Organizers of electronic music festival Decibel Open Air have revealed the full lineup and dates for their 2021 edition at Cascine Park in Florence, Italy.
Decibel Open Air Announces Full Lineup for 2021 Edition
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Current news regarding artists, event organizers, venues, record labels, and other electronic music institutions outside of music releases themselves.
Audio Equipment Icon Rupert Neve Dead at Age 94
Rupert Neve, whose 80-year career in audio has touched music enjoyed by nearly everyone in the world, died of non-COVID-19 pneumonia and heart failure.
Jazz Fusion Pioneer Chick Corea Dead at Age 79
Chick Corea, a pianist who played no small role in the development of the jazz fusion genre, passed away in his Tampa Bay home.
You Check Digital Health Passport to Enter Trial Phase in U.K. Clubs
You Check pivoted in 2020 to offer “digital health passport” services set to trial in March at 100 Club in London and Exchange in Bristol.
Music by Aphex Twin, SOPHIE Included in Score for Can’t Get You Out of My Head
Adam Curtis has revealed that the Can’t Get You Out of My Head soundtrack includes music by Aphex Twin and the late SOPHIE.
New York Governor to Allow Large Events to Resume Later in February
Governor Andrew Cuomo said that starting later in February, large venues will be able to admit patrons who test negative for COVID-19 72 hours beforehand.
New Documentary on The Prodigy to Chronicle Group’s Rise and Fall
The Prodigy’s surviving members have announced a documentary that will tell their story from beginning to end.
ADE Looks to Return in 2021 Thanks to Dutch Government’s Cancellation Fund
Amsterdam Dance Event’s potential losses will be hedged by a €300 million cancellation fund provided by the government of the Netherlands.
Tbilisi’s eZo Festival Launches Crowdfunding Campaign to Cover COVID-19 Costs
Mzesumzira has launched a fundraiser for eZo Festival as it was not able to take place as usual in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
R&S Records is Being Sued by Former A&R Raj Chaudhuri
Raj Chaudhuri is suing R&S Records and Renaat Vandepapeliere for unfair dismissal, also alleging racial discrimination and harassment.
Berlin Club Culture Amid COVID-19 Crisis Explored in New Book, HUSH
Timo Stein and Marie Staggat set out to capture the COVID-19 pandemic from the vantage point of Berlin clubs in an upcoming book titled HUSH.
New Documentary, Clubbing Is Culture, Honors Former Irish Venues
No More Hotels, Thinkhouse, and Algorithm have joined forces for a new documentary showcasing the culture of the Irish nightlife.
Friendly Potential’s Beacon Festival to Return to Auckland in 2021
Auckland’s Beacon Festival is set to feature performances from Marcellus Pittman, Ben UFO, Avalon Emerson, Eden Burns, and others.
Seth Troxler, Dr. Cornel West Speak for Beatport’s Black History Month Live Stream
To celebrate Black History Month, Beatport has kicked off a series of live stream talks hosted by Detroit DJ and producer Seth Troxler.
boxout.fm to Relaunch Boxout Wednesdays with Temp Checks, Social Distancing
With case counts in India back down to spring 2020 levels, boxout.fm has announced that Boxout Wednesdays will resume at the Summer House Cafe.
Dutch Government Hopeful for Festivals to Return by July 2021: Liquicity
The team behind Dutch drum and bass brand Liquicity have shared that the government expects festivals are expected to resume by July 1st, 2021.
Revisit Crossfade’s 1992 List of Records that Influenced Chicago House
Nearly 40 years after its rise, the influence of Chicago house is still felt on dance floors the world over. What seems more easily forgotten nowadays is the music previously played by the DJs who went on to popularize the genre in the '80s - but a 1992 feature by the...
Jeff Mills Announces New Publication, The Escape Velocity Magazine
Detroit techno DJ, producer and Axis Records label boss Jeff Mills has shared plans to publish a quarterly publication called The Escape Velocity Magazine.
Derrick May Dropped from Awakenings 2021 Lineup After More Sexual Misconduct Allegations Emerge
Derrick May, an artist often credited as one of the originators of Detroit techno, has been removed from the 2021 lineup for Dutch festival Awakenings.
Sacred Bones Records to Release First Album made from the Womb
Sounds Of The Unborn was recorded by Luca Yupanqui’s parents, Elizabeth Hart and Iván Diaz Mathé. It will be released on Sacred Bones Records.
Spotify Lost the Equivalent of $2.2 Million per Day in 2020
Total operating losses came in at $810 million for Spotify in 2020, over four times the losses of 2019 for the streaming giant.
81% of UK Clubs May Have to Close Before March: NTIA
The NTIA has followed up their November warning of club “extinction” by estimating that 81% of U.K. nightlife establishments will not survive past February.
Magnetic Fields’ Nomads to Take Place in Rajasthan, India in 2021
The team behind Magnetic Fields have now introduced an event brand called Nomads that will take place at the Nahargarh Fort overlooking Jaipur.
Fundraiser for the Late Phil Asher’s Son Reaches 250% of Goal
A crowdfunding campaign launched to benefit Phil Asher’s son, Marvin Jupiter Asher, has amassed £14,887 more than its £10,000 target.
Scaramanga Silk’s Debut Release Fetches a Record $41K on Discogs
2008’s Choose Your Weapon by the virtually unheard-of Scaramanga Silk has exchanged hands for the sum of $41,095 – an all-time record for Discogs.
UK MPs Urged to Consider Allowing Smaller Festivals to Go On in 2021
Rowan Cannon of Wild Rumpus has pressed the U.K. House of Commons Culture Select Committee to consider allowing smaller festivals to take place.
Goldman Sachs DJ David Solomon Takes 36% Pay Cut After Bank Tied to 1MDB Scandal
Goldman Sachs COO David Solomon – who performs under the alias DJ D-Sol – has taken a 36% pay cut reducing his 2020 earnings by $10 million.
Upcoming Book, Who Say Reload, to Chronicle Jungle, Drum and Bass Classics
Who Say Reload features stories from a wide range of influential artists like Goldie, Andy C, Ragga Twins, DJ Hype, Krome & Time, and more.
Cwejman Music’s Wlodzimierz “Wowa” Cwejman Dead at 72
After a hiatus in the ’70s and ’80s, Wlodzimierz Cwejma spent well over a decade designing his own line of analogue synthesizers.
Spain to Disallow Tourism Until the End of Summer: Prime Minister
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has said that he doesn’t expect the country to be sufficiently vaccinated until the end of summer 2021.