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Waajeed releases new album, ‘Memoirs of Hi-Tech Jazz’, on Tresor Records: Listen

Waajeed has dropped a new album, ‘Memoirs of Hi-Tech Jazz’, on Tresor Records. Stream it below.

The Detroit-born-and-raised producer and musician released the 22-track album...

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Detroit rapper Babyface Ray announces new album, ‘Mob’

Detroit rapper Babyface Ray has announced a new album, 'Mob', which will drop on 2nd December via Wavy Gang/Empire. You can watch a tailer below. ...

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Ash Lauryn: the Detroit-born DJ preserving house and techno's Black roots

Detroit-born, Atlanta-based Ash Lauryn is a digger in the truest sense, repping a soulful, classic house sound in her sets and helping preserve and bring back to the fore the Black roots of electronic music through her Underground & Black project. She speaks to Ria Hylton about discovering her passion and making the most of opportunities

On 1st July, Ash Lauryn performed an all-night-long set at East London’s NT’s Loft. Her mix, dripping in the soulful, cavernous grooves of an old-skool...

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John Beltran announces new Placid Angles EP on AD 93, ‘056 (The Lotus)’

John Beltran has announced a new Placid Angles EP, '056 (The Lotus)', which will arrive via Nic Tasker's AD 93 label on 22nd July. ...

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New radio series traces techno's history and impact from Detroit to the world

A new radio documentary series is set to explore the history of techno, from its origins in Detroit to its development around the world.

Presented...

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DJ Bone’s entire Subject Detroit catalogue hits streaming services

DJ Bone's Subject Detroit back catalogue has joined streaming platforms for the first time.

On Friday, July 1st, the legendary Detroit-born, Amsterdam-based techno DJ and...

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New J Dilla biography will explore the life and influence of pioneering producer

A biography exploring the life and career of J Dilla is set to be published.

Dilla Time: The Life And Afterlife Of J Dilla, The...

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DJ Minx: Detroit's First Lady of Wax

Detroit's DJ Minx has been championing the electronic sounds of her hometown since day one, but has flown under the radar for much of her...

If anybody’s paid their dues, it’s Jennifer Witcher, aka DJ Minx, Detroit’s “First Lady of Wax”. She’s been here all along, representing the future sounds...

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Can UNESCO help safeguard techno culture?

A new initiative, started by the founder of Love Parade, aims to have Berlin's techno scene recognised as a cultural practice, supported and preserved by...

It’s a grey, wet Tuesday morning in Berlin, and inside an unassuming building in Wedding, a fourth-floor apartment is buzzing with activity. It’s the home...

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Watch Detroit legend DJ Bone dig for techno, house, hip-hop & disco for DJ Mag’s Crate Diggin’ series

DJ Bone goes record shopping at SeaWolf Records in Amsterdam

DJ Bone is the next artist to feature in our DJ Mag Originals series, Crate Diggin’.

In the series, in which we take some of...

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Moodymann soundtracks Bottega Veneta fashion show in Detroit

Carl Craig also designed an installation for the show's afterparty

Italian fashion house Bottega Veneta staged a fashion show at the Michigan Building Theater in Detroit last week, featuring a soundtrack specially provided by Moodymann.

The designer's creative...

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How Moodymann's 'Silentintroduction' set a new standard for house music world building

In 1997, Moodymann released his debut LP, ‘Silentintroduction’, via Carl Craig’s Planet E imprint. A compilation of some his best early tracks, the album captured...

In the mid-1990s, the very idea of a Moodymann record seemed almost impossibly exciting, arousing a stomach-churning feeling of nervous glee spurred on by the...

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Get To Know: Huey Mnemonic

Get acquainted with Huey Mnemonic, the Detroit-based artist producing futuristic, funk-filled techno

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K-Hand, the Detroit house and techno legend, has died

Dubbed ‘the first lady of Detroit’, Kelli Hand stood as an oft-unsung champion of the sounds that have defined the city's landscape for almost three...

Kelli Hand, also known as K-Hand — one of the most important pioneers of Detroit techno — has died. Her passing was confirmed by friends...

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Detroit’s DJ Minx has shared a new track, ‘Purse First’, in celebration of Pride Month

"To all my LGBTQ friends and fellow Queens, as we re-enter these nightclubs, let's make it purse first!"

Detroit’s DJ Minx has shared a new track, ‘Purse First’, in celebration of Pride Month.

The legendary house and techno DJ and Women on Wax...

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DJ Stingray 313 relaunches Micron Audio label with new EP

'Molecular Level Solutions' will be followed be a reissue of the electro don's 2012 album, 'F.T.N.W.O.'

DJ Stingray 313 is relaunching his Micron Audio label, with a new EP from the boss arriving 24th September, 'Molecular Level Solutions'. The first track...

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A new record store has opened in Detroit, Spot Lite

The 5,000 square-foot space also features a gallery, music venue and bar

A new record store has opened its doors in Detroit.

Specialising in house, jazz, R&B and soul, Spot Lite is based at 2905 Beaufait St. in...

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How J Dilla distilled Detroit techno on 'Welcome 2 Detroit' track, 'B.B.E.'

On the eve of the 15th anniversary of J Dilla’s death, BBE have released a special edition of his debut album, 'Welcome 2 Detroit' pressed...

On 26th February 2001, BBE released ‘Welcome 2 Detroit’, the debut solo album from James Dewitt Yancey, and first material under his J Dilla moniker...