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Nia Archives announces debut album, ‘Silence Is Loud’, shares title track: Listen

Set for release this spring, the record is described as “more song-focussed, putting interesting sounds on jungle”

Nia Archives has announced her debut album, ‘Silence Is Loud’, and dropped the title track. Listen to it below. The Bradford-born producer and DJ will...

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Moore Kismet releases debut album, ‘UNIVERSE’: Listen

"I spent countless days and sleepless nights working on what I would consider to be the best Moore Kismet project to date"

Moore Kismet has released their long-awaited debut album, 'UNIVERSE'. Listen to it below. The producer, DJ and LGBTQIA+ rights activist's 17-track debut features a wide...

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The Chemical Brothers cancel Glastonbury set due to Covid-19

The duo were set to play the Arcadia stage from 11 PM - 1 AM tonight

The Chemical Brothers have cancelled their Glastonbury set due to Covid-19. Having only announced the set earlier this week, after days rumours, the duo were...

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Solid Gold: Beastie Boys 'Paul's Boutique'

Ben Cardew revisits the rich sampling and undiluted fun of the Beasties’ cult classic second album

'Paul's Boutique', Beastie Boys’ second album, is the sound of unrestrained musical joy; an adventure playground bouncy castle fart-joke of a record where boundary-pushing, world-building...

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Kneecap: for the culture

Belfast’s Irish language rap trio Kneecap have created a serious buzz with their fiery, politically-attuned lyrics and chaotic live shows. Their Toddla T-produced debut album, ‘Fine Art’, and forthcoming feature film are set to catapult them even further onto the global stage. But as Brian Coney learns, their commitment to their native tongue, doing things their own way, and reshaping the narrative of modern Belfast remains their top priority

"I think we have a weird kink for making things really hard for ourselves," says Móglaí Bap, seated with his fellow Kneecap members Mo Chara...

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Online MDMA history, use and safety training course announced by The Loop

The course is offered at half price for those working in festivals and outdoor events

UK-based drug safety and harm reduction charity The Loop has unveiled plans for an online safety training session focused on MDMA. Scheduled to take place...

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Kodamo’s ‘bit masking’ hardware synth, MASK 1, is on its way

Kodamo's has announced its ‘bit masking’ hardware synth, the MASK 1. A 10-voice polysynth built using the French company's new Bitmask™ synthesis — a method...

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Daft Punk share remastered ‘Revolution 909’ music video: Watch

They’ve also shared some archival footage for the making of the video

Daft Punk have shared a remastered version of their ‘Revolution 909’ music video. Check it below. Over a year on from calling it a day...

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The Notorious B.I.G.’s ‘Life After Death’ gets 25th anniversary vinyl reissue

The $180 eight-LP 'super deluxe' box set is part of a year-long celebration of Biggie's legacy to mark what would've been his 50th birthday.

The Notorious B.I.G.'s 1997 album 'Life After Death' is getting reissued as an eight-LP box set for its 25th anniversary. The collaboration among the Estate...

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Björk, Jlin, Mdou Moctar, more create original compositions on new podcast, Listening

The 10-part series invites renowned musicians to create and discuss an original piece

A new ten-part podcast series, Listening, from Talkhouse and Mailchimp Presents will see renowned musicians create and discuss an original composition linked to a specific...

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Ash Lauryn: the Detroit-born DJ preserving house and techno's Black roots

Detroit-born, Atlanta-based Ash Lauryn is a digger in the truest sense, repping a soulful, classic house sound in her sets and helping preserve and bring back to the fore the Black roots of electronic music through her Underground & Black project. She speaks to Ria Hylton about discovering her passion and making the most of opportunities

On 1st July, Ash Lauryn performed an all-night-long set at East London’s NT’s Loft. Her mix, dripping in the soulful, cavernous grooves of an old-skool...

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How Orbital’s exploratory debut album re-wrote the rule book for rave

Orbital’s eponymous debut album, also known as The Green Album, was released via FFRR in 1991. As part of our Solid Gold series, Ben...

Most electronic music acts are fairly easy to work out. Not so Orbital, a British duo whose career has been marked by distinct phases of...

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ATO and Flohio link up on 'No Caroline Remix' video: Watch

The docu-style visual was shot in London and Leeds

Leeds-based rapper ATO has teamed up with Flohio for a new remix of the former's track 'No Caroline'. Out now, the remix arrives alongside a...

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MOVES Recordings releases compilation spotlighting Nigerian Freebeat, 'Cruise!': Listen

Emerging from Lagos, the sound fuses amapiano, Afrobeats, gqom, house and more

UK label MOVES Recordings has released a new compilation of Nigerian Freebeat music, also known as Cruise music. Titled 'Cruise!', the release collects five tracks...

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Rihanna releases first new song in six years, ‘Lift Me Up’

Featured on the 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,' soundtrack, 'Lift Me Up' is a tribute to the late Chadwick Boseman

Rihanna has released her first new track in six years, ‘Lift Me Up’. The song will feature on the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever soundtrack, which...