Welcome to Hulme Crescents, Manchester, an inner-city public housing experiment that, in the ’80s, became an amphitheatre of chaos and creativity. In this estate, acid...
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Waves’ new V9 plug-in upgrade has made a big splash in the world of digital audio plug-ins.
When it comes to the world of studio effects plug-ins, few companies have been around as long as Waves, whose first product, their Q10 paragraphic EQ, was released in 1992. Even fewer have built such an outstanding reputation among the studio community for producing consistently awesome sounding plug-ins.
The Promoters behind the dancefloors
Disco Electronica is one of the most established tech-house and techno parties in Manchester right now, but how did you guys start out?
Me and...
The Promoters behind the dancefloors
What’s the secret to putting on a good party?
“Authenticity. Just being honest about what you’re doing. People are paying with passion so they want...
Pacemaker took over a room at a recent Basics party in Leeds.
In the first gig of its kind, residents Dave Beer and Tristan Da Cunha played exclusively on the Pacemaker pocket DJ device, alongside Ed Karney...
Ableton Live 7 pricing
Live 7 is just around the corner and Ableton have confirmed the UK prices for the powerhouse sequencer. The full retail boxed version is £369...
Ableton 6 LE – New light edition of award winning software
Ableton have just released Live 6 LE, a streamlined version of their award winning software. Audio tracks, software instruments and effects can be used in...
Waldorf are back
Synthesizer gurus Waldorf are back. Later in the year we can expect two new synths combining virtual analogue synthesis with wave tables in the Stromberg...
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New research from the University of Kent "has identified prosocial behaviours and bonding amongst people who attend raves"
Raving and psychedelics create “meaningful social bonds”, a new study has found.
In new findings published in Frontiers in Psychology, as part of a research paper...
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The discussion, which involved a number of philosophers, took place on BBC Radio 4's Moral Maze
The return of clubs and nightlife to the UK following last month's so-called 'Freedom Day' was the subject of a recent discussion on BBC Radio...
Can Gemini’s G4V four-channel budget DJ controller propel Gemini back to the top of the pack?
Of late it seems that hardly a month goes by without the release of a new DJ controller, whose raison d’être is to tempt the...
UK producer Lange delivers an exquisite selection of melodic trance
"We are the music makers, and we are the dreamers of dreams." It's these resonating words — spoken by Willy Wonka in the original film...
The artists primed for big things in 2013!
If you thought 2012 was a fine vintage for speaker-cracking sounds, get a load of these lot. They're some of the cats who'll be making the dancefloor an intoxicating place to be this year. Serving up everything from deep disco vibes to subterranean bass darkness, these are the DJ/producers destined to make a splash in 2013...
Compatibility is the name of the game with Pioneer’s forward-thinking new CDJ players
Life in the DJ box is about to get a whole lot easier with Pioneer’s new CDJ-2000. For this spanking new CD player is also...
Revenue generated by streaming services is slowly bringing the music industry back on track says a report published by The Verge.
According to figures...
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In the midst of the ruinous Thatcher era, Manchester’s Hulme Crescents estate became a haven for squatters, anarchists and acid house ravers, who converged in the hedonistic flat-turned-studio and after-hours club, The Kitchen. Kemi Alemoru speaks to former residents, DJs and familiar guests from the Madchester scene about the lasting impact this space had on the city’s cultural landscape