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Can you feel it: How Mr. Fingers ‘Ammnesia’ changed the house music experience

33 years after its release in 1989, Larry Heard’s debut album as Mr. Fingers is a profoundly moving document of timeless electronic music, brimming with tracks of unrivaled beauty from the then-young world of house

If you’ve ever wondered why Mr. Fingers — aka pioneering US producer Larry Heard — is so revered among house music aficionados (including, notably, Kanye...

In the UK and elsewhere, there’s now a pathway towards a staggered reopening of clubs and festivals. But how have venues coped in the past...

When UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the government’s “roadmap” out of lockdown on the 22nd February — a series of dates over which COVID-19...

DJ Mag’s Solid Gold series revisists and examines the ongoing significance and influence of inspiring electronic albums throughout history. In our latest edition, DJ Mag’s...

By the time James Murphy made it to the studio to record LCD Soundsystem’s second album, he’d already been a live sound engineer, a bouncer...

With an IRL event impossible this year, the team behind Belgian mega-festival Tomorrowland created a revolutionary interactive virtual world in under three months. Here’s how...

Tomorrowland has never been one for subtleties. As the Belgian festival scaled up from more humble beginnings in 2005, the Boom location became an array...

aslice

DVS1's new service Aslice asks DJs to donate a percentage of their fees to the artists whose music they play. Will it revolutionise how producers are paid in electronic music?

Aslice is a new platform founded by DJ and producer DVS1. The service is designed to help close the gap in income between DJs and...

How the global boom of African music is resonating with electronic artists in the diaspora

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?

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...

One of the most exciting new digital projects to emerge this year, Black Band Camp (blackbandcamp.info) is a volunteer-run, community-driven database for showcasing and directly...

Who runs Black Band Camp?“Black Band Camp began with a core group of friends of DJs, producers and underground electronic music enthusiasts, but we have...

FREE PLUGINS, SOUNDS AND ONLINE COURSES

Just over a month ago, Native Instruments launched the newest version of their flagship Maschine controller, the MK3. The latest upgrade represents the biggest leap...

Norma Jean Bell LP cover

Detroit saxophonist, producer, and vocalist Norma Jean Bell is responsible for some of house music’s most glorious moments, and has worked alongside the likes of Moodymann, K-Hand, Ron Trent and George Clinton. Her full-length opus, 'Come Into My Room', released in 2001, proved that she really is “the baddest bitch in this room”

If you look in the ‘about’ section on Norma Jean Bell’s Facebook page, it says, simply, “I’m the baddest bitch in this room...” It's a...

Expansion begins today...

Having soft launched their revenue-sharing program back in 2014, Soundcloud has announced it’s expanding its revenue-sharing program from today.

Whilst the company’s Premier Program...

Dodging the acts you hate will be easier than ever...

A new feature is being tested by Spotify that will enable users to block or mute artists as they please.

It is currently being tested...

Stereosonic, Made Events and more owed millions...

Troubled EDM promoter SFX Entertainment declared bankruptcy last week and now the company's creditors have been revealed. 

Those owed money by SFX include Australia's Totem...

Bargain!

Behringer is set to release a line of super affordable synths later this year, according to founder Uli Behringer.

Uli dropped the news during a...

Premium subscribers reached 96 million in 2018...

Spotify has shared its financial figures for the final fiscal quarter of 2018, revealing that for the first time in its history, the company's operating...

Both companies refuse to comment...

Swedish streaming giant Spotify is in "advanced talks" to purchase DIY rival SoundCloud, according to a report in The Financial Times.

The Berlin company's...