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Larry Heard and Robert Owens via Traxsource
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Larry Heard and Robert Owens win legal case against Trax Records, regain ownership of early releases

The copyright has been returned to the Chicago duo after a decades-long battle

Larry Heard and Robert Owens have won their legal case against Trax Records, The Guardian reports. In 2020, Chicago house innovators Heard (AKA Mr Fingers)...

Northern Ireland's Free The Night campaign launches nightlife survey
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Northern Ireland's Free The Night campaign launches nightlife survey

It's hoped that the not-for-profit organisation's survey will help advocate for more progressive licensing policies

Northern Ireland-based nightlife advocacy organisation Free The Night has launched a new nationwide survey on the nightlife industry. It's hoped that information shared via the...

Amsterdam club De School to reopen for 16 months
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Amsterdam club De School to reopen for 16 months

The Dutch club, under new management, will open its doors again for the first time since March 2020 until its temporary lease is up in January 2024

Amsterdam venue De School is reopening for the first time in more than two years this September for a 16-month run. After closing in March...

Compilation of the Month: Anthony Naples + DJ Python ‘Air Texture VIII’
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Compilation of the Month: Anthony Naples + DJ Python ‘Air Texture VIII’

New York’s Anthony Naples and DJ Python curate a collection of introspective electronic music for a new generation in the latest edition of Air Texture’s celebrated series

Inspired by ‘90s series and labels, such as ‘Excursions In Ambience’ and Instinct Ambient, and their 2000s successors, like Kompakt’s ‘Pop Ambient’, James Healy’s Air...

Vangelis, Blade Runner composer and synth pioneer, dies, aged 79
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Vangelis, Blade Runner composer and synth pioneer, dies, aged 79

The legendary Greek musician also soundtracked films such as Chariots Of Fire and Alexander

Greek composer and synth pioneer Vangelis died this week at the age of 79. A report by the Associated Press confirmed the news, though his...

Travis Scott pledges almost $5million to event safety initiative following Astroworld crisis
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Travis Scott pledges almost $5million to event safety initiative following Astroworld crisis

"I will always honour the victims of the Astroworld tragedy who remain in my heart forever," he's said of the initiative

Travis Scott has announced a new initiative, Project HEAL, following last November's Astroworld crowd crush tragedy. Described as a "multi-tier, longterm series of community-focused philanthropy...

Open source spreadsheet of Ukrainian artists and labels shared as direct support avenue
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Open source spreadsheet of Ukrainian artists and labels shared as direct support avenue

The list also encourages people to continue to support national and international humanitarian aid organisations as a priority

An open source spreadsheet has been shared widely on social media, collating ways to purchase music directly from, and support, Ukrainian musicians and record labels...
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Album of the Month: Soichi Terada ‘Asakusa Light’

Soichi Terada’s first new house music album in 25 years is a masterclass is mood-building, and a reminder of his power to move your soul...

Japanese producer Soichi Terada started making waves in 1989, producing pop singer Nami Shimada’s now-classic ‘Sun Shower’. His Far East Recordings label, meanwhile, launched with...
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Fashion | Brand Focus: The Fandango Club

In this month’s Brand Focus, we speak to underground music platform and clothing company, The Fandango Club, about its garden-party beginnings and developing for the...

Back in 2014, Harry Nurse found himself immersed in London’s underground dance music scene. Captivated and intoxicated by the capital’s clubbing culture, Nurse wanted in...
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Compilation of the Month: DJ Harvey ‘Mercury Rising: Volumen Tres’

DJ Harvey conveys the hedonistic spirit of Pikes Ibiza in the ecstatic third edition of Mercury Rising compilation series

Oft quoted as saying, “You can’t understand the blues until you’ve had your heart broken by a woman, and you can’t understand my music until...
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Fashion | Brand Focus: A Better Feeling

DJ Mag catches up with Egyptian artist Xander Ghost about A Better Feeling, his London-based label creating futuristic eyewear that’s designed with musicians in mind

IN 2018, DJ, producer and creative Xander Ghost wanted to throw four annual parties across the globe, all in unique locations, and each emblazoned with...
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DJ Mag awarded Arts Council England grant

We’re among more than 2,700 recipients in the latest round of awards from the UK Government’s £1.57billion Culture Recovery Fund

DJ Mag has been awarded a grant of £659,089 by Arts Council England, as part of the UK Government’s Culture Recovery Fund.In the latest round...
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These are this week’s Bandcamp essentials (May 22nd)

As a way of supporting the artists and labels impacted through the coronavirus pandemic, we've launched a weekly roundup of the most vital Bandcamp releases...

The pandemic of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, has had a devastating impact on our scene, leading to the cancellation of countless club nights and festivals...
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These are this week's vital Bandcamp releases (24th April)

As a way of supporting the artists and labels impacted through the coronavirus pandemic, we've launched a weekly roundup of the most vital Bandcamp releases...

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

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Canada's best clubs - the defining dancefloors that underpin the nation's electronic music scene

From festival-grade open-air clubs, converted industrial units and polished modern club spaces, Canada's club scene is an exciting melting pot. These are the best dancefloors...