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James Blake, Saint Levant, Tif and The Joy are all set to perform at the event which stretches between October 21 and 27 Continue reading...

Successful applicants will be given £1,000 to start their own club night Continue reading...

Located in the depths of culture in Hackney Wick, Colour Factory is a well-favourted institute that spearheads a solid plethora of DJs, live acts, bands, crews, and collectives sold out week in and week out. Building on what was a pivotal year for the East London hotspot with names such as Boiler room, Queens Yard Summer Party, and Body Movements to name a few, 2024 is set to be a monumental year for the warehouse, with a fresh load of residents starting from March! Each resident will be feature

Renowned Melodic Techno acts Colyn and Innellea are set to embark on a highly anticipated back-to-back tour. This development is set to mark a new chapter in their ongoing collaborative journey. Following unforgettable performances in locations like Tulum and Burning Man, as well as their acclaimed joint effort on ‘Downfall‘ from Innellea’s 2024 LP, The Belonging, the duo has officially set the stage to deliver their musical synergy to fans worldwide. The series of exclusive shows kicks

Belgian DJ and producer Amelie Lens has granted a fan guestlist and backstage access for life, she revealed in a lighthearted Instagram post. As the techno superstar was milling around the 2024 Glastonbury Festival, she came across a sign reading, "Oli wasn't able to get tickets this year. Please ring & tell him how amazing it is," followed by the man's phone number. Lens then gave him a ring as the sign instructed and said, "I just wanted to call you to say how amazing it is here!" Lens sai

Ableton has announced the upcoming release of Live 12, a major update designed to spark musical creativity – introducing playful MIDI tools for generating unexpected ideas, new devices and sounds with surprising capabilities, and improvements that let you work more intuitively. Live 12 will be released in early 2024, and will soon go into public beta. Ableton is now offering a 20% discount on all new Live 11 licenses, as well as upgrades from previous versions. Users can then upgrade to Live

The National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) has lodged a formal complaint with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) against Spotify, alleging that the streaming service’s recent audiobook bundle offering has led to a decrease in royalty payments to songwriters. The NMPA claims that Spotify’s bundling of audiobooks with its subscription service constitutes a reduction in the value of music streams, thereby diminishing the royalties owed to creators. According to the NMPA, this strate

Tchami‘s record label Confession has always curated a roster of top-shelf house music artists. From releasing tracks from legends like Chocolate Puma to newly established talents like Nostalgix, they influence the house music scene year-after-year with their releases. Their latest release “Take The Mic” from Buitano is no different as it serves the kind of dark-room bass house goodness the label is known to serve. “Take The Mic” opens with a growling bassline and alarms that sound like distant

The electronic acts will play on the first day of the three-day festival, alongside salute, Interplanetary Criminal, Leon Vynehall and more Continue reading...

Iconic Leeds Venue Fibre celebrates their fifth Fibre Records release. Fibre Records launches into 2024 with a compelling House track from Fibre resident Conner Jay. Pairing succinct piano stabs with uplifting vocals to create a euphoric atmosphere atop a driving beat with unparalleled energy, Q The Love is yet another uplifting House Banger from the Fibre crew. Stamping their mark on the modern house scene with their recent run of releases this is an essential anthem in the making. Conner J

Fibre Records launches into 2024 with a compelling House track from Fibre resident Conner Jay. Pairing succinct piano stabs with uplifting vocals to create a euphoric atmosphere atop a driving beat with unparalleled energy, Q The Love is yet another uplifting House Banger from the Fibre crew. Stamping their mark on the modern house scene with their recent run of releases this is an essential anthem in the making. We had the pleasure of sitting down with Conner Jay to talk everything about it.

Two years ago, Conrank’s album What’s a FKNG Conrank just narrowly missed inclusion in our Top Albums of 2019 list, only due to serious competition that year. Now, he returns with his next evolution, This Simulation’s Breached. More than a collection of songs, this is a manifesto. Two years ago, when the dust had settled on What’s a FKNG Conrank, it was time to tell the world just what that is. The answer: a musician, a performer, a singer, a songwriter and a producer who has delivered a body o

It’s nearly time for Conrank’s next album to grace the world, but not before one last single. Teaming up with Charmae once again on “Heart of Fire,” the two show off their uncanny ability to craft the perfect intersection of heavy and emotional. “I love working with Charmae, and I’m so proud to have another two tracks with her for the forthcoming album. ‘Heart of Fire’ was a journey and we went in a few different directions with it, and I’m so hyped about the final track, I love it so much and

