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John Glacier announces new EP, shares single and video featuring Eeartheater: Watch

The London rapper and poet's post punk-inspired first release for Young Recordings lands next month

John Glacier's new EP, 'Like A Ribbon', is coming next month. Watch the video for 'Money Shows', featuring Eartheater, below. The five-track EP, out 23rd...

Cakes Da Killa announces new album, 'Black Sheep', shares 'Mind Reader': Listen

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Cakes Da Killa announces new album, 'Black Sheep', shares 'Mind Reader': Watch the video

The New York rapper's next full-length release is due out on 22nd March

Cakes Da Killa has a new album on the way, titled 'Black Sheep'. Set for release on 22nd March via TOKiMONSTA's Young Art Records, the...

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Chaka Khan to curate Southbank Centre's Meltdown festival 2024

The iconic singer will take the lead of the London contemporary arts festival's 50th anniversary: "We're going to funk it up, rock every crowd, and touch every soul"

Chaka Khan will curate the 50th anniversary edition of Southbank Centre's Meltdown festival this summer. The iconic singer will lead the programme for the ten-day...

Chloé Caillet launches SMILE label with '12 Inch Acid', announces world tour

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Chloé Caillet launches SMIILE label with '12 Inch Acid', announces world tour

The Parisian artist's latest single is out now

Chloé Caillet has launched her own label, SMIILE Records, with the release of a new single of her own, '12 Inch Acid'. Out now, the...

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Kodamo’s ‘bit masking’ hardware synth, MASK 1, is on its way

Kodamo's has announced its ‘bit masking’ hardware synth, the MASK 1. A 10-voice polysynth built using the French company's new Bitmask™ synthesis — a method...

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New 1970s Summer Camp virtual instrument brings “the sound of early 1970s educational films” to life

The plugin is shaped by the "pastoral sounds" typically found in educational documentaries of the time

A new virtual instrument from SampleScience brings “the sound of early 1970s educational films” to life. 1970s Summer Camp is a plugin shaped by the...

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Festival in Egypt's Red Sea Mountains, Saraab, announces line-up

Polo & Pan, Maceo Plex, Eclair Fifi and more will be heading to the festival by the Red Sea next month

Saraab, a new festival in the heart of the Red Sea Mountains, has announced its first wave of acts. The 3000-capacity festival, set to take...

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UK drill book, Woosh, documents the genre’s evolution

Tim & Barry Present Woosh is out now

A new book documenting the evolution of UK drill has gone on sale. Tim & Barry Present Woosh features a collection of photos from the...

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I.JORDAN releases new double single, 'Give It 2 Me / Reclaimed', on Ninja Tune: Listen

I.JORDAN has released a new double single, 'Give It 2 Me / Reclaimed', on Ninja Tune. Jordan describes 'Give It 2 Me' as "some of...

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Sama' Abdulhadi announces four-week Phonox London residency

The former DJ Mag cover star will take over the London club with a number of guests in tow

Sama' Abdulhadi has announced a four-week Phonox London residency for January 2023. The former DJ Mag cover star will take over the London club on...

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Rats can dance, and are most in sync with 120-140 BPM, study shows

The rats bobbed their heads to the beat of Lady Gaga's 'Born This Way' and other songs

Rats can dance, and are most in sync with rhythms at 120-140 BPM, according to a new study. Researchers at the University of Tokyo fitted...

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fabric Originals announces 12-track compilation featuring Bambounou, DJ MELL G, Manni Dee, more

The London institution's new label announces its first compilation. Listen to Adiel's new track 'Outer Space' now

fabric Originals has revealed the first compilation on the new outlet out later this month. The lead single is by Danza Tribale boss Adiel —...

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People of colour were more likely to be fined for lockdown raves, data reveals

Of nearly 450 fines issued over "amplified music" events in England and Wales over 16 months, more than one-third of tickets went to Black, Asian or mixed race people

People of colour were disproportionately fined for illegal raves and other "amplified music" events during England's and Wales' Covid-19 lockdowns, the Guardian reports. In reviewing...

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Premiere: Nine Raths ‘Clarendon’

Belfast duo Nine Raths blend field recordings from the Irish landscape with breaks, footwork and ambience on their new EP

Belfast-based duo Nine Raths will release their second EP this month. Listen to ‘Clarendon’ below. With a view to exploring the nature of modern Irish...

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Fever Ray announces new album, ‘Radical Romantics’

The album features co-production from Peder Mannerfelt, Nídia and more

Fever Ray has shared details of their first album in more than five years, 'Radical Romantics'. Spanning 10 tracks, Karin Dreijer's follow-up to 2017's 'Plunge'...