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Photo of the dome at the front of the O2 Academy Brixton

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The venue has announced its first shows in 16 months, having closed in December 2022 following a fatal crowd crush

O2 Academy Brixton has announced its reopening next month, 16 months after shutting its doors in December 2022 following a fatal crowd crush. Sharing the...

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Original acid house smiley face designer hangs yellow plaques on old rave venues

The gesture comes on the 30th anniversary of the Criminal Justice Bill which sought to deal with illegal raves in the '90s

George Georgiou, the artist known for creating the iconic yellow smiley face flyers that became synonymous with '90s rave music and acid house, has hung...

Darius Syrossian: don't tech-no sh*t

The straight-talking tech-house master is having another massive year...

There is no denying that Darius Syrossian does things his own way. In the modern world, even the freshest faces in the scene have managers...

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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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UKG pioneers Tuff Jam release full back-catalogue on streaming platforms for the first time: Listen

Seminal tracks such as 'Experience' and 'Tumblin' Down' are now available to listen to online in full master quality for the first time

UK garage pioneers Tuff Jam have released their back-catalogue to streaming platforms for the first time. People can now listen to classic tracks by the...

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Visa fee increase for international touring musicians delayed by US government

Petiton fees could leap from $460 to approximately $1,655

A proposed increase in visa petition fees for artists touring the US has been delayed amid mounting pressure to reconsider the 250% price hike. According...

Dubfire & Oliver Huntemann name their top 10 collaborations of all-time

MAW, Global Communication, Massive Attack

Hot off the back of their ‘Restrospectivo’ documentary and collaborative album project, Dubfire and Oliver Huntemann have teamed up once again to name their...

Sadiq Khan DJs at youth club ahead of London mayoral election

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Watch Sadiq Khan DJ at youth club ahead of London mayoral election

The footage dropped ahead of today's mayoral election

Sadiq Khan has appeared behind the decks at a London youth club. The footage, fshared by The Telegraph, shows the London Mayor paying a “mini-set”...

Gut Level Sheffield February 2024 fundraiser

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Gut Level Sheffield is fundraising for new venue building works

Despite "new ceilings, insane amounts of fire safety bits, shit filled pipes" the queer-led DIY collective is finally on the cusp of a permanent new home

Sheffield's Gut Level has launched an emergency fundraising appeal to cover final building works required to open a new venue. The queer-led DIY collective originally...

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Lady Shaka releases debut single, ‘E Tu’, signs to NLV Records: Listen

Described as a "fierce rallying cry of protest" and a reflection of Shaka's Afro Pasifika heritage

Lady Shaka has released her debut single, ‘E Tu’ via Nina Las Vegas' NLV Records. Described as a "fierce rallying cry of protest" the track...

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Berlin’s closed clubs documented in new berlinHistory app project

More than 80 venues covering 60 years of history are included, along with insights into the significance of the city's subcultures and battle with gentrification

A new project has been launched by the app berlinHistory and Berlin Clubcommission documenting now-defunct clubs from the last 60 years of nightlife in the...

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Space Ibiza’s new club announces Carl Cox opening party

The successor to the legendary Ibiza superclub will open in Italy on Sunday 2nd June

Space Ibiza is launching its new nightclub in Riccione, Italy this summer with an opening party headlined by Carl Cox. The day-to-night event – taking...

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We sent two artists back to school to take the UK’s official DJ exam

As exam boards start to include DJing as part of their music GCSE, DJ Mag sent some legends of the artform back to school, and put...

Late for the school bus, boring assembly, double maths, a quick gossip or kickabout at lunch — followed by a music lesson playing banging techno...

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Justice release new single, ‘Incognito’: Listen

The French duo are set to play Coachella next month

Justice has released a new track, 'Incognito'. Give it a listen below. The new single is taken from the duo’s upcoming LP, 'Hyperdrama', set for...

Larry Heard and Robert Owens via Traxsource

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Larry Heard and Robert Owens win legal case against Trax Records, regain ownership of early releases

The copyright has been returned to the Chicago duo after a decades-long battle

Larry Heard and Robert Owens have won their legal case against Trax Records, The Guardian reports. In 2020, Chicago house innovators Heard (AKA Mr Fingers)...