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Berlin techno added to UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list

More than a decade of campaigning and lobbying could bring more protection from gentrification and development 

Berlin techno has been awarded UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) status in what has been described by the city's Clubcommission as "another milestone" for the...

thecaverns

The High Priestess of Hard Techno tales over over the underground Caverns venue in June

An underground cave venue in Tennessee is set to host two nights of hard techno headlined by DJ Sara Landry. The Amsterdam-based Texan DJ and...

Movement Detroit announces first names on 2024 line-up

Fatboy Slim, James Blake, Floating Points, Solomun, and Honey Dijon are among the first acts confirmed

Movement Detroit has unveiled the first names for its 2024 line-up. Fatboy Slim, James Blake, Floating Points, Kevin Saunderson B2B Idris Elba, Sama' Abdulhadi, Indira...

Re:ni shields her eyes from the sun with her hand while standing outside a red brick house

The first track, 'BURSTTRAP', is out now

re:ni has announced a new EP, ‘BeautySick’, via Timedance and has released the first track from the project. Check it out below. The new EP...

Photo of Silent Servant in a green rain coat posing against a grey backgroun

News of the influential artist’s passing was confirmed in an email sent by his management, Triangle Agency

Silent Servant, the Los Angeles-based techno producer and DJ born John Juan Mendez, has died. The news was confirmed in an email sent to DJ...

Photo of TYGAPAW DJing in a blue room

The panel is in collaboration with TYGAPAW’s first solo institutional exhibition, 3WI

Montez Press Radio is hosting a conversation discussing techno’s “roots and permutations” in Manhattan later this month. Artists Juliana Huxtable, Russell E.L. Butler and TYGAPAW...

Photo of Charlotte de Witte posing in front of a blue metal wall wearing a black beanie cap

The first release on the label will be a remix of Push's iconic trance anthem 'Universal Nation' by Charlotte de Witte herself

Charlotte de Witte has launched a new imprint with a focus on Belgian dance music history. Èpoque is the latest brand to join the techno...

Photo of Kennedy Space Centre

Attendees can meet NASA astronauts while dancing to techno at the exclusive after-hours event

NASA’s Kennedy Space Center will host an after-hours techno event next month. Taking place on the evening of 2nd February, ‘Under The Stars’ will transform...

Anetha debut album Mothearth

Message-charged first single, 'Sorry For Being Sexy', has already landed 

French techno DJ and producer Anetha has announced her debut album, 'Mothearth'. You can listen to the first single below. Slated to arrive via her...

Photo of Maggie Tra wearing a black dragon dress in front of a red background

Maggie Tra rounds out a killer year of releases on her SYS Sister Sounds imprint with a lobe-tickling techno cut dedicated to the dancefloor

Maggie Tra will release her latest single, ‘Don’t Go’, later this month. Have an exclusive first listen below. The Australia-born Khmer/Viet DJ and producer chases...

Two techno photography exhibitions announced for Zurich’s Photobastei gallery 2024

Featuring events with Thomas Fehlmann, DJ Minx, Underground Resistance, Miss Kittin and more

Two techno photography exhibitions are set to open at Zurich’s Photobastei gallery in 2024. Taking place from January 11th until March 31st, the Techno Worlds...

New club opens in Munich, Germany

The new club aims to combine "pulsating techno rhythms" with art

A new club called DNA has opened in Munich, Germany. The 400-capacity techno club, whose name stands for Diverse Nightlife Aesthetics, is located near the...

E-Saggila

The Iraq-born, Toronto-based artist returns to Northern Electronics 

E-Saggila has announced a new album, 'Gamma Tag'. The LP will drop on 26th January 2024. You can listen to the title track below. Set...

Charlotte De Witte posing against a dark blue backdrop wearing a pair of safety glasses

The results from this year’s Top 100 DJs poll were announced tonight (15th November)

Charlotte de Witte is The World's No. 1 Techno DJ in DJ Mag's Top 100 DJs poll 2023. Taking home the award for the second...

Perfume inspired by “high-octane energy of hardcore techno raves” goes on sale

The manufacturer has described the scent as "dark and hard" 

A new perfume inspired by the "high-octane energy of hardcore techno raves" has gone on sale. Developed by niche fragrance brand UFO Parfums, 165 BPMs...

Awakenings

Originating in the late '90s, Awakenings has become the Netherlands’ leading techno party, hosting multiple festivals along with events in Amsterdam’s iconic Gashouder  — including a huge run in October for ADE. Niamh O’Connor speaks to crew, regular DJs and fans about bookings, production, and the Awakenings experience

It’s a few days after the Awakenings summer festival in Beekse Bergen in Hilvarenbeek, just outside Tilburg, when DJ Mag catches up with its founder...

Jeff Mills models for fashion house Jil Sander's Fall/Winter 2023 campaign

The techno legend has also narrated a short film shot in Manchester, UK

Jeff Mills is one of the stars of German fashion house Jil Sander’s Fall/Winter 2023 campaign. The Detroit techno legend has been photographed modelling some...

Future of techno explored in new documentary: Watch

The short film by German state broadcaster Deutsche Welle examines the techno scene's origins and how younger generation's entry into the genre and community via TikTok is changing the sound and style of clubbing

A new documentary traces techno's past and present and muses about the future of the genre and culture. How Techno Shapes the Future is the...

Paul van Dyk and Jordan Gill seen in a composite image

 ‘Voltage’ is described as “a fusion of our musical worlds”

Paul van Dyk and Jordan Gill have teamed up for a new single – listen to ‘Voltage’ below. The German producer and the rising Canadian...

Photo of Reinier Zonneveld holding his world-record certificate next to a representative from the Guinness World Records

The record-breaking solo set lasted 11 hours and 11 minutes

Reinier Zonneveld has set the new Guinness World Record for the longest solo electronic music live set. The Dutch techno DJ took to the mainstage...