IT’S A FAMILY AFFAIR”: SOUTH ASIAN CLUBBERS SHARE WHAT THE DANCEFLOOR MEANS TO THEM

Despite London's reputation for diversity, it has always been a struggle for many in the South Asian community to find parties that feel authentic to them. No, a requisite drop of the much-rinsed ‘Mundian To Bach Ke’ by Panjabi MC does not count. However, as lockdown measures began to trickle away in Summer 2021 it felt like the tides were turning, and a Boiler Room takeover from label and collective Daytimers featuring Yung Singh, Gracie T, Chandè, Rohan Rakhit and Saachi, seemed to signal […]

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FIRST TRACK FROM A VIDEO GAME ENTERED INTO THE US LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

The first ever track from a video game has been entered into the US Library of Congress along with 24 more pieces of music and historic artefacts. The original 1985 Super Mario Bros theme tune was declared one of the “defining sounds of the nation’s history and culture”, and has been placed into the US national recording registry in Washington D.C. It marks the first time a video game theme tune has ever entered the historic […]

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UNIVERSAL ASKS STREAMING PLATFORMS TO BLOCK AI ACCESS OF MUSIC CATALOGUE

Universal Music Group (UMG) has called for streaming services to block AI companies from accessing music from its artists’ back catalogues and using their music to train AI software. The request was made in an email sent last month to platforms including Spotify and Apple Music, according to reporting from the Financial Times. In the email – which has been verified by Billboard – UMG outlined how it had become aware that certain AI services had been […]

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GLASTONBURY REVEALS TICKET RESALE DATES FOR 2023

Glastonbury festival has announced its ticket resale dates along with a change in the payment process. Those who missed out on the main ticket release which sold out in an hour will get another chance to party at Worthy Farm this June. When do Glastonbury 2023 tickets go on resale? Resale will go live twice, firstly with the coach package on Thursday April 20 at 6PM BST and then general admission […]

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DEKMANTEL TEAMS UP WITH HÖR TO CREATE NEW “RADAR” STAGE

Amsterdam's Dekmantel festival has revealed a new stage, Radar with Berlin’s HÖR. The announcement came with a full line-up to Radar including an extra ten names that were not on the original bill. These new names include Luke Slater as L.B. Dub Corp for his streaming debut, hit-maker Interplanetary Criminal, The Knife’s Olof Dreijer and more. Artists going B2B on this stage include Shanti Celeste and Peach as well as Gabrielle Kwarteng and ISAbella. Also on this stage include already […]

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DUB AND REGGAE ICON JAH SHAKA HAS DIED

Jah Shaka AKA Zulu Warrior, the soundsystem pioneer and dub and reggae legend has died, according to multiple musicians close to the Jamaican icon on social media. Horsepower Productions’s Benny Ill was one of the first to share the news, with a Twitter post earlier this afternoon (April 12). Accompanied by a photo of Shaka DJing, it read “Rest In Power Jah Shaka”. He was responsible for a number of dub and reggae’s […]

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FOUR TET’S OLD BAND FRIDGE TO REISSUE 2003 ALBUM ‘HAPPINESS’ TO MARK 20TH ANNIVERSARY

Fridge, the band Kieran Hebden AKA Four Tet was part of before launching his solo career, are reissuing their fourth album ‘Happiness’ to mark 20 years since its release. It will be released on May 26 via Temporary Residence Ltd., with Hebden having “restored, reconstructed, and remastered” the album, according to a press statement. ‘Happiness’ was the experimental rock band’s fourth and most successful album. Released in 2003, it took in influence from jazz, folk […]

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FOUR PEOPLE HOSPITALISED FOLLOWING 1000-STRONG ILLEGAL RAVE IN SOUTH WALES

Four people have been taken to hospital following an illegal rave in South Wales, with over 1000 attendees taking over an industrial estate in South Wales across the Easter bank holiday weekend. The cause of the hospitalisations is unknown, though attendees reported “semi-conscious bodies” visible along the road leading to the event. The annual event named ‘EggTek’ moves location each year, having previously run in Bristol and Dorset. This year’s EggTek took place in […]

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TIBASKO SHARE BREAKS-FUELLED SINGLE, ‘MUST BE RIGHT

TIBASKO have shared their new single, 'Must Be Right'. The release comes after the duo's hugely successful, energetic 'Hawt', following suit in its euphoric nature with a summer-ready kick from beginning to end. Affirming themselves as a genre-spanning, exploratory duo, 'Must Be Right' is a breakbeat cut with a subtly layered and pitch-shifted vocal throughout. The low level bass and forthright drumbeats give way to rippling strings, curating a euphoric release […]

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