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Depeche Mode confirm cause of Andy Fletcher’s death, thank fans for “outpouring of love” in statement

"It’s incredible to see all of your photos, to read your words, and to see how much Andy meant to all of you"

Depeche Mode have confirmed the cause of death of cofounder and keyboardist Andy Fletcher, who died suddenly, aged 60, on 26th May. In a new...

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UK cities' influence on rave culture explored in new book, Out Of Space

The book features words from Josey Rebelle, Norman Jay MBE, OK Williams and many more

A new book exploring the influence of various UK towns and cities on club and rave culture through the '90s and beyond is to be...

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New initiative aims to bring renewable energy to UK festivals

It hopes to kickstart a transition within the UK outdoor live sector to grid power

A new initiative has been launched to bring renewable power to UK festivals. The Live Nation-owned Festival Republic, which promotes festivals including Reading and Leeds...

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New community ownership initiative launched to protect the UK’s grassroots music venues

According to Music Venue Trust, 93% of the UK's grassroots music venues are tenants with an average of 18 months remaining on their lease

Music Venue Trust is launching a new endeavour to 'Own Our Venues' in an attempt to provide stability and longevity to live music venues. An...

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New York State passes new bill limiting use of song lyrics as evidence in court

The decision arrives after months of campaigning from rappers like Jay-Z and Meek Mill

New York's state senate has passed a new bill limiting the use of song lyrics as evidence in court. Lawmakers voted 38-23 in favor of...

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EU travel limits for touring UK musicians to be eased

New rules for specialist hauliers mean UK artists and their touring crew will be able to move more freely between the UK and abroad

A new dual registration policy will enable British specialist hauliers, including those which transport equipment for concert tours and various cultural events, to travel freely...

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Roland announces new AIRA Compact drum sequencer, synth and vocal processor

The T-8, J-6 and E-4 are all available for $199 each

Roland has announced a new affordable hardware drum machine, polysynth and vocal processor in the form of a new AIRA Compact lineup. The T-8 is...

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Rinse FM announces 60+ new residents, Friday night dance show with Emerald

Yung Singh, Two Shell and Angel D'lite are among more than 60 residents joining the station for regular shows

Rinse FM has revamped its radio schedule with a number of new shows and over 60 new resident DJs joining the station. Among the DJs...

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Defected announce Ibiza line-ups for Hï Ibiza and Eden

After two years the house music institution returns to the island, along with sister event Glitterbox

Defected has announced its line-ups for this year's Ibiza season. The UK-based house music institution will host events at two iconic clubs on the White...

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Point Blank Tutorial: Spitfire Audio’s Cairo Breaks Down His Trailer for GAIKA’s Sound Pack War Island

Courses, software deals, freebies & more

In this tutorial, Cairo shows how he scored the trailer for the Spitfire Audio and GAIKA sound library, War Island. War Island features GAIKA‘s signature...

LOOPMASTERS LAUNCH TOP 100 DJS SIGNATURE SOUNDS VOL.3

Essential EDM patches and samples

Loopmasters proudly present The Top 100 DJs Signature Sounds Massive Presets Vol 3 produced exclusively for Loopmasters by Monomade's Adam White.

This is an incredible...

PROXY: FEROCIOUS INDUSTRIAL ELECTRO

New album on Turbo Recordings

Electro bathed techno

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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...

Happy Accidents: The gear that changed electronic music by mistake

From the Minimoog to the Roland TR-808...

Some of the most important innovations in electronic music came about by mistake. Whether it be the way that Roland's TR-808 and then the TR-909...

FACE OFF: DJs IN MASKS

Why are masks so popular in dance music?

“All great things must first wear terrifying and monstrous masks, in order to inscribe themselves on the hearts of humanity.”  FRIEDRICH NIETZSCHE, Beyond Good and Evil...