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
Forum Birmingham to give 1000 free tickets to NHS and hospitality workers
Forum Birmingham is giving away 1000 free tickets to NHS and hospitality workers for the club’s opening party on Friday 3rd September. The Midlands space has a full cap
UK festivals at risk of cancellation due to “pingdemic” staff shortages, AIF warns
UK festivals are at risk of having to cancel due to a so-called “pingdemic” according to the Association of Independent Festivals [AIF], with many in the industry calli
Thousands flock to clubs and festivals in England as restrictions are lifted
Thousands of revelers flocked to clubs and festivals in England as COVID-19 restrictions on mass gatherings were finally lifted after more than 16 months. England is the firs
BandLab launches v10 with new sampler, free mastering
BandLab, the online DAW and music collaboration platform has announced version 10.0, the biggest update since 2015. BandLab 10.0 brings with it a new sampler that lets users select
Moor Mother shares new album track, ‘Shekere’ featuring Lojii: Listen
Moor Mother has shared a new track from her forthcoming LP. Following the release of ‘Obsidian’ featuring rapper Pink Siifu earlier this month, the Phila
Boys Noize announces new album, ‘+/-’, shares singles: Listen
Boys Noize has announced a new album and shared two new singles. The German producer and DJ — real name Alex Ridha — who released a string of singles last year, including
A disco ball emoji may soon be available
A disco ball emoji may finally be added to the emojipedia. Following the launch of a petition by Glitterbox to encourage the creation of a disco ball emoji, which garnered over 9,0
Electronic musician and Editions Mego founder, Peter Rehberg, dies, aged 53
Electronic musician and Editions Mego founder, Peter Rehberg, has died, aged 53. The news was shared via social media today (23rd) by one of the artist’s collaborators,
Unsound reveals first wave of artists for 2021 event
Unsound has shared the first program announcement for this year’s festival. Two months on from revealing the dates and theme for this year’s outing, the festival h
Ghetts, Shaybo, BackRoad Gee, Little Simz, more nominated for GRM Daily Rated Awards 2021
Ghetts, Shaybo, BackRoad Gee and Little Simz are among the names nominated for this year’s GRM Daily Rated Awards. The rap and grime awards return as a virtual ceremony on 16
Space Afrika share new album track and visuals, ‘Rings feat. guest’: Watch
Manchester and Berlin production duo Josh Inyang and Josh Reid, aka Space Afrika, have shared a new track, ‘Rings’. Taken from their highly-anticipated upcomi