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Virgil Abloh, DJ and fashion designer, dies, aged 41

The Off-White founder and Louis Vuitton artistic director had been battling cancer for several years

Virgil Abloh, the influential fashion designer, DJ, and Off-White founder, has died, aged 41.

Abloh, who was the artistic director of the fashion house Louis...

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40 UK summer festivals have cancelled 2024 edition, AIF reveals

More events could disappear this year than at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic

40 UK summer festivals have now cancelled their 2024 edition, according to new figures from the Association for Independent Festivals (AIF). Britain's leading industry body...

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Vybz Kartel murder conviction overturned following appeal

The Dancehall star was sentenced to life in prison in 2014 for the murder of an associate

The murder conviction of Jamaican dancehall artist Vybz Kartel has been overturned this week following an appeal. On Thursday (14th March), the Privy Council in...

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Heaven club in arbitration dispute with landlord over alleged £320,000 rent increase

Club owner Jeremy Joseph has already spent nearly £10,000 in legal fees

London's iconic Heaven club is going into arbitration with its landlord over an alleged £320,000 rent increase. Club owner Jeremy Joseph – who is also...

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De La Soul announces ‘3 Feet High and Rising’ 35th anniversary edition with bonus tracks

The hip-hop landmark will be repackaged with bonus material, while a live stream and a Rough Trade New York event are also planned

De La Soul have announced a 35th anniversary digital edition of their debut album, '3 Feet High and Rising'. Set to land on streaming services...

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Dukeyman, Baltimore club pioneer and DJ, has died

The news was first shared on social media over the weekend

Dukeyman, the pioneering Baltimore-born producer, club DJ and sound engineer born Ronald Hall, has died. The news was confirmed on Saturday (18th February) in a...

Classic trance database collects 150,000 tracks from 1988 to 2009

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150,000 classic trance tracks from 1988 to 2009 collected in new database

Creator Koncz Dávid is confident that the database has been compiled with at least 90% accuracy

A new database collecting 150,000 classic trance tracks has gone online. The comprehensive spreadsheet, which uses vinyl releases as a reference, was created with the...

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Only 13% of UK festival headliners in 2022 are women, study finds

BBC Newsbeat's new gender-focused study of UK festival line-ups finds that little has changed since 2017

A new study of UK festivals by BBC Newsbeat has found that only 13% of 2022's headliners are women. A gender-focused analysis of 50 UK...

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TikTok launches music distribution platform, Sound On, with most royalties going to artists

Artists will also pay no fees, and have access to promotional tools and professional support

TikTok is launching a music distribution platform, Sound On, with the promise of giving 100% of royalties directly to artists for their first year, and...

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Open source spreadsheet of Ukrainian artists and labels shared as direct support avenue

The list also encourages people to continue to support national and international humanitarian aid organisations as a priority

An open source spreadsheet has been shared widely on social media, collating ways to purchase music directly from, and support, Ukrainian musicians and record labels...

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These are this week’s Bandcamp essentials (2nd October)

Starting life as a way of supporting the artists and labels impacted through the coronavirus pandemic, as well as releases supporting other causes and initiatives...

The pandemic of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, has had a devastating impact on our scene, leading to the cancellation of countless club nights and festivals...

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Canada's best clubs - the defining dancefloors that underpin the nation's electronic music scene

From festival-grade open-air clubs, converted industrial units and polished modern club spaces, Canada's club scene is an exciting melting pot. These are the best dancefloors...

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Kaytranada, Vigro Deep, Juls Baby, more remix Amaarae's 'Angels In Tibet': Listen

The original cut appeared on Amaarae's 2023 album 'Fountain Baby'

Amaarae has released a remix pack for her breakout song 'Angels In Tibet'. Kaytranada, Vigro Deep, Juls Baby and Falcons are among the acts who've...

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Objekt releases new two-track EP: Listen

It's his first release since 2018 LP 'Cocoon Crush

Objekt has self-released a new two-track EP. Out digitally today (22nd June), 'Objekt #5' is the fifth instalment in the producer's long-running 12" singles series...

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Eric Prydz announces HOLO 2022 live show

HOLO will land in the UK in June

Eric Prydz has announced the return of HOLO. After debuting HOLO in Glasgow in 2018, and touring in New York the following year, the PRYDA...