The NAMM Foundation and the MIDI Association have initiated the MIDI Fund, a donation-based fund that will support MIDI-related projects.
NAMM Foundation and MIDI Association Launch the MIDI Fund
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Month: April 2020
Jeff Mills Releases 9-Track Concept Album, Mind Power Mind Control
Key Detroit techno personality Jeff Mills intends to provoke introspection with his latest offering: Mind Power Mind Control on Axis Records.
Nastia Cancels Awakenings Performance Amid Nina Kraviz Feud
Nastia has pulled out of her Awakenings performance out of refusal to appear on a lineup “with Russians who are tolerant to war in Ukraine.”
MIDI Inventor Dave Smith Dead at 72
Dave Smith – a synthesizer innovator responsible for inventing MIDI and designing the Prophet 5 – has passed away.
MIDI Association Updates MPE Specification To v1.1
The MIDI Association’s MPE v1.1 is the update to 2018’s MIDI Polyphonic Expression specification, designed to help accelerate its adoption. MPE is the newest MIDI standard that supports per-note expressive control, allowing more levels of expression in creating music....
Crate Digging with Andrew Wowk – 10 Gems From May
From obscurities uncovered in Bandcamp rabbit holes to the latest releases from legendary artists, Crate Digging is here to keep your collection up to date.
Movement Music Festival 2022: Detroit Doubles Down on the Underground
Movement Music Festival 2022 saw Paxahau place greater emphasis on the things that matter. Found out why in this review.
Posters and Flyers from Valencia Club Scene on Display in New Exhibit
Situated at Instituto Valenciano de Arte Moderno, a new exhibition displays posters and flyers from the once-lively Valencia club scene.
T-Bone Burnett Announces New Analog Disc Medium
American record producer and singer/songwriter T-Bone Burnett announced a brand new analog disc music medium called ‘Ionic Originals.’
New Book Exploring Art, Identity and Culture of Techno Set for Release Next Month
A new book exploring techno’s impact on popular culture titled Techno World is set for release next month.
MOGA Caparica Festival Releases Full 2022 Lineup
Portugal-based electronic music festival MOGA Caparica has revealed the full lineup for its 2022 edition.
Cratedigging with Andrew Wowk – 10 Choice Cuts from April
Searching for new music takes time, something which seems to be in smaller and smaller quantities these days for many of us. Given the sheer amount of releases that grace the internet on a daily basis, occasionally great tracks are bound to pass you by. Crate Digging...
Racial Discrimination Case Against R&S Records Head Dismissed
Renaat Vandepapeliere, the head of Belgium-based independent record label R&S Records, has had a claim of racial discrimination against him dismissed.
Clone Distribution Drops Nina Kraviz’s трип Label
Rotterdam, Netherlands-based independent music distributor Clone Distribution has dropped Russian DJ Nina Kraviz and her трип label over her response to the ongoing war in Ukraine.
Temporary Pleasure Launch Fundraiser for Future Dublin Pop-Up Club
Set in motion by rave architecture collective Temporary Pleasure, a Kickstarter campaign for a new Dublin pop-up club has been launched.
Apple Discontinues the iPod After 21 Years
Apple’s innovative and groundbreaking portable iPod music player will no longer be in production.
Beatport Introduces Amapiano Genre Category
Streaming giant Beatport is officially recognizing the South African sound called amapiano as an official musical genre on their platform.
A Traveling Techno Exhibit is Visiting Montreal
A traveling, interdisciplinary exhibit exploring the evolution of the techno scene and its influence on modern pop culture has opened in Montreal, Canada.
Belgian Singer Régine Passes Away At 92
Belgian club entrepreneur and singer Régine has passed away at the age of 92.
Sonosaurus Updates Time-Stretching Software PaulStretch to PaulXStretch
Software developer Sonosaurus has updated its legacy time stretching app PaulStretch under a new name: PaulXStretch.
London’s Rat Records Set to Close in June
Beloved London record store Rat Records is set to close on Saturday, June 18th.
Pete Tong and Carl Cox Cofound DJ Academy
U.K. producer and DJ Pete Tong has announced that he and Carl Cox are co-founding the Pete Tong DJ Academy.
German Synthesist Klaus Schulze Dies at 74
Prolific German synthesist, composer, and musician Klaus Schulze has passed away at the age of 74.
Ron Trent Announces First New Album In 11 Years
Influential and highly respected Chicago house DJ Ron Trent has announced his first new album in 11 years, What Do The Stars Say To You.
British DJ Tim Westwood Accused of Sexual Misconduct
Former BBC Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood is being accused of multiple instances of sexual misconduct between 1992 and 2017.
Teenage Engineering Introduces TX–6 Portable Mixer, Audio Interface and Synthesizer
Teenage Engineering’s TX–6 portable mixer and multi-channel audio interface processes 32-bit 48kHz audio with six stereo input channels.
Berlin Nightclub Tresor Reopening After 2-Year Hiatus
Influential Berlin nightclub Tresor is set to reopen after a two-year hiatus that began in March 2020.
New Club, Les Enfants Brillants, Opens in Barcelona
All-new Barcelona club Les Enfants Brillants opened in Mid-April with kickoff Easter Weekend events headlined by Traumer and Ferro.
New AFEM Survey Explores Neurodiversity in Electronic Music
The Association for Electronic Music (AFEM) is currently running a first-of-its-kind survey exploring neurodiversity in electronic music.
Natural Sciences Record Label Launches Print Magazine, Embryo
Manchester, U.K. underground record label Natural Sciences has released the first issue of their new print magazine, Embryo.