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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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Solid Gold: 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...

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Detroit legends Moodymann, Theo Parrish, Rick Wilhite and Marcellus Pittman release 3 Chairs retrospective compilation

The collection is available via Bandcamp now

Moodymann, Theo Parrish, Rick Wilhite and Marcellus Pittman have released a 3 Chairs retrospective compilation.

Released under their collaborative alias, 3 Chairs, the legendary Detroit...

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Detroit’s DJ Minx shares politically-charged new track, ‘Blind Amerikkka’: Listen

Minx created the track specifically for New York DJ and spoken word artist E-Man to add his words to

Detroit techno veteran DJ Minx has released a new track, 'Blind Amerikkka'.

The politically-charged track marks the first release of 2021 from Minx's Women On...

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Inner City, Idris Elba and Detroit anti-racism organisation team up for new music video, ‘We All Move Together’: Watch

The video aims to shed a light on the fight against police brutality in Detroit

Inner City and Idris Elba have collaborated with youth-led organisation, Detroit Will Breathe, for a powerful new music video, ‘We All Move Together’.

Directed by...

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At home with: Amp Fiddler

Tajh Morris spends an afternoon at the home and studio of legendary Detroit musician and educator Amp Fiddler, who talks about his hybrid live show...

Conant Gardens, on the eastside of Detroit, Michigan, is a microcosm of the city as a whole. Once a neighbourhood with a thriving Black middle...

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Underground Resistance’s Mark Flash launches new label, Detroit Techno Funk Association

Kicking off with the first in a new DJ tools-focused EP series, 'Hors D'oeuvres'

Underground Resistance’s Mark Flash is launching a new label, Detroit Techno Funk Association.

The digital-only imprint's debut release lands on 20th November, and is the...

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Detroit artist Waajeed shares plans for Underground Music Academy

The site will open physcially in 2022, with a fundraising campaign now underway

Detroit DJ and producer Waajeed has shared plans for the Underground Music Academy, which will open at an address on the city's East Grand Boulevard. ...