During the 1980s, renowned photographer, broadcaster and DJ Normski was immersed in London’s hip-hop culture, his lense capturing a critical moment before the genre went...
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Electronic music's subcultures have been documented by a host of photographers and archivists in the last four decades, and some excellent photobooks have been released...
Mao Ra Sun provide a groove infused journey through the soul with this exclusive mix
Mao Ra Sun are a Brightonian duo centered around soulful, bassy electronic music. Having released their debut single 'Ways Of Seeing' earlier this year to...
Full steam ahead with LA Bass queen Reid Speed
When you think “bass music” in the US of A, Play Me records stands as one of the top influential labels in recent years, catering...
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Akala's Natives: Race And Class In The Ruins Of Empire is a fiercely honest appraisal of growing up poor and mixed race in broken Britain...
MC Akala, the stone cold power-fisted slayer of Charlie Sloth’s Fire In The Booth freestyle session, can also take down any quasi-righteous, over-privileged member of...
It’s taken from their Soma Quality Recordings album, ‘Machine Cut Noise’...
Slam return to their own Soma Quality Recordings imprint with their ‘Machine Cut Noise’ album, which is out today (Friday 28th October). We’ve got the...
Following similar legislation in London and Amsterdam...
The New York City council voted this week (24th August) to create an official office of nightlife for the dance music mecca. The move comes...
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The past 12 months have seen the worlds of dance music and gaming intertwine like never before, with major real-life DJs hosting in-game concerts. Sian...
Dance music culture has invaded gaming, and is blurring the line between the real and virtual world. Big gaming companies are recruiting dance music DJs...
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It's the first new music from the LA staple since his critically acclaimed 2019 album, ’Anicca’
Released on Sunday evening at 7pm GMT...
Radiohead have released their ninth studio album, ‘A Moon Shaped Pool’, which was made available at 7pm on Sunday evening.
Having teased new material throughout...
Brazilian junglist drops dope debut album on Hospital
S.P.Y. was into hip-hop in the early '90s until he started hearing some life-changing dance music. “I heard The Prodigy 'Music Reach' and Jonny L...
Party for free at the dance event on the south coast of England
The summer starts early at the end of this month, with some of the hottest DJs and acts in electronic music descending on leafy Hampshire...
From the ongoing refinement of house and disco, to techno's domination of the mainstream, the return of electro, ebm and new wave, and the resurgence...
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From: Vienna, Austria Via DRC
For Fans Of: Frederic Robinson, BOP, Mystic State
Three Tracks: ‘Run Ames (Feat Robert Manos)’, ‘Yore Dub’, ‘Krieg’
Kimyan Law defies simple description in more ways than one. An exiled child of the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s long-running, ever-intractable civil war, his...
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Interscope founder and Beats partner Jimmy Iovine is also involved with the project
Dr. Dre is opening a new high school in Los Angeles alongside record executive Jimmy Iovine.
The educational facility will be situated in south L.A., and...