Contact Winter Music Festival is charting the course to its new home base with decorated pilots at the helm. Seven Lions and deadmau5 headline this year's two-day festival at the Vancouver Convention Centre (VCC). Contact returns to the VCC December 27-28 after debuting at the venue last year. Seven Lions and deadmau5 are set to headline day one and day two, respectively. Notable supporting acts include Eli Brown, James Hype, Netsky, Max Styler, ARMNHMR and BIJOU b2b Nostalgix. Vancouver-based

See how long you can survive inside the mind of Porter Robinson after he installed a new video game inspired by his upcoming album, SMILE! :D. With his third album set to release tomorrow, July 26th, Robinson has given fans a chance to interact with his art in a whole new way. Powered by Active Theory, the browser-based game allows players to explore the world of SMILE! :D on Robinson's website with no download required. From the home screen, you can control a cartoon Porter Robinson around a ci

Control Freak and Nvadrz came swinging with their long-awaited second collaboration “Self Righteous.” From the large anthemic horns to the destructive baselines, there’s no denying this attitude driven track is a call for utter obliteration. The record is an absolute banger of a song with a large anthemic buildup and glitchy and chaotic drop. As the record continues the emotion in the track is taken drastically in a new direction. Take a listen for yourself. See what Nvadrz and Control Freak ha

Many entrepreneurs enter the market with the best intentions yet struggle to survive due to a lack of operational and financial experience. Post Covid the wedding industry experienced a rapid growth in revenues which exceed 26.58% in 2022, causing a surge of new venues and wedding vendors to enter the industry knowing that consumer savings and [...] The post Conversations & Cocktails With Jerry via Zoom on Jan. 24 appeared first on DJ Life Magazine.

‘Mana,’ marks the highly awaited first single in two years for the triumphant DJ trio Coco House Bros; a so-called ‘gift to the fans’ which marks a significant milestone in the group’s career. Drawing on their rich cultural background of the Cook Islands, ‘Mana,’ is a track which represents a culmination of years of experience, friendship and passion. This single is a tribute to the spirit of the Cook Islands with an overt purpose to create a sound that both moves the body and ‘stirs the soul.’

I can hardly control my excitement as the expectation for Tomorrowland Brasil 2024 is nearing fever pitch! Less than a week remains, and the festival planners have released an amazing bombshell. Renowned music and events brand CORE is holding a unique CORE Session right here in São Paulo. When and where? Thursday, October 10th, CORE will turn one of São Paulo’s most exciting new venues, Matiz, into a musical paradise. The lineup includes live performances by an outstanding roster: Bibi Seck

The local authority has announced a "public protection" probe after seven people were hospitalised after attending the Newquay-based festival Continue reading...

Disgruntled locals complained of “crap” music through the night until the early hours Continue reading...

After wrapping up with Day 1 of Chicago’s ARC Music Festival, ARC After Dark helped me keep the ebb and flow of the rave going with the highly anticipated Cosimea afterparty at SmartBar last Friday, on August 30th, 2024. Headlined by the UK’s genre-defying DJ Salute, Chicago’s hometown favorite Azzecca, the powerful duo X CLUB., and vocalist-turned-DJ Shaun J. Wright, the event was an exhilarating exploration of futuristic, other-worldly club sounds. The night came alive with each artist pushin

The techno scene is buzzing with excitement as the French duo Cosmic Boys and Atlanta-based Sam WOLFE unveil their latest single, ‘Luna,’ released on their Legend label. This powerful collaboration promises to be a game-changer, merging their distinct styles into a track that’s set to captivate the global techno community. Cosmic Boys and Sam WOLFE’s ‘Luna’ is a captivating and innovative track that embodies the best of both artists’ styles. The track features dynamic grooves, catchy m

Bathed in the moodsome blue light of the titan Ahoy arena, in the opening minutes of their ASOT 2024 set, Cosmic Gate premiered their new single. The response ‘Brave’ received from the tens of thousands gathered in Rotterdam was greater than even the duo dared hope.  ‘Brave’ represents the first material, post ‘MOSAIIK – Chapters One & Two’ – the twin albums that definitively reset Cosmic Gate’s sonic to something “deeper, more progressive and song-led”. The music that followed was only goi

Bathed in the moodsome blue light of the titan Ahoy arena, in the opening minutes of their ASOT 2024 set, Cosmic Gate premiered their new single. The response ‘Brave’ received from the tens of thousands gathered in Rotterdam was greater than even the duo dared hope.  ‘Brave’ represents the first material, post ‘MOSAIIK – Chapters One & Two’ – the twin albums that definitively reset Cosmic Gate’s sonic to something “deeper, more progressive and song-led”. The music that followed was only goi