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Orbit DJ Retreats returns to Ibiza from September 28-October 3, 2025, offering immersive learning with worldclass artist. After annual sold-out events since 2019, the flagship retreat continues to provide world-class mentorship and career-defining opportunities. Expanding globally, Orbit launches its first Australian edition in Byron Bay from August 24-29, 2025. Orbit DJ Retreats offers an unparalleled experience for artists at all levels to refine their skills, learn from industry leaders,

Primal Scream have announced details of a new album of remixes titled, Come Ahead: The Remixes Vol 1 (Vocals) due for release via BMG on 28 March 2025. The news arrives before The Come Ahead Tour, Primal Scream’s first UK and Ireland headline shows since 2023, beginning 31 March. Come Ahead: The Remixes Vol 1 (Vocals) will feature eleven remixes of music from Primal Scream’s critically acclaimed new album, Come Ahead. An accompanying album of dub mixes, titled Come Ahead: The Remixes Vol 2 (

Quiet Husband · Dream Pills Last January, Richie Culver released his debut ‘Raging Habits’ EP under his techno/noise alias Quiet Husband, ranging from unsteady VHS moodpieces to high velocity trance-techno rinseouts, danker than the Humber in midwinter. Fresh from a mesmerising live set at Berlin’s Atonal festival the following summer, he dropped his debut full-length ‘Religious Equipment’ via Drowned By Locals in November, Drilling deep into the gritty depths of industrial techno and noi

Occult Vision; a new LP based imprint, offers a space for artists to share a more complete body of their work. The label aims to create windows into the deeper, alternative and often more authentic sounds of carefully selected artists. It’s rare a producer in the underground house and techno scene has this type of platform and Occult Vision aims to fill the void.  Their first album is from one of Frankfurt’s finest producers, Frank Heinrich. Known to most as Reboot and sharing what will be h

Recut, the elusive DJ and producer whose roots trace back to Southern Italy but whose sound resonates globally, is back with a scorching new release titled “Narcotic Tango”. This four-track EP, out on vinyl only, is a deep dive into the raw energy of Acid House and Chicago’s underground, delivering an unforgettable experience for both DJs and dancefloors alike. Opening with “Narcotic Tango”, Recut lays down a track with intense rhythmic drive. The throbbing bassline and shimmering hi-hats co

Siren Bristol has announced another headline performance to close the weekend as two of the most legendary figures in electronic dance music, Sasha & Digweed, are set to take over the Bristol Amphitheatre on Sunday 27 July 2025. The duo will join the line-up of indie-electronic Bloc Party on Friday 25 July and Bristol’s most notorious and biggest all-day drum and bass event, RUN All Day, on Saturday 26 July. Renowned for their seamless back-to-back sets and unparalleled influence on UK c

Started in a farmhouse studio outside Leeds by Ralph Lawson & Carl Finlow, 20/20 Vision has gone on to be one of the most respected electronic music labels on the planet with a consistent output over three decades approaching 500 releases and 2000 tracks. 20/20 Vision was chosen as the label name for its meaning of ‘perfect vision’ being applied to music at a time when the house music scene was becoming divided into ever smaller categories. Anti-genre has been at the heart of the label,

oday, in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the iconic SP-404 sampler, Serato and Roland have announced the official integration of the SP-404MKII with Serato DJ and Serato Studio. Roland’s free V5 update with Serato transforms the SP-404MKII into a powerful, accessible tool that bridges the gap between DJing and music production, maximising creativity for live performance while delivering powerful features for sampling and beatmaking.  The dynamic collaboration between two legendary mus

oday, in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the iconic SP-404 sampler, Serato and Roland have announced the official integration of the SP-404MKII with Serato DJ and Serato Studio. Roland’s free V5 update with Serato transforms the SP-404MKII into a powerful, accessible tool that bridges the gap between DJing and music production, maximising creativity for live performance while delivering powerful features for sampling and beatmaking.  The dynamic collaboration between two legendary mus

It was during the Eighties, when Bill Adler was the director of publicity at Def Jam Recordings, that he first began working with a number of talented photographers who were then documenting hip-hop in all its forms. “Something about the culture’s astonishing vitality and visual appeal began catching the eyes of these photographers in the Seventies, even before anybody began making rap records,” he says. “And the quality of those images ultimately played a huge role in the promotion of hip-hop g

Chinois Ibiza announces the eagerly awaited return of TRIP, the party curated by Johannes Goller, to usher in the 2025 pre-season, with four entrancing April events, including Get-traum and Collisions collaborations, Easter Weekend and the opening of International Music Summit. Featuring top underground talent in-house and techno, inc. debuts and welcome returners.   12th April: TRIP marks the debut of Parisienne Chloé Caillet, along with Running Back label boss Gerd Janson and Italian Chinois/I

