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Switched On

"The first book dedicated exclusively to the female protagonists of Latin American electronic music" 
 

A new book shining a light on Latin American women in electronic music is coming this year. Switched On: The Dawn of Electronic Sound by...

Illustrated image of a sound system, leaves, and cassettes on a yellow background

Latin American electronic music is everywhere, with once overlooked artists from countries like Mexico, Brazil and Venezuela now touring globally. Felipe Maia examines the current boom of sounds ranging from heavy baile funk and speed dembow to deconstructed reggaeton and raptor house, and looks at some of the barriers that artists still face, both at home and abroad

Ana Lucia is somewhere in Norway, sipping her morning coffee in a honey-hued wooden hotel lodge sided by a clear river, nestled not far from...

New interactive exhibition documents Latin American electronic music history and evolution

LatAmTronica launched at MUTEK Montréal last week

A new interactive exhibition chronicling the history of Latin American electronic music has been launched. LatAmTronica has been put together by the team behind Argentinian...

Gal Costa, Brazilian music icon, dies aged 77

A central figure in the groundbreaking Tropicália movement and Grammy-winner responsible for 33 studio albums

Gal Costa, an icon of Brazilian popular music, has died at the age of 77. The sad news was confirmed on Wednesday 9th November by...

Amaarae shares video for new single, ‘SAD GIRLZ LUV MONEY Remix’: Watch

'The Angel You Don't Know' anthem gets a re-think

Amaarae has shared the video to a new remix of 'SAD GIRLZ LUV MONEY'. Check it out below. The Ghanaian artist originally teamed up with...

Winners and categories will be based on user habits, plays and patterns... 

Spotify is launching its own awards show, logically titled The Spotify Awards, with the focus on Latin America's huge music market. 

The streaming giant has...

Battling cultural stereotypes and lazy genre misnomers, a core set of Mexican artists, based around the NAAFI label and party series, are reshaping the hybrid...

Music is a language, but sometimes the intricacies of a sound can get lost in translation. One night in Berlin in 2018, Wasted Fates was...

As voted by DJ Mag readers...

In the first of our geographical deep-dives into 2019’s Top 100 Clubs poll, we explore the best dancefloors in Latin America – as voted by...

Intimate, loud, and focused on local talent...

Yu Yu has become the latest club to open in Mexico City, adding yet another quality-spec destination to a capital which already includes revered addresses...

With Miller Genuine Draft

Latin America has had a thriving electronic music scene for decades now. In recent years their clubs have become mainstays in our annual Top 100...

With Miller Genuine Draft

Voting is now open for Top 100 Clubs, powered by Miller Genuine Draft. Throughout the voting period, we’ll be bringing you exclusive coverage from some...

With Miller Genuine Draft

Latin America’s festival season kicks off this month - with fresh events taking place across the region. So whether you want to get down on...

Three new dates for Dutch EDM star

Earlier this year, we announced that Miller Genuine Draft had agreed a partnership with Dutch EDM star Hardwell that saw them release a series of...

Top 100 Clubs, powered by Miller Genuine Draft

It has been a huge year for Latin America in this year’s Top 100 Clubs poll, with new venues from across the region making themselves...

Top 100 Clubs, powered by Miller Genuine Draft

We are now into the final few weeks of voting for Top 100 Clubs, powered by Miller Genuine Draft. For one of our final scene...

Top 100 Clubs powered by Miller Genuine Draft

Voting in our annual nightclub poll - Top 100 Clubs, powered by Miller Genuine Draft - is now well and truly open. Since launching the...

Latin America has traditionally been well represented in the annual Top 100 DJs poll. Until a few years find out more

Latin America has traditionally been well represented in the annual Top 100 DJs poll. Until a few years ago artists like Hernan Cattaneo, DJ Vibe...

With Miller Genuine Draft

Back in January we took you along to Luminocity - an unforgettable event in the Uruguayan resort of Punta del Este, where Fedde le Grand...

With Miller Genuine Draft

2014 has been the biggest ever year for Top 100 Clubs, powered by Miller Genuine Draft. Over 350,000 of your cast your votes from all...