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Delivering explosive, quick-witted lyricism over beats that blend kwaito, amapiano and gqom with grime, punk and pop, South Africa's Moonchild Sanelly has become a global sensation. Here, she speaks to Makua Adimora about freedom of expression and her new album, 'Phases'

“I always describe myself as ‘Snow White turns 21 and then the seven dwarfs become her strippers’,” Moonchild Sanelly says matter-of-factly, when speaking to DJ...

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The rise of street-hop, Lagos’ evolving dance sound

Street-hop is a sound from Lagos, Nigeria that mutates as it moves between different neighbourhoods; creating new beats, themes and dance crazes as it goes...

Lagos is a city that never sleeps. Home to roughly 15 million people, the coastal megacity and economic capital of Nigeria is always on the...

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The radical noise of Shanghai's underground

Shanghai’s pioneering SVBKVLT label is creating a bold new future for electronic and club music, spearheading a movement inspired as much by Chinese tradition as avant-garde...

It’s a week-night at Corsica Studios and the loudest club in London is packed out and shrouded in fog. Metal barriers carve out a makeshift...

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Hï Ibiza voted World’s No.1 Club in DJ Mag Top 100 Clubs poll 2024

The Ibiza superclub has topped our annual readers’ poll of the world's best clubs for the third year running

Hï Ibiza has been voted the World’s No. 1 Club in our annual Top 100 Clubs poll for the third year running. Top 100 Clubs...

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Spotify officially demonetises all tracks with under 1,000 streams

Customers could soon be paying for more services, according to reports

Spotify has officially demonetised all tracks with under 1,000 streams. The new policy came into effect for all artists in 1st April 2024. The revised...

Birmingham City Council budget cuts arts and culture

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Birmingham’s culture budget faces major cuts following City Council announcement

The authority must plug a £300 million deficit and sell £1.25 billion in assets

Cultural institutions in Birmingham are facing major cuts to funding following a draft budget document published earlier this week by the City Council, which effectively...

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Half of UK musicians concerned they’ll be forced to leave industry due to cost-of-living crisis, study finds

More than 90% are unable to afford equipment, while vast majority also find post-Brexit touring a major obstacle

UK musicians are facing a perfect storm of pressures this winter, with half concerned they will be forced to leave the industry due to the...

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Dubstep DJ Walsh dies, aged 40

He passed away suddenly, according to a post shared through his Instagram page

Dubstep DJ and producer Walsh has died. The news of his sudden passing at the age of 40 was shared last week in a post...

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Legendary Manchester DJ Stu Allan dies, aged 60

The family will be holding a memorial event for Allan "sometime soon... where we can all celebrate his amazing life"

Manchester DJ, radio host, and music producer Stu Allan has died aged 60, following a year-long fight with cancer. News of the legendary DJ's passing...

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Groundbreaking report on gender disparity in UK dance music published by Jaguar Foundation

The report uses quantitative data from radio airplay and streaming as well as roundtable discussions with key figures

A groundbreaking report on gender disparity has been published by the Jaguar Foundation. Out today (3rd August), ‘Progressing Gender Representation in UK Dance Music' was...

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Compilation of the Month: Various Artists ‘Touching Bass presents: Soon Come’

Errol, Alex Rita and Sammseed of Touching Bass curate a collection of deep, jazzy grooves for hazy days and cosmic club nights, celebrating the London movement’s soul and versatility

Founded in 2014, Touching Bass overlapped with the peerless Plastic People for about a year before the latter was forced to close. It was enough...

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Album of the Month: Boddhi Satva ‘Manifestation’

Boddhi Satva’s latest album is a 31-track, three-hour tour de force that continues his career-long endeavour to connect the African continent through club music

There are few like Boddhi Satva. An ambassador of the most soulful side of African electronic music, the producer, DJ and music mogul has made...

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Thousands attend illegal rave at former airfield in Cornwall

The gathering was organised to celebrate the 30th anniversary of notorious UK free party Castlemorton

Thousands of people travelled from all over the UK last weekend for an illegal rave in an old airfield that lasted three days. According to...

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Depeche Mode’s Andy Fletcher dies, aged 60

"Fletch had a true heart of gold"

Andy Fletcher, keyboardist and founding member of pioneering British electronic music group Depeche Mode, has died aged 60. The news was shared via Depeche Mode's...

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Jamal Edwards to be honoured with posthumous award for outstanding contribution to music industry

The SBTV founder will become its youngest-ever and only posthumously-awarded recipient

SBTV founder Jamal Edwards is set to be honoured with a posthumous award. The Luton-born and Acton-raised entrepreneur, director, DJ, author and designer, who died...