MashApp, a new music app that allows users to curate and play back real time personalised ‘mashups’ of their favourite songs in an environment that supports artists and songwriters, has launched in the Apple App Store in the US. Tracks from music labels and music publishers including Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment,  Warner Music Group (including Warner Chappell Music and Warner Recorded Music), Kobalt Music and Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG)—MashApp makes it easier

When Daft Punk embarked on their Alive 2006/2007 tour, it wasn’t just a concert—it was a seismic cultural event that redefined what live electronic music could be. After years of absence from the live stage, the French duo emerged with a groundbreaking audiovisual experience that left a permanent mark on dance music culture. Clad in their iconic robot helmets and stationed inside a towering, glowing pyramid, Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo fused a spectacular visual show with a

When Daft Punk embarked on their Alive 2006/2007 tour, it wasn’t just a concert—it was a seismic cultural event that redefined what live electronic music could be. After years of absence from the live stage, the French duo emerged with a groundbreaking audiovisual experience that left a permanent mark on dance music culture. Clad in their iconic robot helmets and stationed inside a towering, glowing pyramid, Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo fused a spectacular visual show with a

It’s not often one gets their hands on a piece of music history, but that is what music buff Alex Ball recently did when he purchased Apex Twin’s Theis Modular Synthesizer and decided to switch it on and give a little review. For those that may not know, Aphex Twin, aka Richard D. James, is a name synonymous with the intriguingly named genre of IDM (Intelligent Dance Music). James on the label: “I just think it’s really funny to have terms like that. It’s basically saying ‘this is intelligen

It’s not often one gets their hands on a piece of music history, but that is what music buff Alex Ball recently did when he purchased Apex Twin’s Theis Modular Synthesizer and decided to switch it on and give a little review. For those that may not know, Aphex Twin, aka Richard D. James, is a name synonymous with the intriguingly named genre of IDM (Intelligent Dance Music). James on the label: “I just think it’s really funny to have terms like that. It’s basically saying ‘this is intelligen

Dineen’s cult documentary follows two British sound systems, the legendary Sir Coxsone Outernational (featuring a young Blacker Dread) and the (then) up-and-coming Young Lion, both based in south west London. Sound system culture was never only a music scene. As DJ Country explains in the film, he would use his sets to also provide news to the community. In a performance shown in the film, he speaks about the New Cross Fire, which killed 13 young black people in 1981, the same year that Dine

Dineen’s cult documentary follows two British sound systems, the legendary Sir Coxsone Outernational (featuring a young Blacker Dread) and the (then) up-and-coming Young Lion, both based in south west London. Sound system culture was never only a music scene. As DJ Country explains in the film, he would use his sets to also provide news to the community. In a performance shown in the film, he speaks about the New Cross Fire, which killed 13 young black people in 1981, the same year that Dine

There was a time when Bondi Beach didn’t just have a lacklustre shimmer under fireworks on New Year’s Eve, it raved into the future. From the turn-of-the-millennium madness of NYE 1999/2000 to the epic Shore Thing era featuring The Chemical Brothers, Fatboy Slim, and Skrillex, Bondi wasn’t just a postcard, it was an epicentre of global club culture. Now, after more than a decade of silence, it may finally return to the most iconic beach in the world. Waverley Council has officially opened ex

There was a time when Bondi Beach didn’t just have a lacklustre shimmer under fireworks on New Year’s Eve, it raved into the future. From the turn-of-the-millennium madness of NYE 1999/2000 to the epic Shore Thing era featuring The Chemical Brothers, Fatboy Slim, and Skrillex, Bondi wasn’t just a postcard, it was an epicentre of global club culture. Now, after more than a decade of silence, it may finally return to the most iconic beach in the world. Waverley Council has officially opened ex

Imagine a world where your livelihood requires boundless amounts of objects, all of which must be logged and remembered and stored as a collective body which must be accessible yet compact. These are the problems posed by those vinyl manipulators we know and love – the world of the DJ. For Harry Love, his problems are long gone. Thanks to our favourite Swedish chaos solution, Ikea, Harry Love can now nonchalantly breeze through his catalogue of keyboards, mixing equipment and 4500 records, f

Winter Music Conference (WMC) — The US  electronic music industry gathering—has unveiled the first wave of programming for its highly anticipated return to Miami Beach. Celebrating its historic 35th anniversary, WMC 2025 will once again unite the most influential voices in dance music for a dynamic three-day event from Wednesday, March 26 – Friday, March 28, 2025, at Eden Roc Miami Beach Resort. As the longest-running electronic music conference of its kind, WMC has played an instrumental ro

While an 'industry standard' is hard to define when it comes to music-making tools, some — whether through time or trend — have become staples in the plug-in folders of producers and engineers for their timeless sound, ingenious simplicity, creative originality or time-saving problem solving. Here, we've rounded up 20 go-to plug-ins under £200* — some more famous than others. All of them, though, are worth serious consideration for your next plug purchase

The first edition of the Italian festival will take place on 13th-14th June in the ancient town of Fano