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The 332-page book will be available from Friday
A trance history encyclopedia is set to be published this week.
Incoming via Dutch publishing house Mary Go Wild, Hypnotised: A Journey Through Trance Music (1990-2005)...
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Dance Can't Nice is running at London's Horniman Museum
A free exhibition exploring South London's Black music scene has opened at the Horniman Museum.
Curated by Adem Holness, 'Dance Can't Nice: Exploring London's Black...
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ABC Of UKG “pays homage to a scene that changed UK music”
A new book will pay homage to the history of UK garage.
ABC of UKG: An Alphabet of UK Garage (the Golden Era) is a new book...
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Every era of British dance music has its myths and over-simplified narratives — hell, even little known local scenes have urban legends. Below, Matt Anniss...
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It looks both the music and cultural impact of the genre
A new documentary explores the history of drum & bass.
Directed and produced by One Nation’s founder Terry ‘Turbo’ Stone, ‘United Nation: Three Decades of...
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When rave meets politics
A new documentary exploring rave and acid’s impact on ‘80s Britain is coming to BBC Four next Friday, August 2nd.
Everybody in The Place: An...
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Better pack your sun cream...
With Glastonbury kicking off today, meteorologists have begun predicting that this year's edition could be the hottest on record.
Aidan McGivern from the Met Office...
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What began as a student protest against an authoritarian government in 2000 is now one of Europe's festival crown jewels, welcoming almost 200,000 people each...
Where do you start with Exit Festival? From its rawer, more intimate early years through to today's monumental offering, this award-winning gathering has always been...
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It's a thorough snapshot of a timeless scene...
A new 96-page book documenting early Chicago House music has been published.
Out now via Brandon Johnson's Almighty & Insane Books, 'Beyond Heaven: Chicago House...
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Explore key scenes on the circuit diagram of a 303 bass synthesizer...
Online retailers Dorothy have listed a poster which maps out the history of rave music and culture on the circuit board of a 303 bass...
Club's owner chooses 12 tracks ahead of hosting a stage at Electric Fields...
Ahead of hosting a festival stage at this year’s Electric Fields, the main man behind Scottish clubbing institution Sneaky Pete’s has selected twelve tracks for...
Dorothy maps out innovators to a Theremin circuit...
At the beginning of the year we were drooling over Dorothy’s iconic prints of the Haçienda, London’s Astoria and more, and now the company has just...
New documentary out next month!
A documentary that charts the history and resurgence of the modular synthesizer is set to hit screens next month.
Directed by Robert Fantinatto, I Dream Of...
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Since electronic music’s early days, Wales has produced incredible artists, but is often overlooked in its history. Here, Dave Jenkins celebrates the unsung heroes of the scene and meets a new generation putting their national identity at the forefront of their music
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The extensive work is an homage to the most controversial records and performances of the past 100 years