American avant-garde composer and filmmaker Phill Niblock has died at age 90. News of the influential experimental artist and drone pioneer's death spread on 8th...
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The American drone pioneer's body of work stems from a 1968 motorcycle ride behind a slow-moving diesel truck whose sounds nearly entranced him off the road
The 'Your Love' and 'Angel Eyes' disco hitmaker passed away after a battle with cancer last week, a friend confirmed
The prolific songwriter, guitarist and arranger was a key member of legendary disco outfit MFSB and shaped the Philadelphia sound
Odai Masri had been a key figure in the Palestinian electronic music scene since 2006 and was recently suffering from a double-ear infection that threatened his ability to hear
The founding member and key vocalist of the P-Funk collective was known for his electric stage presence and key contributions on hits
The 63-year-old, who'd been active on the NYC dance scene since the mid-'70s, was beloved for his enthusiastic presence, consistent support of the clubbing community and championing of new talent
In an interview with Billboard last month, Lola Chantrelle Mitchell discussed her latest project called 'The BooPrint', which she hoped to release early this year
After meeting Bob Moog in 1963, the Long Island musician and educator developed what would become the original Moog synthesiser in 1964 and composed the first-ever piece for Moog
Perhaps best known for his David Lynch scores, the acclaimed musician also collaborated with Nina Simone, David Bowie, Orbital, Pet Shop Boys, Marianne Faithfull and more
In addition to reigniting the rare groove revival with a beloved late-'80s compilation series, Parkes was also known for his deep knowledge of music with a rumoured 50,000+ collection to back it up
The Georgia rapper was killed in a shooting at a bowling alley in Houston early Tuesday morning. Quavo was also at the scene but was unharmed.
Matthew Ward suffered an aortic aneurysm in his sleep last week, Defected said in a statement
"He saved lives with Jersey club. He definitely changed mine," fellow Newark artist UNIIQU3 shared on Twitter
The legendary New York figure had been hospitalised with Covid-19 in December and was said to be still recovering from the virus
He was central to introducing reggae to an international audience
Jamaican reggae producer Bunny Lee has died aged 79.
Born Edward O'Sullivan Lee in Kingston in 1941, and affectionately known as "Striker" Lee, the producer and...
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...
The legendary UK DJ and radio host passed away on Sunday morning after a long battle with cancer...
Stalwarts of the UK dance scene have been paying tribute to Paul ‘Trouble’ Anderson, who has passed away after a long battle with cancer.
He...
"He could not go on any longer. He wanted to find peace."
Avicii’s family have today (26th April) come forward with a new statement, implying that the EDM star died by suicide.
Last Friday (20th April), news...
The young Swedish EDM DJ/producer was a hero to millions, but struggled with his demons while on tour. DJ Mag’s digital editor Charlotte Lucy Cijffers...
At the end of April, the news that Avicii had died rocked the dance music world. The Swedish DJ, producer and songwriter passed away in...