Terminal V 2022 Lineup Announced in Full

by Umut Avialan | December 6, 2021 | Event, Stories | 0 Comments

Terminal V has revealed its full billing for Easter 2022 taking place from April 16t-17th, at Royal Highland Center in Edinburgh.

Pioneer CDJ-3000 Firmware Update 2.0 Allows Track Playback via Cloud Storage

by Jay Remy | December 4, 2021 | Hardware, Tech | 0 Comments

The latest firmware update for the Pioneer CDJ-3000 Media Player is now available with a new rekordbox feature called CloudDirectPlay.

Documentary Covering the Iration Steppas Set for Release

by Andy MacDonald | December 3, 2021 | Culture, Stories | 0 Comments

Dubquake Records is producing a documentary on influential Leeds-based sound system/production group Iration Steppas.

Experimental Composer/Sound Artist Alvin Lucier Passes Away at 90

by Andy MacDonald | December 3, 2021 | Obituary, Stories | 0 Comments

Alvin Lucier, experimental sound artist, composer, and longtime music professor at Wesleyan University passed away at the age of 90.

Items Belonging to Frankie Knuckles on Display in Abraham Lincoln Museum

by Andy MacDonald | December 2, 2021 | Culture, Stories | 0 Comments

The State of Sound: A World of Music from Illinois, an exhibit in the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, contains a reel-to-reel tape player and turntable belonging to seminal Chicago house producer Frankie Knuckles.

Protestors Take to Streets in Kyiv After Far-Right Attack on Clubs

by Andy MacDonald | December 2, 2021 | Culture, Stories | 0 Comments

On November 29th, roughly 300 people gathered in protest of recent far-right attacks on local clubs like HVLV in the Kyiv neighborhood of Podil.

UNUM Festival Announces Dates, First Batch of Headliners for 2022

by Andy MacDonald | November 30, 2021 | Event, Stories | 0 Comments

UNUM Festival has announced when its 2022 edition will take place. It also announced its first wave of headliners.

Photobook Documenting ’90s UK Queer Clubbing Scene Reaches Kickstarter Goal

by Andy MacDonald | November 30, 2021 | Culture, Stories | 0 Comments

A photo book by Stuart Linden Rhodes documenting Northern UK’s LGBTQ clubbing scene recently hit its Kickstarter goal.

Sounds

Holden Federico Debuts on SK_eleven Sub Label SK_X with Deliverance EP

by John Cameron | Nov 18, 2021 | Dark Techno, Hypnotic Techno, Sounds, Techno

SK_eleven has signed the latest release by Holden Federico to SK_X. The Deliverance EP consists of dark, hypnotic and even melodic techno.

Alexander Johannson Teams Up with Mattias Fridell on the Simhall 101 EP

by John Cameron | Nov 18, 2021 | Sounds, Techno

Alexander Johansson and Mattias Fridell have continued their long collaborative history with a “machine funk” effort, the Simhall 101 EP.

Abstract Division Deliver Sublime Hypnotic Techno in Anybody is Nowhere EP

by John Cameron | Nov 15, 2021 | Hypnotic Techno, Minimal Techno, Sounds, Techno

The Anybody is Nowhere EP sees Abstract Division close the symbolic loop on a sentiment born of the indecision once facing techno artists.

Marco Bailey Releases Dart EP via His Own Techno Label, MATERIA

by John Cameron | Nov 15, 2021 | Minimal Techno, Sounds, Techno

Out on his own MATERIA imprint is the Dart EP by Belgian techno figurehead Marco Bailey, which consists of four minimal techno cuts.

Reeko and Tensal Team Up on Hard Techno EP, Tremendous Satan’s Doom

by John Cameron | Nov 12, 2021 | Hard Techno, Sounds, Techno

Spanish artists Reeko and Tensal have released a hard techno EP titled Tremendous Satan’s Doom on the former’s imprint, Mental Disorder.

Karim Maas and Stave Release Texturological Techno EP, Godless

by John Cameron | Nov 11, 2021 | Dark Techno, Experimental, Sounds, Techno

Collaborating once again, U.K. artist Karim Maas and Chicago’s Stave have delivered an experimental techno album titled Godless [UVB76-LP002].

Otik Releases Genre-Bending EP, Trifecta, on Club Qu

by John Cameron | Nov 11, 2021 | Drum and Bass, Experimental, Sounds, Techno

London producer Otik has channeled his sublime style into a genre-be-damned EP, the four-track Trifecta by way of Club Qu.

Luigi Tozzi Delivers Hypnotic Techno EP, Almost Blue

by John Cameron | Oct 12, 2021 | Hypnotic Techno, Minimal Techno, Sounds, Techno

The latest release out on Manuel Anós’ Non Series imprint is a four-track EP by Italian DJ and producer Luigi Tozzi.

Mike Parker Releases Spacey, Hypnotic Techno EP, Bleepazoid

by Phil Scilippa | Oct 11, 2021 | Hypnotic Techno, Sounds, Techno

With his full EP debut on Kynant, Mike Parker dispatches a fresh supply of psychedelic techno that doesn’t shy away from experimentation.

Stories

Terminal V 2022 Lineup Announced in Full

by Umut Avialan | Dec 6, 2021 | Event, Stories

Terminal V has revealed its full billing for Easter 2022 taking place from April 16t-17th, at Royal Highland Center in Edinburgh.

