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Dr. Dre honoured with Hollywood Walk of Fame star

The legendary hip-hop producer and rapper was given the 2,775th star yesterday

Dr. Dre has been given a Hollywood Walk of Fame star. The legendary hip-hop producer and rapper officially received the 2,775th star on the boulevard...

On the right: Wata Igarashi posing in a dark blue rain coat and cap. One the left: Selection of artwork from albums he chose

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Selections: Wata Igarashi

In this series, we invite DJs, producers and label heads to dig into their digital crates and share the contents of their collections. This week, Wata Igarashi spotlights deep, weird and driving techno

Wata Igarashi’s ‘Agartha’ on Kompakt was one of DJ Mag’s favourite albums of 2023. As Claire Francis put it in her write-up, the Japanese DJ...

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Little Simz wins 2022 Mercury Prize for ‘Sometimes I Might Be Introvert’

"Wow. I’m very very overwhelmed, I’m very grateful," the London rapper and actor said at last night's ceremony in London

Little Simz has won the 2022 Mercury Prize for her 2021 album 'Sometimes I Might Be Introvert'. Watch her performance of her performance of 'How...

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ZARA removes hoodie from market after plagiarism claim from London label SlothBoogie

The uncanny resemblance between the two designs was pointed out on Sunday

Spanish high street giant ZARA has removed a hoodie from sale after being accused of plagiarising a T-shirt design by London record label and DJ...

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PXSSY PALACE’s Overflo festival postponed due to the Queen’s funeral

Southwark Council has withdrawn the festival's permission to run this Sunday, 18th September, one day before the Queen's state funeral

PXSSY PALACE have postponed their debut festival due to the Queen's funeral. The first edition of Overflo was set to take place this Sunday, 18th...

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Simon Dunmore steps down as CEO of Defected Records as label is acquired

Former Managing Director Wez Saunders has bought out the seminal UK label's founder for an undisclosed sum

Simon Dunmore has stepped down as CEO of Defected Records following a management buyout. Defected's former Managing Director and now-CEO Wez Saunders, who joined the...

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Snoop Dogg sexual assault lawsuit dismissed by accuser

The lawsuit was originally filed in February

Content warning: this article contains information relating to allegations of sexual assault. A lawsuit filed against Snoop Dogg in February for an alleged sexual assault...

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London’s controversial MSG Sphere gets planning approval

The Stratford project's planning application was met with more than 1,000 objections and a petition with over 2,000 signatures against the venue.

A controversial new venue is one step closer to being built in east London despite pushback from thousands of local residents. The MSG Sphere, a...

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These are this week’s Bandcamp essentials (18th September)

Starting life as a way of supporting the artists and labels impacted through the coronavirus pandemic, as well as releases supporting other causes and initiatives...

The pandemic of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, has had a devastating impact on our scene, leading to the cancellation of countless events and festivals around...

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Studio Saver: this €60 Roland drum machine is Session Victim's saviour

Studio Saver is our feature that explores the bargain basement kit that producers are using in their studios

Everyone knows all about Roland's famous TR series, be it the 808, 909 or even the 707. They're long-established in dance music lore. But behind...

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An On Bast: modular magic

An On Bast is a multi-talented Polish producer and live artist who creates exquisite astral techno on modular hardware. Her recent album, ‘I Create As...

Poland has a rich electronic music history. As far back as the ‘50s, if you tuned into the frequencies of the Studio Eksperymentalne Polskiego Radia...

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Fresh Kicks 172: Sobolik

Brooklyn’s Sobolik records a whirlwind mix of leftfield techno, breaks and bass for the Fresh Kicks series, and chats to Eoin Murray about participating in Martyn’s mentoring programme, building IRL and online music communities and more

“Things really accelerated way quicker than I could have ever imagined,” says Sobolik, who made a splash in 2021 with their colourful club productions. Speaking...

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The Sound Of: Zone

The team behind Parisian label Zone — The Hacker, Alexandre Reynaud and David Rimokh — discuss the friendship and artistic ethos behind their techno and...

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salute: feel good philosophy

Manchester-based salute approaches dance music with a refreshingly unpretentious philosophy, which they've applied to their uplifting productions. Inspired by their youth in Vienna and video...

Update 07/02/2023: This feature has been updated to reflect salute's use of they/them pronouns “Just fucking have fun,” says 25-year-old, Manchester-based, Austrian-born salute. “That is...

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Meet the next generation of Newcastle’s thriving drum & bass scene

As artists including Skantia, Stompz and Nectax stand at the forefront of one of the most exciting regional scenes in the UK, Dave Jenkins investigates...

Something is bubbling in Newcastle Upon Tyne right now and it’s not just the famous brown ale. In fact, it’s a lot more intoxicating: a...