The Deptford Queer Soundsystem Day party has been announced for later this month, with the free event set to take place in the grounds of...
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OK Williams, Black Obsidian Sound System and Hannah Holland are among the names set to play the free party
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Sound systems have driven the development of music in the UK, powered by hard work, passion and innovation. But preserving UK sound system culture, its knowledge and history, while also pushing it forward, is no easy task today. Ria Hylton traces its path through ska and reggae at blues dances in West Indian households, to soul, boogie, hip-hop and house in ’80s warehouses and at the Notting Hill Carnival, to nationwide tours and global popularity, and finds out how initiatives like the Sound System Futures Programme are seeking to secure its future
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He was 88 years old
British sound system culture pioneer Count Shelly has died.
Count Shelly, real name Ephraim Barrett, has passed away aged 88, a relative confirmed.
Barrett moved...
Sean Brosnan & crew hits Sands and Space every Tuesday in 2012
While the sound of nu-disco inevitably suffered as its popularity grew and attracted copycats, the 'Future Disco' compilations have continued to skim off...
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It sold as part of a collection of Kool Herc's items, and others associated with the origins of hip-hop
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It's his second restaurant in Williamsburg after wine bar The Four Horsemen
LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy is opening a new cafe in Brooklyn called Daymoves.
It's Murphy second venture into the restaurant business having also opened up...
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With its on-the-pulse line-ups, great sound and inclusive atmosphere, Gonzo's Two Room is making Norwich a dance music destination. Here Ben Murphy heads to the club, and chats to its team, to learn what makes it so special
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The book features words from Josey Rebelle, Norman Jay MBE, OK Williams and many more
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A Darker Electricity is out next year through Velocity Press
With Zombie Disco Squad, Ikonika and more...
Egg London's flagship new night The Future Now returns on Friday 14th October with another chock-a-block line-up of today's most influential artists who are shaping...
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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...
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Bristol-based Brazilian S.P.Y has just made the album of his career by looking back to early jungle. But as he explains, his recreation of the...
Everyone’s a junglist these days aren’t they? You’re a junglist. Your dear old dad’s a junglist. Even that nice little old lady next door and...
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Growth of the festival industry shows no sign of slowing, but the sector faces more issues than ever before. Emissions and waste need urgent attention...
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Bill Bernstein dedicated three years of his life to capturing the essence of the ‘70s New York disco scene. Here, Simon Doherty talks to him about some of his most iconic photographs, including images of Studio 54, Larry Levan, Odyssey Disco Club Dancefloor — made famous by Saturday Night Fever in 1977 — and more
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More than a club night and record label, Rupture has become a nexus point for the global jungle/drum & bass community, helping to galvanise a new generation while re-energising seasoned heads. Founders and life partners Mantra and Double O tell DJ Mag’s Ben Hindle about its evolution, and the importance of championing inclusivity and musical freedom