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The new policy states "all your personal data is stored on our servers in the EEA"
Open-source audio editor Audacity has been labelled as "spyware" over its new data collection policy.
Two months after being acquired by a multi-national company called...
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Nine essential documentaries, focused on the classic '80s and '90s hip-hop that laid the foundation for rappers to build a world-conquering movement
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Bradley Zero has built the reputation of his Rhythm Section label and parties by nurturing quality music rather than chasing trends. On a roll, his...
“I’m just pulling onto Rye Lane,” says Bradley Zero, as he drives from his flat in Peckham to his office and studio.
It’s usually a...
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A longstanding DJ, curator and booking agent, Lerato Khati AKA Lakuti has been an essential figure of the global underground for over two decades now. We...
A longstanding DJ, curator and booking agent, Lerato Khati AKA Lakuti has been an essential figure of the global underground for over two decades now...
Awards party line-up announced!
Best of British Awards 2010
Avalon, Shoreditch
Wednesday 15th December
FABIO AND GROOVERIDER ('Masterpiece' Influences Set)
PAUL WOOLFORD
AUTONOMIC (Instra:Mental and D-Bridge)...
From the mean streets of Detroit to the warmer climes of Southern California, Claude VonStroke and his Dirtybird label have become one of dance music's...
1. His high school radio show in Detroit
Claude VonStroke's appreciation of all kinds of music was evident from an early age and can be...
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...
With Miller Genuine Draft
In case you haven’t noticed, dance music is a very big deal right now! Whether it is the explosion of EDM in the USA, the...
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Brian Welsh's new film, Beats, captures the excitement of those early rave days, without resorting to cliche or over-the-top nostalgia
Beats, the new film from director Brian Welsh, tells the tale of two Scottish teenagers attending their first rave in 1994, just as the Conservative...
Ed Banger's newest and brightest star!
Breakbot’s music career spans an extensive list of remix credits longer than your arm, combining French flair with a discerning ear for creating well-crafted pop-style dance tracks that have a definite musical song-based architecture. This means ‘By Your Side’ as an album sits nicely on the dancefloor, but also has a radio-friendly character that makes listening to Breakbot’s long-awaited debut an aural pleasure.
Wax On is our vinyl-only mix series, presenting the electronic music scene’s true crate diggers. Number 03 sees Going Good Records boss Brian Not Brian...
Brian Not Brian is a true DJs DJ, and, as an unequivocal vinyl enthusiast, an absolute doozy as the next in our Wax On series...
One club promotion bootin' off this month...
On The 5th Day has become one of London's essential techno outings thanks to carefully curated line-ups and an intimate vibe.
While Berlin may traditionally...
Forward Into The Future- FWD>> retains its grip on the bass-hungry hordes...
Since cropping up on the London circuit at Velvet Rooms in 2000, FWD>> has cemented itself as the hands-down, out-and-out leading dubstep night in the...
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From bass heavy club sounds, forward-thinking electronic music from West Africa and hip-hop flavoured house, through cosmic jungle and battle-grade grime, here are the essential acts...
The Belfast DJ/producer is fast becoming one of the hottest names in garage-laced house music.
“I’m not averse to a bit of shuffling but I wouldn’t say I’m a professional shuffler,” confesses Irish nu-house producer Garry McCartney. “But, when you’re...