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Over 100 UK festivals join campaign to tackle sexual violence

Boomtown Fair, Parklife, Reading & Leeds, and many more have backed the initiative 

Over 100 UK festivals have united for a campaign to tackle sexual violence. First launched in 2017, the Association of Independent Festivals (AIF) has updated...

“Firepower Records has and always will be a supporter of maintaining a safe place for everyone within our dance music community...”

Datsik’s Firepower Records, the label he founded in 2012 in his native Canada, has recently announced its plans to donate proceeds from an upcoming compilation...

Paul Oakenfold accused of sexual harassment by former assistant

The Grammy-nominated trance DJ allegedly masturbated in front of his 23 year-old personal assistant multiple times

Content warning: This article contains information relating to sexual harassment. Paul Oakenfold has been accused of sexual harassment in a lawsuit filed by his former...

BBC admits to receiving complaints about DJ Tim Westwood

The BBC previously denied knowledge of complaints against its presenter of 19 years

Content warning: This article contains information relating to sexual misconduct. The BBC has admitted to receiving bullying and sexual misconduct complaints about its longtime presenter...

DJ Tim Westwood accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women

Seven women have shared accounts of alleged misconduct from the the former BBC Radio 1 DJ

Content warning: This article contains information relating to sexual misconduct. DJ Tim Westwood has been accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women in a new...

The Australian DJ received rape threats on the social network.  

Australian DJ Alison Wonderland has drawn attention to threats of sexual violence made on her Instagram page.

Wonderland shared a screenshot of the rape threats...

Glasgow DJ Inez shares account of alleged sexual assault by Lobster Theremin founder Jimmy Asquith

The former Lobster Theremin freelance employee and label affiliate shared her account via social media on Friday

Content warning: This article contains information relating to sexual assault. Glasgow-based DJ Inez has shared an account detailing her alleged experience of sexual assault and...

Photo of some of the Korean artists featured on The Internatiiional’s IWD compilation

The Internatiiional collective enlists the likes of Yetsuby, Salamanda, Heejin Jang, Kimgundi and more for its celebratory IWD compilation — out now

A new 32-track compilation of Korean electronic music, <GEO>, has been released for International Women’s Day. Curated by Seoul-based imprint and party collective, The Internatiiional...

SAFE RAVE LOGO

The organisation aims to “reach those that don’t always get the services that they need”

A new harm-reduction organisation focused on keeping nightlife safe has launched in Brooklyn. Designed around the specific needs of the club community, SafeRaveNYC will offer...

12 emerging artists you need to hear: October 2022

The latest and greatest DJs and producers rising to the top this month. From soulful house and hammering techno to electropop, bass and beyond, here's October 2022's list of upcoming talent you should be keeping track of

The sound palette of London-based producer Tom Jarmey transcends several genres. Jungle, ambient, techno and cinematic soundscapes snake through his releases on Holding Hands, Dansu...

Creating a safe environment on the dancefloor is crucial for the mental wellbeing of all club-goers, particularly those from marginalised communities. Christine Kakaire speaks to...

In late 2015, the animated TV series South Park aired an episode called ‘Safe Space’. The phrase had been used in activist communities since the...

The summer of 2021 has seen a perfect storm of drug-related risks hit the UK dance scene: from an abundance of first-time ravers who turned...

Ever since the birth of acid house in the late ‘80s, UK dance music has been defined, legislated against and demonised on the basis of...