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Iconic UK rave locations and clubs celebrated in new “road map” style prints

Castlemorton, The Haçienda, Shoom and Glastonbury all get nods in Dorothy's new Road To Nowhere collection

A new collection of road map-style prints celebrates the legacy of UK festivals, clubs and illegal raves. UK creative agency Dorothy has added four 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...

BOOKA SHADE SHARE 'IN WHITE ROOMS' REMIX BY JONAS RATHSMAN, ANNOUNCE UK SHOW

Royal Festival Hall, here we come!

On November 22nd, to celebrate the release of their much-anticipated 'Movements 10' LP and compilation, much-loved German duo Booka Shade will bring their captivating live...

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UK venues experiencing 30% increase in costs compared to pre-pandemic, survey finds

Many nightlife businesses have reported that they are "unsure" whether they will last beyond the next year

Soaring inflation amid the UK's cost of living crisis is having a significant impact on the UK's nightlife industry, according to a new survey by...

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UK music industry anti-racism code of conduct to be implemented from 2023

Aimed at addressing pay inequality, access, harassment, and safety

The UK music industry is set to implement a new anti-racism code of conduct from next year in a bid to end inequality and abuse...

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UK clubs' operating costs have increased by a quarter in the last year

Clubs owners say a “perfect storm” of increased costs put them at significant risk

A new survey by the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) has revealed that UK clubs have seen a 26% rise in their total operating costs...

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Watch R14 make a melodic UK drill beat from scratch in FL Studio

In the second episode of our Beat From Scratch series, rap producer R14 makes a melodic UK drill beat from scratch in FL Studio at...

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Solid Gold: How Inner City’s 'Paradise' linked Detroit techno to the Motor City's Motown heritage

Combining the creative futurism of techno with the melodic buzz of disco, Inner City laid the template for upbeat dance music albums

That Detroit gave Motown to the world, two decades before it birthed techno, is a historical fact that if not exactly ignored by electronic music...

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Let us be your fantasy: How Fantazia brought UK rave to the masses

One of the first legal UK mega-raves to bring dance music culture to the masses was Fantazia. With its emphasis on spending big production budgets...

By the early ’90s, dance music in the UK was already a complex beast. US house and techno cross-pollinated with synth-pop, rare groove and soundsystem...

FROM THE VAULTS: WATCH CARL COX SPIN IN AN ENORMOUS UK RAVE IN ‘92

Thrusting, lycra leotards & a very young looking Coxy!

Old rave footage will never stop being fun to watch, and we’ve just stumbled upon this incredible one from classic ‘90s rave venue, Amnesia House...

Adam Beyer drops a slice of lights-out techno for Soma’s 25th year on ‘Just Things’: Premiere

It lands on Soma Records’ 25th anniversary release next month...

Adam Beyer hits Soma Records on 31st March for their 25th anniversary release, ‘Soma25’, with a brand new track titled ‘Just Things’ . You can...

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House music is “most popular club genre” in the UK, according to new research

According to the study, Birmingham has the most "versatile taste" in club music

House music is the UK's “most popular club genre”, new research by A2D2 has revealed. An event-based analysis using 2024 data from Resident Advisor found...

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UK sound system culture’s past, present and future to be explored at Goldsmiths event

Sound System Outernational's eighth event tackles themes of "continuities and disruptions" this 5th November

The past, present and future of UK sound system culture is the subject of an upcoming event at Goldsmiths. Sound System Outernational, an initiative from...

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Bicep release new track, announce biggest UK show to date at Alexandra Palace: Watch

The Belfast duo's latest track, 'Mele (II)', is a rework of 'Meli (I)', taken from the deluxe version of their January released album, 'Isles'

Bicep have announced the release of a new track, 'Mele (II)', as well as their biggest UK show to date at Alexandra Palace on 3rd...

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¥ØU$UK€ ¥UK1MAT$U announces new mix album, ‘Midnight Is Comin'’ on Midnight Shift

DJ Nobu, Gabber Modus Operandi, and more "producer friends" have participated in the release

¥ØU$UK€ ¥UK1MAT$U has curated a new mix album, ‘Midnight Is Comin'’, which is out on 27th May via Midnight Shift. The Japanese DJ has rounded...