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Armenia’s Urvakan festival postponed due to conflict on Azerbaijan border

"While we were developing the festival some of its topics became even more real, and now we observe aggressive actions of authoritarian leaders yet again"

Armenian festival Urvakan has postponed its upcoming event following deadly clashes on the Azerbaijan-Armenia border. The second edition was due to take place this weekend...

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Björk announces new podcast exploring creation of her albums

Each episode of Sonic Symbolism will explore a different record from her discography

Björk is launching a new podcast series which will go deep on the creation of all of her albums. Each episode of 'Björk: Sonic Symbolism'...

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Biologist creates “living music” record and installation using yeast cells

The Seoul-based scientist and artist Mikael Hwang, AKA Psients, says it's "the world’s first playable, living music media"

Seoul-based scientist and artist Mikael Hwang, AKA Psients, has created a record of "living music" made with yeast cells. The project formed part of a...

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David Guetta remixes Benny Benassi’s ‘Satisfaction’ for 20th anniversary: Listen

A fresh take on the global electro house hit

David Guetta has remixed Benny Benassi's anthem, 'Satisfaction', to mark the track's 20th anniversary. Check it out below. Originally released in 2002, Benassi's debut single...

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DJs to cycle 500km from London to Amsterdam for music charity

Organised by Bridges For Music, funds raised will be directed towards providing humanitarian aid to Ukrainian refugees

Music charity Bridges For Music is staging the sixth edition of its annual charity Amsterdam Dance Event cycle this October. The cycle from London to...

Warning issued over high-strength, dangerous pills and fake MDMA in circulation after Secret Garden Party

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Warning issued over high-strength pills and fake MDMA in circulation after Secret Garden Party

The Loop has issued alerts about “Teddy Bear”, “SoundCloud” and “Ninja Turtle” pill

UK harm reduction group The Loop is warning festivalgoers over pills in circulation in the UK after being detected at Secret Garden Party this past...

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Synth legend Dave Smith dies, aged 72

He designed the first-ever programmable poly synth the Prophet-5 and co-invented MIDI

Dave Smith, founder of Sequential Instruments, which created the Prophet-5 among other influential synths, and the co-inventor of the MIDI protocol still in use today...

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New vinyl-CD hybrid format is "the pinnacle of recorded sound", says founder T Bone Burnett

Burnett has described it as the "first breakthrough in analog sound reproduction in more than 70 years"

US music producer and guitarist T Bone Burnett is developing a new physical audio format, which he's calling 'Iconic Originals'. The ultra high-fidelity format, said...

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Little Simz cancels North American tour citing financial unviability

"Being an independent artist, I pay for everything encompassing my live performances out of my own pocket and touring the US for a month would leave me in a huge deficit

Little Simz is no longer playing shows in the US next month owing to the "huge deficit" of touring costs. The UK rapper and actor...

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UK festival season under threat from “perfect storm” of issues this summer, industry experts warn

The fallout from Brexit and a supply chain crisis are among key concerns

Industry experts have warned that the UK's summer festival season is under threat from a "perfect storm" of issues. The CEO of the UK's leading...

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Tiffany Calver launches new label, No Requests, with Polydor

Bandokay and M'Way are the label's first two signings

Tiffany Calver, this month's DJ Mag UK cover star, has partnered with Polydor to launch her own record label, No Requests. The label has been...

Photo of a ravers at a free party in a tunnel

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Inside the UK’s thriving free party scene

Though arguably most prominent in the ’90s, free parties and illegal raves have never gone away. Despite the increased surveillance from authorities, passionate DJs and sound systems continue to throw events in a similar way that they always have, looking to create a sense of community and an alternative to the commodified dance mainstream. Dave Jenkins heads to a free party, and speaks to some of the illegal rave scene’s advocates about why they keep the fire burning

The quest is timeless. Swapping clues with randoms at services. The heartless pulse of the party-line’s engaged tone. The convoys, intrigue, suspense, rumours. The commitment...

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Kerri Chandler releases 73 free tracks on Bandcamp

The package pays tribute to his late-father, Joseph E. Chandler Jr

Kerri Chandler has released 73 tracks as a free download through Bandcamp. Making the announcement on social media this week, the house music hero explained...

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These are the winners of DJ Mag's Best of North America awards 2022

The DJ Mag Best of North America awards show took place at Kings Hall at Avant Gardner in Brooklyn, New York tonight (16th June)

DJ Mag has announced the winners of its Best of North America Awards 2022 during an Awards Party at Kings Hall (Avant Gardner), Brooklyn on...

DJ Fresh talks health scares, sobriety, and producing records for the world's biggest artists

DJ Fresh has had a life of vertiginous highs and crushing lows — from his time in drum & bass supergroup Bad Company, to having No.1...

DJ Fresh still vividly remembers where he was the moment he knew his health was in trouble. “I was sitting in traffic on the Hammersmith flyover, driving home from the...