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Kelela

Yo Van Lenz and Florian T M Zeisig (also known as the ambient duo OCA) and LSDXOXO are the LP's two main producers

Kelela has announced a new album, ‘Raven’, and shared a new single. 'Raven' is due for release on 10th February via Warp with Yo Van...

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...

Acid house as it happened

From car park raves to the first acid nights at Future and Shoom

A new photobook capturing the rise of the UK rave scene has been published by IDEA. Compiled by photographer and journalist Dave Swindells, Acid House...

15-year-old Twitch streamer goes viral with pyrotechnics and rave lasers in his bedroom

He also has a penchant for hardstyle

A 15-year-old Twitch streamer, called Crossmauz, has gone viral after broadcasting a number of extravagant solo bedroom raves via the platform. The streamer from Germany...

Venues can now have the same representation as fabric when facing legal disputes...

The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) has struck a deal with insurance specialists NDML and legal protection specialists Rradar to provide night time businesses —...

DIY Collective

The DiY Collective were one of the first house sound systems in the UK

A new book celebrating the history of '90s UK rave sound system, DiY Collective, is set to be published in March. Dreaming in Yellow, penned...

Ivors_Little Simz Dave PinkPantheress

Laura Mvula and James Blake are also among those shortlisted for the prestigious awards

Little Simz, Dave and PinkPantheress are among the acts nominated for the 2022 Ivor Novello awards. This year's ceremony - the 67th to date -...

Vintage '90s images taken from old free party events

In the summer of 1989, DiY collective — one of the first house sound systems in the UK — emerged onto the rave scene. In this excerpt taken from founding member Harry Harrison's book, Dreaming in Yellow, he discusses DiY's role within that movement, and the importance of free parties during the '90s rave scene

Much has been written and debated over the years about just why the concept of a ‘free’ party was so important. Much more than simply...

Book cover

A Darker Electricity is out next year through Velocity Press

The cofounder of UK rave soundsystem Spiral Tribe is writing a book about the '90s free party scene. Written by visual artist Mark Angelo Harrison...

The season will run from October through December

In:Motion has revealed the first wave of acts joining their 10th anniversay season.

Taking place from 28th September to 20th December, the Autumn/Winter season of...

John Peel collection

Featuring radio-played test pressings and personal correspondence 

Rare items from John Peel’s archive are set to be auctioned next month. Among the items are an annotated mono pressing of John Lennon and...

‘90s rave crew Spiral Tribe’s live duo R-Zac reissue 1993 album of Free Party anthems: Listen

"These tracks represent the pivoting point between the music we recorded with Spiral Tribe in the UK, and what was to come," said the duo

‘90s rave crew Spiral Tribe’s live duo R-Zac have reissued their 1993 album of 'free party' anthems, 'Trailer Trax'. On July 8th, the UK production...

More names in the new wave of residents include Laurel Halo, Timedance, Move D, and Aurora Halal...

The mighty Rinse FM has announced a vast new wave of residents station’s summer season featuring the likes of Jackmaster, Laurel Halo, Barely Legal and...

Winner of DJ Mag's Best Small Club needs your help...

Junk Club in Southampton has revealed it is under extreme financial strain, following a series of licensing appeals that have left the club in over...

He's hoping to fight back against the "unauthorised exploitation" of his music

A Guy Called Gerald is planning to take action over the alleged "unauthorised exploitation" of his music by UK label Rham Records.

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