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Plus listen to his new tune 'Faded Denim Wash' 

Maybe it was having the twenty first century breathing down our collective neck, but late 1990s pop culture was awash in retro-futurism, particularly the kind...

On the day he’s to receive a prestigious award at IMS in Ibiza, Nile Rodgers proves that he’s the perfect music legend - one that...

Here’s what sucks about hanging out with Nile Rodgers in the newly-opened Hard Rock Hotel Ibiza: the resort is so new to the White Isle...

Acid techno don's most influential records

Poland-born Babicz moved to Germany when he was seven, and began making acid-inspired techno music under the name Rob Acid in the early '90s.

Amsterdam becomes the world hotbed for dance music professionals and party people alike this month, as the ADE rolls into town...

Small but perfectly formed, Amsterdam is a constant hive of creative activity, a fertile breeding ground for new music and sounds. But this month the...

Groovestation

The latest editions to the US-based company's Blipbox line of child-friendly production gear

Playtime Engineering has unveiled two new music makers for kids. The easy-to-use SK2 synthesizer and the myTRACKS production groovestation have been added to the US-based...

As a show of solidarity to support the artists and labels impacted through the cornavirus pandemic, we've launched a weekly roundup of the most vital...

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...

Free festival on August 2-3 featuring Moodymann, Kyle Hall, Delano Smith & more

words: REISA SHANAMAN

On August 2nd and 3rd, Detroit will be treated to a unique, unprecedented and totally free event, as Charivari Detroit takes over...

Sadiq Khan DJs 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”...

MC Duke, UK hip-hop and hardcore pioneer, dies

Goldie, Slipmatt, Chuck D and others have paid tribute to the late artist

Pioneering UK hip-hop and hardcore figure MC Duke, real name Kashif Adham, has died. News of his passing was confirmed this week by Suburban Base...

prince

“It is a historical and very exciting time. Prince is almost free to rest now"

The legal battle surrounding assets from Prince's estate has reportedly been resolved after six years. According to Billboard, a Minnesota judge signed off on an...

Bora Bora Ibiza closes 40 years

"It's the end of many stages and we want to celebrate it in style, just like in the old days, without filters.⁠"

Ibiza's iconic beach club, Bora Bora, has announced it will permanently close after 40 years. Based in Playa d'en Bossa — home to venues including...

Marshall Jefferson is suing Kanye West over alleged unauthorised use of 'Move Your Body' sample

"Getting done by another artist, a Black artist, a fellow Chicagoan, without acknowledgment is disappointing"

Marshall Jefferson is suing Kanye West over the use of a sample of the former's 1986 Chicago house classic 'Move Your Body'. In a lawsuit...

Depeche Mode confirm cause of Andy Fletcher’s death, thank fans for “outpouring of love” in statement

"It’s incredible to see all of your photos, to read your words, and to see how much Andy meant to all of you"

Depeche Mode have confirmed the cause of death of cofounder and keyboardist Andy Fletcher, who died suddenly, aged 60, on 26th May. In a new...

Dave Smith

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...

berlinHistory ClubHistory

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...