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Heardle

“We are always looking for innovative and playful ways to enhance music discovery and help artists reach new fans”

Spotify has acquired Heardle, the Wordle-inspired viral online music game which sees players tasked with guessing a song in six attempts based on its opening...

Don Lewis

Lewis was known best for his multi-synth custom rig, the LEO, as well as working on the iconic Yamaha DX7 and TR-808

Don Lewis, the pioneering electronic music composer, musician and synth creator, has died aged 81. News of the artist's passing on Sunday (6th November) was...

Located in Frankfurt’s former Children’s museum...

The Museum of Modern Electronic Music (MOMEM) has confirmed it will be opening its doors this year. Located in Frankfurt, DE, the museum celebrates the...

Michael Watford, legendary house music singer, dies

The prolific gospel-trained vocalist worked with the likes of Masters At Work, Kerri Chandler and En Vogue, and was part of the early Jersey house scene

Legendary house vocalist Michael Watford has died. The American singer's son Solomon Watford announced the news on Sunday, 28th January, via Facebook, confirming the date...

Gal Costa, Brazilian music icon, dies aged 77

A central figure in the groundbreaking Tropicália movement and Grammy-winner responsible for 33 studio albums

Gal Costa, an icon of Brazilian popular music, has died at the age of 77. The sad news was confirmed on Wednesday 9th November by...

And here's why you need to know about them...

When Will Saul set up a little off-shoot to his Simple label with Ninja Tune artist Fink way back in 2006, it’s doubtful either of...

Cassettes are more popular than they’ve been for years, opening up countless doors for dance music fans, producers and DJs. DJ Mag finds out why...

(Note: Since this article was originally published in January 2018 a new report showed that cassette sales in the UK have risen by 90% in...

As we enter a new decade, the ways in which we define electronic music styles are rapidly changing. Chal Ravens explores the etymological evolution of...

Bickering over genre definitions is a time-honoured tradition in dance music. One of the weirder etymological developments of recent years is the changing meaning of...

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Since beatboxing first arrived on British shores from the US in the ’80s, the passion and innovation of UK acts have taken the art to unimaginable heights. Jak Hutchcraft charts the development of the scene, speaking to boundary breakers and educators, and finds it in ruder health than ever

DJ Mag is sat in Wembley Arena surrounded by thousands of singing children. We’re at a Young Voices event — the largest school choir in...

JIVA! is available now

A new series about the South African electronic music scene is out now.

Titled JIVA!, the five-part series, produced by Cape Town's Blue Ice Africa...

Sade is working on new music in the studio

The band has been recording at the renovated Miraval Studios in France, according to a new Billboard report

Sade and her eponymous band are back in the studio, according to a new report in Billboard. Producer and engineer Damien Quintard, who co-runs the...

New exhibition documents the evolution of music photography

Iconic photos of Sade, Erykah Badu, David Bowie, John Cage and more will be on display in Manhattan this summer

A new exhibition exploring the evolution of music photography is coming to New York City this summer. Studio Stage takes over the Pace Gallery in...

Carnage retires name from music after 14 years

He announced the news in an Instagram post last night (5th May)

Carnage has retired the alias from music after 14 years. He announced the news in an Instagram post last night (5th May), which you can...

How a legend was born...

When Darude created ‘Sandstorm’ in 2000 during the 90s trance vogue little did Toni-Ville Henrik Virtanen know he had stumbled upon one of the dance...

Semibreve announces full music programme for 2022 festival

The Portuguese festival has newly confirmed appearances from Caterina Barbieri, Maxwell Sterling and more

Braga festival Semibreve has shared the full music programme for its 12th edition, scheduled to take place later this year. Among the final names added...