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BBC Radio 6 Music launches initiative to raise awareness of online abuse faced by artists

SHERELLE, Jamz Supernova, and Afrodeutsche are among the artists that have partnered with the platform for the initiative

BBC Radio 6 Music has announced Change The Tune, a new programme aimed at raising awareness around the impact of online abuse on artists. The...

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Kampire curates East and Southern African music compilation, ‘A Dancefloor in Ndola’

Spanning 13 tracks, the album's title is taken from the Zambian town where Kampire grew up

Kampire has curated a new compilation of East and Southern African music, 'A Dancefloor in Ndola'. The double-vinyl and digital package will land on 3rd...

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Premiere: Demi Riquísimo ‘The Force’

Semi Delicious boss Demi Riquísimo channels chunky ‘90s prog and wistful house on a new two-tracker for Higher Ground

Demi Riquísimo has released a new EP, ‘Windows 95 Anthem’, this week via Higher Ground. Have an exclusive first listen to ‘The Force’ below. The...

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Waterworks shares full line-up for 2024 festival

The underground dance music-focused festival returns to Gunnersbury Park this September with Kode9, Tim Reaper, Amaliah, KI/KI, Tash LC and more

London festival Waterworks has revealed its 2024 line-up in full. The one-day festival will return to West London's Gunnersbury Park for its fourth edition on...

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Premiere: Earl Grey ‘Atanas Aconite’

Superbly produced and genuinely spooky drum & bass experiments from Manchester on Rua Sound

Earl Grey is up next on Galway-based jungle/drum & bass label Rua Sound with the ‘Death Rattle’ EP. After closing 2023 out with a suite...

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Premiere: Dualist Inquiry ‘Bloom’

Dualist Inquiry marries sounds from across the Indian diaspora with UKG, soaring electro, breaks and more on his first LP in eight years. Hear the introspective final single ‘Bloom’ now

Dualist Inquiry will release his new album, ‘When We Get There’, via Dualism Records later this week. Have an exclusive first listen to ‘Bloom’ below...

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Dance music is the UK's second most popular genre, BPI reveals

The genre has accounted for about 25% of weekly top 10 singles this year

Dance music is now the UK's second most popular genre according to new analysis shared by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). Data shared by the...

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fabric becomes “world’s first” nightclub-in-residence at Museum of London

The partnership kicks off on 25th October with a performance by Turner Prize-winning artist Tai Shani

fabric has teamed up with the Museum of London to create the “world’s first” nightclub-in-residence. The residency will launch on 25th October with a one-night-only...

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92-track drum & bass compilation, ‘FLOODLIGHT’, is raising funds for Pakistan’s flood victims

Dom & Roland, Etherwood, Digital, London Elektricity and many more have contributed

A 92-track compilation of new and original drum & bass tracks is being released to raise money for the people of Pakistan, where flooding described...

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Deezer launches humming feature to identify earworms in your head

Users can also whistle and sing parts of a song for recognition in Deezer's SongCatcher app

Deezer has launched an in-app feature that allows users to hum, sing or whistle parts of a song in order to identify earworms stuck in...

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It’s time to “fully embrace CDs” over vinyl, says Ableton co-founder

"Compact Disk, you are underrated and you will always have a place in my heart"

Ableton co-founder Robert Henke has said it's time to “fully embrace CDs” over vinyl. Writing in a Facebook post on Monday (11th July), Henke specified...

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Watch the trailer for Laurent Garnier documentary, Off The Record

The acclaimed film hits UK cinemas and multiple on-demand channels from next month

The trailer for a new documentary about legendary French DJ Laurent Garnier has been unveiled ahead of its release in UK cinemas and on-demand from...

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Odesa electronic music platform Kiiberborea launches streaming series for Ukrainian aid

Bodya Konakov, founder of Kyiv based label ШЩЦ, experimental artist and composer more eaze, and multimedia performance artist Ratiba Ayadi are among the names appearing each Tuesday evening.

Odesa-based music platform Kiiberborea has launched a streaming mix series for Ukrainian aid. An official statement from the team behind the project reads: "The situation...

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Roland unveils new Juno-106-style hardware synth – Juno-X

The new Juno-X is based on the classic ’80s polysynth

Roland has unveiled a new hardware polysynth called the Juno-X. Based on Roland’s hardware polysynth classic, the Juno-106, the Juno-X features a similar layout and...

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Premiere: dj_2button ‘Aurora Arrivals’

Bristol's Noods Radio launches its Dummy Hand label with an EP of wavy, krautrock-ish electronic jams and industrial analog grit from Vancouver's dj_2button

Bristol DIY station Noods Radio is launching a new label, Dummy Hand. The first release on the imprint will be a vinyl EP from dj_2button...