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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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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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Migos rapper Takeoff shot dead in Houston, aged 28

The Georgia rapper was killed in a shooting at a bowling alley in Houston early Tuesday morning. Quavo was also at the scene but was unharmed.

Migos rapper Takeoff has died, aged 28. The Georgia rapper was killed in a shooting at a bowling alley in Houston early Tuesday morning, 1st...

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Burning Man announces 2023 festival theme, Animalia

Next summer's Black Rock City festival "will celebrate the animal world and our place in it"

Burning Man has revealed the theme for its 2023 festival: Animalia. Announced in the Burning Man Journal's "philosophical center" with a lengthy statement, the Animalia...

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Leftfield share new single, 'Full Way Round', featuring Fontaines D.C.'s Grian Chatten: Listen

The track is described by the producer as a "perfect collaboration between beats and good vibes"

Leftfield have released the latest single from forthcoming album 'This Is What We Do'. 'Full Way Round', which features guest vocals from Fontaines D.C. frontman...

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Premiere: Kelvin T & Takeem ‘Harbor’

Hong Kong’s Kelvin T & Takeem step up on Eastern Margins with five tracks of hyperactive DIY rap

Kelvin T & Takeem will release a new collaborative EP, ‘Synthetic’, via Eastern Margins’ label this month. Listen to the opening track, ‘Harbor’, below. The...

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Q Lazzarus, 'Goodbye Horses' musician, dies, aged 59

She was best known for the 1988 track, which featured in 'The Silence Of The Lambs' and was covered by Jon Hopkins and others

Q Lazzarus, the musician who penned and recorded the 1988 single 'Goodbye Horses', has died, aged 59. The musician, who was once anonymous and led...

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Beastie Boys honoured with their own street name in New York City

After the initial proposal was rejected in 2014, "Beastie Boys Square" will soon reside on the Lower East Side

Beastie Boys will finally be honoured with their own street name in New York City's Lower East Side. After an initial proposal was rejected in...

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Anoushka Shankar announces new live album, ‘Between Us…’ on Nils Frahm’s LEITER label

The LP draws from four previous solo albums as well as containing one previously unreleased track

Anoushka Shankar has announced a new live album, ‘Between Us...’, which arrives via Nils Frahm and Felix Grimm's LEITER label on 8th July. Embracing the...

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Daft Punk and Wendy Carlos’ TRON soundtracks get new vinyl reissue

Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the original TRON movie

Daft Punk and Wendy Carlos' cult TRON scores are getting new vinyl reissues, out on 27th May. The reissue package of 'TRON - Original Motion...

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Recognise: re:ni

In-demand DJ and radio host, producer of sound system shakers for labels like Timedance and Ilian Tape, promoter and label co-founder at re:lax, Lauren Bush, aka re:ni, has become a seemingly unstoppable force in UK club music through a combination of hard work and self-belief. Alongside a pulse-quickening Recognise mix, she speaks to Jasmine Kent-Smith about formative club experiences, the importance of role models, and the pursuit of authenticity

When Lauren Reni Bush was a child, she wanted to become a vet. Back then, she lived in a village outside of Dorchester, a market...

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Worldwide FM and Gilles Peterson launch grassroots music funding initiative

Studio Monkey Shoulder will put a £10,000 investment into one community project

Gilles Peterson and Worldwide FM have partnered with Monkey Shoulder Whiskey to set up a new music initiative which is designed to empower and celebrate...

mi-el's press photo next to the floral artwork for Black Artist Database's new compilation

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Premiere: mi-el ‘Atlantic’

London’s mi-el serves up a slice of tough, shapeshifting techno for Black Artist Database’s new compilation

Black Artist Database will release its new compilation, 'Synergy Vol. 2', this week. Have an exclusive first listen to mi-el’s ‘Atlantic’ below. The London DJ...

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UKG pioneers Tuff Jam release full back-catalogue on streaming platforms for the first time: Listen

Seminal tracks such as 'Experience' and 'Tumblin' Down' are now available to listen to online in full master quality for the first time

UK garage pioneers Tuff Jam have released their back-catalogue to streaming platforms for the first time. People can now listen to classic tracks by the...

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Emily Dust launches new club culture podcast, Dances For Buildings: Listen

"Essential listening for anyone who’s ever DJ'd, been to a club or is curious to discover the world through dancing in the dark with a load of strangers"

Emily Dust has launched a new podcast about club culture called Dances For Buildings. Produced by Erica McKoy (Worldwide FM), with theme music composed by...