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The band who inadvertently defined the Balearic sound

The Woodentops were an '80s avant-funk indie band who ended up becoming more experimental and electronic and recording the definitive Balearic anthem, 'Why Why Why'. The track was picked up by legendary Ibizan DJ Alfredo, it became an anthem at Amnesia on the White Isle

A key artist in UK rap’s second generation, Potter Payper emerged from his most recent stint in prison on a tidal wave of creative energy that...

Potter Payper is lucky to be here. How lucky depends on how deep you probe into the many lives he’s lived. Actually, ‘luck’ probably isn’t...

Crowd shot from Standon Calling festival at night with lights beaming from the stage

“Without intervention, it’s expected that the UK could see over 100 festivals disappear in 2024"

21 UK festivals have now cancelled, postponed or permanently dissolved ahead of 2024's season. The research, published by the Association of Independent Festivals (AIF) also...

Greeted with both derision and delight from the outset, the cartoonish covers and soundtrack of happy hardcore’s defining, and to some damning, Bonkers series were...

“Bonkers, light in the head; slightly drunk. Perhaps from bonk, a blow or punch on the bonce or head.” It's a word whose origins come...

Nina Kraviz talks about Italo-disco, the RBMA, Detroit, Dance Mania, and her new label трип, as we lift the lid on her remarkable rise top...

When thinking of Siberia you're imagination is more likely to turn to endless tundra than techno clubs, the Russian region, which covers 10 percent of...

Daft Punk-inspired live VR experience launches this week

The LA event will be based around the duo's 2013 album 'Random Access Memories'

A virtual reality experience based around the live performances of Daft Punk is set to debut in Los Angeles this week. The show, dubbed 'CONTACT'...

Premiere: Amselysen ‘Misery (feat. Ubu Boi)’

Montréal’s Amselysen returns to Genot Centre with an album of wild vocal mutations and electro-acoustic experiments

Amselysen will release a new album, ‘Organe Solaire’, via Prague’s Genot Centre label this month. Listen to ‘Misery (feat. Ubu Boi)’ below. The Montréal-based producer’s...

Premiere: Plant43 ‘Searching The Skies’

UK electro devotee Plant43 develops three triumphant cuts from recent live shows

Plant43 will release a new EP, ‘Remote Signals’, this month. Listen to ‘Searching The Skies’ below. The UK electro stalwart’s latest three-tracker is a testament...

The undiluted opinions of Kris Wadsworth

Raised in Detroit but currently residing in "Uranus", Kris Wadsworth has been scrapping away for some time now, hitting big with releases for the likes...

Fedde le Grand rocks an exclusive South American mansion party

Imagine The Great Gatsby was born in the South American Riviera and had a penchant for thumping house music. Now imagine he opened the doors...

We chat to the UK dance king Eats Everything

Dan ‘Eats Everything’ Pearce is massive. Not just in stature (much as he likes to take the piss out of his occasionally generous girth), but...

Trailer for new docuseries about 2Pac and Afeni Shakur, Dear Mama, released

The five-part series will debut later this year

A trailer for the new docuseries 'Dear Mama', about 2Pac and his mother Afeni, has been shared online by broadcaster FX. The short teaser for...

Berlin’s techno superstar Paul Kalkbrenner is back with a new LP that pays tribute to the city’s halcyon early rave days. We find out more...

Berlin is a city that’s always maintained an uneasy relationship with celebrity culture. It was here that David Bowie went to get away from the...

He.She.They Amnesia Volta

Inclusive club crew meet mixed reality music specialists 

Inclusive club collective HE.SHE.THEY are partnering with the mixed reality event specialist Volta on three parties at legendary Ibiza venue, Amnesia. The first event, set...

Groove Armada

To the uninitiated, Groove Armada's return to making underground house music might appear something of a change in direction. It is, of course, nothing of the sort. Andy Cato and Tom Findlay have found themselves, thanks to a solid decade of commercial success, stuffed clumsily into all manner of pigeon holes; from dance-pop to pop-dance to chill-out to stadium-dance to ragga-dance and any number of other sub genres you might care to mention.