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UK label Scuffed Recordings has earned its reputable status with a roster of artists producing tactile, club-focused beats. As it expands further into live events...

In this regular feature, Selections, we invite DJs, producers and label heads to dig into their Bandcamp crates and share the contents of their digital...

Clubs around the world are shut, and opportunities to find new music out in the wild have been ripped from under our feet as a...

In this regular feature, Selections, we invite DJs, producers and label heads to dig into their digital crates and share the contents of their Bandcamp...

Clubs around the world are shut, and opportunities to find new music out in the wild have been ripped from under our feet as a...

Ed Rush & Optical are still big in the game. They may have gone through fatherhood and other projects individually, but when they come together...

Spend any amount of time with Ed Rush, be it five minutes or five hours, and he won’t stop talking — and not for one...

We talk pop, his transition to DJing and more...

Hotshot DJ/producer MK hit big with his UK No.1 remix of Storm Queen's 'Look Right Through', affirming both his studio skills and the immense popularity...

Founded in 1991, Nervous Records was at the epicentre of New York’s house explosion. Three decades, and over 5,000 releases later, it’s still pumping out...

You can accomplish a lot in three decades, and Nervous Records, the pioneering New York label that’s marking 30 years in the dance music business...

Slowly but surely, dance music in northern England is rebuilding, and the past year has encouraged some promoters to rethink how they can make clubs...

“The clubs are coming back, pass it on!”Like a whisper rippling through a crowd, excitement is mounting as venues prepare to reopen their doors. But...

DJs Kim Ann Foxman and Cora injured following apparent hate crime attack in Berlin

"We can’t help but feel how being a visibly affectionate queer Asian female couple played into this", the pair wrote in a statement

Content warning: This story is about an assault and photos show blood. DJs Kim Ann Foxman and Cora were attacked in an apparent hate crime...

Berlin techno added to UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list

More than a decade of campaigning and lobbying could bring more protection from gentrification and development 

Berlin techno has been awarded UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) status in what has been described by the city's Clubcommission as "another milestone" for the...

Groundbreaking report on gender disparity in UK dance music published by Jaguar Foundation

The report uses quantitative data from radio airplay and streaming as well as roundtable discussions with key figures

A groundbreaking report on gender disparity has been published by the Jaguar Foundation. Out today (3rd August), ‘Progressing Gender Representation in UK Dance Music' was...

Four Tet settles streaming royalties dispute with Domino Records

The producer will now receive a 50% royalty rate on streaming and downloads following a lengthy legal battle

Kieran Hebden, AKA Four Tet, has settled his legal dispute over royalties with record label Domino. Taking to social media to confirm the settlement, Hebden...

Employment Tribunal dismisses unlawful dismissal claims against R&S Records

Raj Chaudhuri’s claim was dismissed due to him not being “in employment” at the label

A judge has dismissed claims of unlawful dismissal and racial discrimination made against R&S Records and its CEO Renaat Vandepapeliere by Raj Chaudhuri, AKA Raji...

Compilation of the Month: Various Artists ‘Nervous Horizon Vol. 4’

East London’s Nervous Horizon label crystallises its sonic signature on its fourth compilation, mutating dancehall rhythms into a post-industrial, experimental space

The name Nervous Horizon has begun to chime with contemporary life, implying a sense of foreboding for something that’s currently just out of view. Look...

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Aslice, a new service founded by DVS1, asks DJs to donate 5% or more of their fee to artists whose music they play

A new service called Aslice is aiming to create a fairer music ecosystem by asking DJs to report their setlists to its app, and pay...

Compilation of the Month: Leon Vynehall ‘fabric presents Leon Vynehall’

London’s Leon Vynehall demonstrates his mastery of mood-building in his fabric mix: an absorbing experience that aims for the dancefloor with flourishes of dub, garage, electro and breaks, but doesn’t shy away from quieter, ethereal moments

DJ and producer Leon Vynehall has done a good job in evading categorisation over his 10-year career. Though his early releases for Well Rounded, ManMakeMusic...