In the early 2000s, there was a small, unassuming stall on the second floor balcony of Kampala’s Bugolobi market. Stocked with computers, scanners and other...
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To those not familiar, a Music Director can be a puzzling role within the live music industry. In this video, we demystify what exactly a Music Director...
DJ Mag investigates the cynical money-making practice of digital music piracy...
Music piracy used to be a bit of home-taping of the Top 40 chart off the radio, or some guys selling illegal live bootleg tapes...
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"Music for the heads rather than just the hips"
Fatboy Slim has announced details of a new mix album.
The legendary UK DJ will release the next edition of the much-loved mix series 'Back...
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At the end of last year, Point Blank were joined by Ableton certified trainer and producer Marcello Ruggiu, for an exclusive masterclass in partnership with Ableton’s...
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It’s an exciting time to be both a new and old fan of African music, but how does it feel for African artists raised and working in the diaspora? As producers and consumers, these artists have a unique vantage point on this cultural shift. Jessica Kariisa speaks to Nazar, Hagan, Juba and Chief Boima and asks: what does music from “back home” mean today?
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Analysing the key trends from the voting in this year's DJ Mag Top 100 DJs poll, in aid of Unicef
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Now that they’ve shared the initial info for their official Point Blank Los Angeles launch event taking place on Thursday, February 19th 2015, PB...
The musical icon died yesterday at his home in Minnesota
The electronic music world is mourning the loss of Prince, who died yesterday aged 57.
Tributes to the Purple One, who left a huge mark...
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Released 20 years ago, Basement Jaxx's 'Rooty' is a paean to the adaptable power of house music, a ferocious mixture of musical styles kept in...
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Produced by Jeremy Olander’s label Vivrant in collaboration with Jägermeister
Watch OLING play a 40-minute live stream from an abandoned concrete plant in Sweden later this week.
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Point Blank are back with another Track Breakdown, this time with DJ/producer duo Punctual, to unveil the magic behind their remix of ‘Natalie Don’t’ for...
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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
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The hardware company will implement the changes from the 1st September
Teenage Engineering is launching a revenue-share scheme for Black and POC artists.
The Swedish hardware company, known best for the OP-1 synthesizer, has announced that...
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Gorillaz’ 2001 self-titled debut laid the foundations for Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett’s animated outfit. With a rotating cast of collaborators and a genre-merging style...
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The fabric event takes place on January 30 to Feb 1st
London Music Conference (LMC) has confirmed its first speakers for the 2020 event, including panelists from FMLY, BBC Radio 1, Beatport, PRS for Music, DAZED...