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It’s very much a time for milestones at Yoshitoshi and label boss, Sharam. Following on from his recent 25th-anniversary update of Eddie Amador’s seminal ‘House Music’, the renowned DJ and producer now turns full auteur to provide a remix of his own ‘Get Wild’ as it too marks a birthday; albeit in this case, a slightly younger 15! ‘Get Wild’ was the lead single from Sharam’s first solo album of the same name that went on to global success that went beyond his expectations. “I‘ve got a lot to

If you thought the story behind 2023’s Cocaine Bear film was wild, well it’s time to level up to… Cocaine Shark. A new study by Brazilian scientists has revealed that sharks off the coast of Brazil are testing positive for cocaine. Researchers found traces of the drug in both the muscles and livers of every shark they examined, a study that involved dissecting 13 sharpnose sharks. This alarming situation is likely caused by cocaine entering the ocean through untreated sewage or being dumped

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The endless quest for IDs has propelled Shazam to an unfathomable milestone: over 100 billion searches. Representatives of the Apple-owned platform put the number of searches into perspective in a celebratory blog post, noting that it would take 12 searches from every person on the planet to reach 100 billion. If a single user tried to reach that figure, they would need to Shazam a new song every second for 3,168 years. The data illustrates the explosive growth garnered by Shazam since its debut

Shazam just recently reached the “100 billion song recognitions” mark ever since the music recognition app came into fruition back in 2002. According to music business news publication Music Business Worldwide, Shazam in 2002 started off as an SMS service in the UK where people would dial 2580, hold up their phones in the air to identify music, and receive song details via text. In 2008, it then became the popular music recognition app it is now famous for when it arrived in Apple‘s App Store. A

Whether you’ve been guilty of it yourself or silently judged someone for doing it, holding up Shazam at a concert can be a sometimes embarrassing experience. That being said, pretty much everyone has done it at some point and often times you just need to figure out what that song is! Perhaps you’ve just forgotten the title or artist, or it’s a new song you just need to have in your playlists, Shazam is often the quickest way to identify what a song is out in the wild outside of just asking someo

When YEDM originally interviewed German darkwave powerhouse and multimedia artist Anne Wichmann mid-pandemic, we covered a host of topics, from the COVID lockdown to her videos to her generally “difficult” psyche, but the fact that she had also made music with her brother, guitarist Volker Wichmann, in the early 00s. The partnership presumably ended when Anne moved to Brooklyn from their native Hamburg, Germany. Now, almost two decades later, the duo have reunited (although they still live on di

Electronic music and art artist Anne Wichmann went one a bit of a hiatus from her multimedia She’s Excited! project in 2023 to focus on her stripped-down rock project with brother Volker. Initially a combination of rock and darkwave electronica, SuperWAV took a new direction to loud, analog brass tacks rock with the second offering from the siblings, aTypical, released in October of 2023. Unable to stay away, Anne’s back to riding that dark wave with her new She’s Excited! offering, Moments of S

The city’s longest-running venue was served an eviction notice last May Continue reading...

Founder Liam O’Shea has chosen to step away from the 400-capacity venue, which first opened in 2012, to “achieve a greater sense of balance in his life” Continue reading...

The Sheffield creative and queer community space will launch in its new home on March 22 Continue reading...

Expanding into Rotherham for the first time this October, this year's theme will be "Agency & Revelation" Continue reading...

The programme will see 12 young people recieve guidance for three months, with one being in for the chance to win a £10k creative fund Continue reading...

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With this year's theme set to be "Revolution of Imagination," Boomtown will welcome over 450 artists to Winchester next month Continue reading...

When it comes to tech house, one of the brightest breakthrough acts is Sherm. Hailing from Chicago, he’s brought a irresistible energy to the house music scene in a way that’s caught on with fans all over the world. Fresh off of hosting his first panel at ADE along with a massive showcase performance with Hood Politics & Bring The Kingdom, Sherm is back, this time teaming up with close friends BLUPRNT for their single ‘Real Life’. Laced with a groovy bass line, dark melodic undertones,

Sherm is on an unstoppable rise, culminating in a standout finish to 2023 with features in Forbes and a prime slot supporting Zedd’s NYE bash at Navy Pier. Far from slowing down, Sherm is thrilled to announce his fifth consecutive appearance at Chicago’s prestigious North Coast Festival. Adding to the excitement, he joins forces with Halil Sensei to drop their pulsating tech house anthem, “Toxic,” available today via Hood Politics Records. “Toxic” encapsulates the finest elements of the unde

Whether it’s edits / remixes of hip hop tracks (both old and new), or sizzling originals, Hood Politics has established itself as a one of the finest labels around, consistently delivering incredible music to fulfill our house appetite. Label A&R Sherm has become a label favorite, and now his recent release sees him pairing up with yet another breakthrough artist Isaac Palmer for their addictive flip of the hit single “P**** & Millions” from Drake and Travis Scott. They set the

It’s hard to come by an artist who loves the people of Chicago more than Sherm. For those not familar, he’s a rising star in the tech house space who’s made an indelible mark in Chicago and beyond through his thrilling performances supoprting Galantis, Armin, and plenty more, along with spearheading his now renowned podcast Sherm In The Booth. Oh, and if that wasn’t already impressive enough, he’s also the A&R for the boisterous underground imprint Hood Politics, and has an amazing string of

Chicago native Matt Sherman, aka Sherm, has created an impressive presence both in Chicago and beyond. He’s built one of the largest electronic music podcasts from the ground up – Sherm In The Booth – and his versatile talents both DJing and as an artist have earned him coveted slots at North Coast Music Festival, Lollapalooza afterparties, while also supporting superstar touring acts like Galantis, John Summit and Armin Van Buuren. Brazilian DJ/Producer Rafael Manga has garnered quite the buzz

Sherm is back with a brand-new EP called “Activate Reality,” which came out June 21 on Hood Politics and features his good friend and popular Canadian artist Stund. Sherm and Stund show off their studio skills on the first track of the EP, “Activate,” which has a lot of electric energy. Along with striking synth stabs and futuristic vocal samples, they make a rumbling groove that is hard to ignore. The last song on the EP is called “Activate Reality.” Its hypnotic melodies, cinematic synths,

ADE is right around the corner and here to help bolster your soundtrack for this iconic gathering is Chicago’s prolific DJ, producer, A&R, and podcaster Sherm. He’s unleashed a simmering tech house single “Light Show” that is out now via the highly anticipated Hood Politics x Bring The Kingdom ADE Sampler. Sherm has a knack for crafting compelling grooves, seamlessly fusing techno, tech house, and hip hop influences into tracks that stick with you. “Light Show” is no different, featuring

When it comes to Chicago, it’s impossible to ignore some of the iconic tributes to the city, one being house music, and more recently, the famed Chicago Handshake drink (1 shot of Malort paired with 16oz Old Style Beer). On March 11, Chicago’s very own acclaimed artist, DJ, podcaster, Sherm is poised to have a Chicago fueled celebration, bringing together his love for house and renowned midwest brands for what projmises to be a party for the ages. He’s partnering with Malort, Old Style, Collect

Chicago based artist Sherm has undoubtedly had his biggest year yet – from hosting a panel at ADE, performing at North Coast and Lollapalooza’s official afterparty with ACRAZE, to just recently being named by DJ Mag in their prestigious list as one of their emerging artists for December. Now, he’s back with his final release of the year, capping it off in the highest of notes with good friend Chris Diaz and their single “Standing Ovation”. “Standing Ovation” is a compelling tech house journe