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Oscar #Worldpeace announces new album, 'Mum, Pray For Your Son', shares single: Listen

Out in April, it's said to be a first-person documentation of his past few years as a son, husband and father

Oscar #Worldpeace has shared details of his new album, 'Mum, Pray For Your Son'. Due out on 19th April, the new record is described as...

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Rhythm Section announces mentorship programme for emerging electronic music artists

Masterclasses, mentoring, studio time, training, and free audio equipment and software will be provided

Rhythm Section has announced a mentorship programme for emerging electronic music artists. Future Proof will provide an opportunity for six burgeoning artists to participate in...

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Dark Entries announces new EP of unreleased Patrick Cowley music

The release takes in six tracks recorded between 1978 and 1981

Dark Entries is lining up another instalment of its ongoing series of Patrick Cowley archive releases. 'Malebox' takes in six disco tracks produced by the...

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How Black-led music organisations are creating opportunities for emerging talent

Black-owned music organisations, radio stations and record labels are helping to create vital platforms for Black producers and DJs who’ve been held back by systemic...

Though all genres of Black music have been subjected to exclusion, commodification and whitewashing, Black ownership in music varies. While rap and hip-hop are largely...

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How much of UK dance music history is real?

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...

We need to think about how we document dance music culture. It may seem odd saying this when there are so many magazines, podcasts, and...

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What are NFTs and why should electronic music care?

One of the Internet’s most talked-about acronyms — which stands for non-fungible token — is redefining digital ownership. But could NFTs really revolutionise the music...

Most people’s first experience with NFTs most likely happened within the past few months. It was also, most likely, met with confusion. As GIFs of...

Best Of British 2011: Outstanding Contribution To Dance Music - Gilles Peterson

WORLDWIDE APPEAL: Label owner, producer, Radio One and club DJ, dance music ambassador: Gilles has done it all. And he’s still doing it...

“Representing British club culture is an important part of what I’ve always done,” says Radio One DJ Gilles Peterson. “At the moment I play almost...

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Ruff Sqwad return with first new music since 2015 hiatus, 'Flee FM': Listen

The seven-track release is available to stream

Legendary grime collective Ruff Sqwad have returned with a new record, 'Flee FM'. The seven-track release, which is now available on all streaming platforms, marks...

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Carl Cox locked for annual disco, funk and soul party at Miami Music Week

Venue Basement also hosts Hot Creations, Pete Tong Presents and more...

Miami Music Week welcomes techno legend Carl Cox playing a night of disco, funk and soul at Basement on Sunday 31st March.

With the week’s line-up...

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Paul Woolford’s new music video is a nostalgic love letter to the golden age of rave

Directed by Joe Wilson, known for his work with Bicep...

Paul Woolford’s new music video is a nostalgic love letter to the golden age of rave, made to accompany the fittingly uptempo piano bomb 'You...

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How Kerri Chandler produced a house music ode to the world's iconic dancefloors

For DJs with a packed touring schedule, gigging at one iconic club after another, finding the time to sit down in the studio can be nearly impossible. But when Kerri Chandler wanted to work on a long-delayed album, he hit on a solution: he’d transform those clubs into temporary studios, creating tracks attuned to each space. The result is ‘Spaces And Places’, and it’s some of his best work yet

“Sorry, it’s a little dark in here. I usually have club lighting on down here, like with rotating heads and stuff,” Kerri Chandler says, with...

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How μ-Ziq’s ‘Lunatic Harness’ blended genres to reshape the parameters of electronic music

Released in 1997, μ-Ziq’s ‘Lunatic Harness’ mixed jungle and out-there electronica in a way few had heard before. Here, Mike Paradinas talks to Ben Murphy about the influences that went into creating this genre-meshing gem, and his new album 'Magic Pony Ride'

“THE PIRATES were the only way you could get to hear the jungle stuff,” says Mike Paradinas, aka µ-Ziq, reflecting on the mix of influences...

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These acid house and rave membership cards are a window into UK dance music history

A new book collects the most prized of all rave memorabilia: the membership card. Filled with classic design work, it’s a window on a transformative era. Collector and compiler Rob Ford tells DJ Mag about how the project came together, while DJs and designers share their memories of the time

“It’s almost like drug dealing,” laughs Rob Ford, a 52-year-old author and music producer, who spends his evenings meeting strangers in car parks and exchanging...

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Legendary London record store De Underground gets heritage plaque for contributions to 'UK hardcore, jungle and drum & bass music'

Celebrating the legacy of the shop run by Mike De Underground, Cool Hand Flex, Uncle 22 and Randall

London's legendary De Underground record store has received a heritage plaque for contributions to 'UK hardcore, jungle and drum & bass music'. The signs, in...

TRAXSOURCE TEAMS UP WITH AUDIOLOCK

Labels get instant anti-piracy protection by ticking a box

Digital download site Traxsource has partnered with electronic music-specific anti-piracy service AudioLock to help boost sales for labels using their platform. The innovative deal, the...