take place this weekend, honouring the legendary rapper and producer. The road in Long Beach, New York, stretches from Long Beach Boule
Paul van Dyk remixes Energy 52’s Ibiza anthem ‘Cafe Del Mar’: Listen
Paul van Dyk has remixed Energy 52’s Ibiza trance anthem, ‘Cafe Del Mar’. The track, named after the iconic White Island sunset hangout, was first released in 1993, but
Sama’ Abdulhadi announces headline show in Newcastle with DJ Mag
Sama’ Abdulhadi is set to perform a headline show in Newcastle with DJ Mag. Known as the “queen of the Palestinian techno scene”, DJ Mag’s June cover star will be joini
$2 million Wu-Tang Clan album bought by ‘pharma-bro’ Martin Shkreli sold by US government
The $2 million Wu-Tang Clan album bought by ‘pharma-bro’ Martin Shkreli has been sold by the US government for an undisclosed sum. The record in question is ‘Once U
Majority of Spotify’s highest streamed artists make less than $50,000 a year from platform
A new study has found that the highest-streamed artists on Spotify struggle to make a significant income from the streaming platform. A report for Rolling Stone, carried
Notting Hill Carnival announces series of live shows to raise funds for 2022 event
Organisers of the Notting Hill carnival have launched a fund to ensure that the annual August event can go ahead next year, after the COVID-19 pandemic forced the west Lo
박혜진 Park Hye Jin shares new album track, ‘Whatchu Doin Later’: Listen
박혜진 Park Hye Jin has released a new single, ‘Whatchu Doin Later’. The track, which is out today (27th July), is the second to be unveiled from the artist’s
Lobster Theremin share full line-up for debut festival at The Cause
LOBSTERFEST, the new festival from Lobster Theremin, has revealed the full line-up for its inaugural event at London club The Cause. Tim Reaper, Mama Snake, Bklava, Coco Bryc
Berlin club Revier Südost announces event series for beginner DJs
Berlin club Revier Südost is launching an event series for beginner DJs. The club, which is the new project of the team behind the now closed Griessmühle venue, will host six New
Vinyl sales increase by 108% in first half of 2021
19.2 million vinyl albums were sold in the US in the first six months of 2021, a 108% increase on the same period of last year. The figure is significantly higher than the 9.2 mill
Proof of full Covid-19 vaccination or negative test mandatory for French clubs
Proof of full Covid-19 vaccination or a negative PCR test is set to become mandatory for clubs in France. Following similar changes made in countries including England, where
Caterina Barbieri launches new label, light-years, with Lyra Pramuk collaboration: Listen
Caterina Barbieri has launched a new label, light-years, with a Lyra Pramuk collaboration, ‘Knot of Spirit’. The track is dominated by serene ambient sounds and co
Skepta announces new EP, ‘All In’ featuring Kid Cudi and J Balvin
Skepta has announced a new EP, ‘All In’, featuring US rapper Kid Cudi, Nigerian Lasgidi artist Teezee, and Colombian reggaeton star J Balvin. The five-track release will la
Röyksopp ‘Melody A.M.’ vinyl sells for $8,450 on Discogs
A vinyl copy of Röyksopp’s seminal album, ‘Melody A.M.’, has sold for $8,450 on Discogs. Only 100 copies exist of the limited release version, which features cover