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How an adult version of Tetris kickstarted multiple musical revolutions 

How much credit can you give a tool for creating art? Surely it's like praising the paintbrush for a great painting, or the typewriter for...

The tech company honours the legacy of electronic music with the immersive platform

Google launched its 'Music, Makers & Machines' online multi-media exhibition last week to celebrate electronic dance music. 

Hosted by the Google Arts &...

Don Lewis

Lewis was known best for his multi-synth custom rig, the LEO, as well as working on the iconic Yamaha DX7 and TR-808

Don Lewis, the pioneering electronic music composer, musician and synth creator, has died aged 81. News of the artist's passing on Sunday (6th November) was...

Nicolás Jaar curates compilations exploring Polish experimental music history

The Other People label head has mixed selections from the ''Would It Sound Just As Bad If You Played It Backwards?' collections

Nicolás Jaar has curated a new compilation highlighting experimental Polish radio from the latter half of the 20th century. The two volumes of 'Would It...

DJ Mag heads to Ghana to explore a rapidly expanding, festival- driven scene that, while rooted on pop and traditional sounds, is beginning to open...

March is an important month in Ghana’s calendar; it’s when the West African country celebrates gaining independence from British colonial rule in 1957. The month...

Tiga, DJ Hell, Boy George, Danny Howells and Soulwax talk about Bowie's impact...

It was Bowie’s ability to experiment, trend-spot, paint lyrical images and create new personas — chameleon-like — in the '70s that gave him such a cult following.

Episode one of the Rhythm Lab Records project features Ethan Hill and Madrush MC

A new short film series celebrating Black music history in Manchester has launched, with the first episode already available to watch. 

Coming from the Rhythm...

Cassettes are more popular than they’ve been for years, opening up countless doors for dance music fans, producers and DJs. DJ Mag finds out why...

(Note: Since this article was originally published in January 2018 a new report showed that cassette sales in the UK have risen by 90% in...

Located in Frankfurt’s former Children’s museum...

The Museum of Modern Electronic Music (MOMEM) has confirmed it will be opening its doors this year. Located in Frankfurt, DE, the museum celebrates the...

Electro. From Kraftwerk To Techno runs until May and features over 500 exhibits

A new electronic music exhibition has opened at Museum Kunstpalast in Düsseldorf.

Showing until 15th May, the first major music exhibition at the Kunstpalast, Electro...

‘Electronic: From Kraftwerk to The Chemical Brothers’

A programmed exhibition about the history of electronic music is opening today at London’s Design Museum.

The exhibition, titled ‘Electronic: From Kraftwerk to The Chemical...

One of the Internet’s most talked-about acronyms — which stands for non-fungible token — is redefining digital ownership. But could NFTs really revolutionise the music...

Most people’s first experience with NFTs most likely happened within the past few months. It was also, most likely, met with confusion. As GIFs of...

A techno DJ has made history by producing an album as an integral part of a computer game. The record contains hidden messages and clues...

Ever since Pacman's yellow smiley head starting eating spiders, electronic music and computer games have gone hand-in-hand.

But for the first time in history an...

Live on Twitter 21st September...

The inaugural Electronic Music Awards (EMAs) have revealed its 11 categories and respective nominees. The Chainsmokers, Sasha, Diplo, Porter Robinson and Rüfüs Du Sol are...

The museum will pull together exhibitions and installations celebrating the history of electronic music

A new museum dedicated to electronic music is opening in Frankfurt this October.

The Museum of Modern Electronic Music (MOMEM) will be the first institution...