Documentary Covering the Iration Steppas Set for Release

by Andy MacDonald | Dec 3, 2021 | Culture, Stories

Dubquake Records is producing a documentary on influential Leeds-based sound system/production group Iration Steppas.

Experimental Composer/Sound Artist Alvin Lucier Passes Away at 90

by Andy MacDonald | Dec 3, 2021 | Obituary, Stories

Alvin Lucier, experimental sound artist, composer, and longtime music professor at Wesleyan University passed away at the age of 90.

Items Belonging to Frankie Knuckles on Display in Abraham Lincoln Museum

by Andy MacDonald | Dec 2, 2021 | Culture, Stories

The State of Sound: A World of Music from Illinois, an exhibit in the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, contains a reel-to-reel tape player and turntable belonging to seminal Chicago house producer Frankie Knuckles.

Protestors Take to Streets in Kyiv After Far-Right Attack on Clubs

by Andy MacDonald | Dec 2, 2021 | Culture, Stories

On November 29th, roughly 300 people gathered in protest of recent far-right attacks on local clubs like HVLV in the Kyiv neighborhood of Podil.

UNUM Festival Announces Dates, First Batch of Headliners for 2022

by Andy MacDonald | Nov 30, 2021 | Event, Stories

UNUM Festival has announced when its 2022 edition will take place. It also announced its first wave of headliners.

Photobook Documenting ’90s UK Queer Clubbing Scene Reaches Kickstarter Goal

by Andy MacDonald | Nov 30, 2021 | Culture, Stories

A photo book by Stuart Linden Rhodes documenting Northern UK’s LGBTQ clubbing scene recently hit its Kickstarter goal.

Berlin Nightclubs Forced to Adhere to 50% Capacity Limits

by Umut Avialan | Nov 30, 2021 | Industry, Stories

Following an announcement at a Berlin press conference, Berlin clubs are restricted to 50% capacity since November 27th onwards.

Nightclubs in Berlin to Operate at 50% Capacity Beginning Saturday

by Andy MacDonald | Nov 26, 2021 | Industry, Stories

Starting on Saturday, November 27th, nightclubs in the city of Berlin will operate at 50% capacity.

Tech

Pioneer CDJ-3000 Firmware Update 2.0 Allows Track Playback via Cloud Storage

by Jay Remy | Dec 4, 2021 | Hardware, Tech

The latest firmware update for the Pioneer CDJ-3000 Media Player is now available with a new rekordbox feature called CloudDirectPlay.

Moog Music Releases Animoog Z Production and Performance App For iOs and Mac

by Jay Remy | Nov 27, 2021 | Software, Tech

Moog Music has released the Animoog Z for iOS and Mac, an evolution of the original Animoog app introduced on iPad over 10 years ago.

Beatport LINK Pro Subscription Update Adds Offline Storage for up to 1,000 Tracks

by Jay Remy | Nov 20, 2021 | Software, Tech

Beatport LINK’s newest upgrade to its Pro subscription service allows offline storage of up to 1,000 tracks.

iZotope is Offering Plugin Bundles at 95% Off Original Pricing for Black Friday 2021

by Jay Remy | Nov 13, 2021 | Tech, Uncategorized

iZotope is giving deals of up to 95% off of “Holiday Bundles” of their effect and synthesizer instrument plugins for Black Friday 2021.

Rossum Electro-Music Gives E-MU Systems’ Classic SP-1200 Sampler a Modern Update

by Jay Remy | Nov 8, 2021 | Hardware, Tech

The Rossum Electro-Music SP-1200 is an authentic reissue of the classic E-MU Systems SP-1200 sampler.

Dodo Bird Music’s Dodo MIDI Captures MIDI from Vocals and Instruments

by Jay Remy | Nov 3, 2021 | Software, Tech

Dodo MIDI is a voice to MIDI plugin that detects incoming audio from voice and music instruments and and translates it into MIDI.

Akai Force Firmware Update v3.1 Adds Disk Streaming, New Instruments and More

by Jay Remy | Oct 25, 2021 | Hardware, Tech

Akai Professional has continued its rollout of updates with a free firmware upgrade for the Force production workstation.

TIDAL Update Introduces DJ-Curated Playlists and Added Software Integration

by Jay Remy | Oct 17, 2021 | Streaming, Tech

TIDAL’s new streaming service update has refreshed its DJ-related content for playlist creation and enhancement.

Full Bucket Music’s FB-7999 VST Emulates Two Korg Synths From The ‘80s

by Jay Remy | Oct 11, 2021 | Software, Tech

Full Bucket Music has released the FB-7999, a modern recreation of Korg’s DW-6000 and DW-8000 digital synthesizer instruments.

Berlin Nightclubs Forced to Adhere to 50% Capacity Limits

by Umut Avialan | Nov 30, 2021 | Industry, Stories

Following an announcement at a Berlin press conference, Berlin clubs are restricted to 50% capacity since November 27th onwards.

Ten City’s Judgement Nominated for Grammy

by Andy MacDonald | Nov 28, 2021 | News

Judgement, Chicago House/R&B group Ten City’s first album in 27 years, was nominated for a Grammy for Best Dance/Electronic Album.

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