RIP
His distinctive work on the 1988 single helped break acid house into the mainstream...
It was a sad weekend for London clubland as news came through that acid house face Gary Haisman had passed away. Haisman was the distinctive...
A true legend. Rest in peace...
Aretha Franklin, the “Queen of Soul”, has died aged 76.
In a statement released today on behalf of her family, it was announced that Franklin...
The dance world reacts to the trance legend's passing...
Robert Miles, the Swiss-born Italian musician born Robert Concina, has died aged 47.
The trance legend, best known for producing iconic '90s track 'Children'...
The R&B singer has passed away...
Colonel Abrams, the R&B singer who lent his voice to countless house hits over the last several decades, has died aged 67.
The singer's longtime...
We count the ways in which the Purple One influenced electronic music over the years
Prince, who died yesterday at his Paisley Park Estate in Minnesota, left a huge mark on electronic music in his own charismatic way. He was...
Reports coming in of death of electronic pioneer
Reports have been coming in on the death of Mark Bell from LFO, a true pioneer of electronic music.
Mark was initially part of the...
Tommie Sunshine writes a tribute to the Godfather of House, Frankie Knuckles
Francis Nicholls was born January 1955 in The Bronx, New York. But Frankie Knuckles, as we came to know him, was born in March 1977...
International electronic community hails the great South African leader
The international electronic music community has been paying tribute to former South African President Nelson Mandela, who has died aged 95. Mandela was imprisoned by...
Lost original album sees the light of day
Great news for J Dilla fans, the estate of the late James Yancy have announced a new unreleased LP titled 'The Diary'. Many Dilla fans belive this is the 'lost' album which was meant to be released way back in the early 2000s on MCA.
Long favoured mixtape format no more
It's sad but true, following in the foot steps of last Novemeber's cassette walkman axe, Sony have announced that from March 2013 they will no longer be manufacturing and shipping their classic MiniDisc players and stereo systems.