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Dialled In announces Manara, Arthi, PXSSY PALACE, more for Manchester festival

The all-dayer will mark Dialled In's first festival outside London

Dialled In has dropped the first names for its upcoming Manchester festival. The multi-genre all-dayer, slated for 20th July at MIAMOS (The Nia Centre), will...

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Music will return to TikTok as platform reaches licensing agreement with Universal

The new deal also addresses the issue of generative AI in music

Music owned by Universal Music Group will return to TikTok following a licensing agreement reached between the label and the app. UMG (Universal Music Group)...

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Fatboy Slim DJs tiny venue Hot Box fundraiser: “Anything I can do to help”

Norman Cook lent his star power to support the struggling Chelmsford venue with a sold-out rare intimate gig last week

Fatboy Slim played a rare intimate gig last week as part of the effort to save Essex venue Hot Box from closure. Norman Cook headlined...

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Heaven club in arbitration dispute with landlord over alleged £320,000 rent increase

Club owner Jeremy Joseph has already spent nearly £10,000 in legal fees

London's iconic Heaven club is going into arbitration with its landlord over an alleged £320,000 rent increase. Club owner Jeremy Joseph – who is also...

Classic photo of De La Soul posing in front of a blue curtain

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De La Soul announces ‘3 Feet High and Rising’ 35th anniversary edition with bonus tracks

The hip-hop landmark will be repackaged with bonus material, while a live stream and a Rough Trade New York event are also planned

De La Soul have announced a 35th anniversary digital edition of their debut album, '3 Feet High and Rising'. Set to land on streaming services...

Tony De Vit DJing. He's wearing an orange sweater with his left harm held high over his head, with a big smile on his face.

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Tidy Trax commemorates Tony de Vit’s 25th anniversary with compilation featuring Patrick Topping, Nicole Moudaber, more: Listen

The hard house pioneer's tracks have also been remixed by Eats Everything, Airwolf Paradise, and Hannah Laing

Tidy Trax is commemorating the 25th anniversary of hard house pioneer Tony de Vit's death with a new remix compilation. The iconic DJ and producer's...

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Fatboy Slim & Eats Everything’s pop-up rave in Bristol shut down due to overcrowding

After police forced the party to switch location, a decision was made to pull the entire event just over one hour after it started

A free pop-up event in Bristol featuring Fatboy Slim and Eats Everything was shut down last night, Wednesday 12th October, due to overcrowding and concern...

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Jae Tallawah aka TU3SDAY awarded AZ Mag creative grant in collaboration with DJ Mag

DJ Mag have partnered with AZ to provide sponsorship for TU3SDAY's forthcoming project

Birmingham-based electronic music artist and community organiser Jae Tallawah, aka TU3SDAY, has been awarded an AZ Mag creative grant in collaboration with DJ Mag. It’s...

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Irish electronic artists to speak on importance of club culture at Berlin embassy

Sunil Sharpe, Cormac and ELLLL will all take part in the panel

Berlin's Embassy of Ireland will host a special panel event focused on the importance of club culture this week. The event will take place on...

SoundSystem Futures - Ella Brolly at Kilburn CarniVale 2021 for Lin Kam Art

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Sound System Futures pilot programme launched for young people ahead of Notting Hill Carnival

Founder Linett Kamala hopes to "inspire [young DJs] to continue this incredible cultural legacy of sound system culture we’ve been gifted in the UK by the Windrush Generation"

A new pilot programme wants to help educate and empower young talent to further UK sound system culture in the future. The Lin Kam Art...

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UK drill music videos can now be used as evidence in court, CPS rules

The Crown Prosecution Service said drill videos can be submitted to connect suspects to gang-affiliated offenses and provide additional context in criminal cases

UK drill artists' music videos can now be submitted as evidence in court, the head of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said. i News reports...

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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...

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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...

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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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These are this week’s Bandcamp essentials (June 26th)

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 club nights and festivals...