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.

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James Ruskin, Planetary Assault Systems Feature on Truncate EP, First Phase

by Phil Scilippa | Oct 10, 2021 | Dark Techno, Hypnotic Techno, Sounds, Techno, Uncategorized

Truncate has celebrated the 10th anniversary of his eponymous record imprint with an EP featuring Luke Slater and James Ruskin.

b.mod’s Techno EP, Colombre, Lands on Liberta Records

by Phil Scilippa | Oct 9, 2021 | Sounds, Techno

Glasgow-based techno producer and DJ b.mod has made his Liberta Records debut with a techno EP titled Colombre.

Gabriella Vergilov’s “The Love Anthem” Receives Four Techno Remixes

by Phil Scilippa | Oct 9, 2021 | Acid Techno, Dark Techno, Hypnotic Techno, Minimal Techno, Sounds, Techno

Remixes from Lindsey Herbert, Ray Kajioka, and Mike Derer bring a unique and exciting take on Gabriella Vergilov’s original work.

Finalversion3 Delivers Techno with Groove on Costilla de Adan EP

by John Cameron | Oct 8, 2021 | Dark Techno, Sounds, Techno

Finalversion3 has debuted on Devotion Records with the Costilla de Adan EP, a showing of his at once organic and corrosive style of techno.

Crystal Geometry Returns to Sonic Groove Records with Industrial Techno LP, Distressing Visions

by John Cameron | Sep 29, 2021 | Industrial Techno, Sounds, Techno

Crystal Geometry’s second studio-length album on Adam X’s Sonic Groove Records is a ten-track LP titled Distressing Visions.

ORBE Debuts on Token Records with Techno EP, Transhuman

by Phil Scilippa | Sep 29, 2021 | Dark Techno, Sounds, Techno

Spanish producer ORBE has landed his first EP release on Token Records, the endlessly hypnotizing Transhuman.

Krenzlin Releases Just No Reasons EP via Warg

by John Cameron | Sep 28, 2021 | Dark Techno, Sounds, Techno

Krenzlin, has landed on Melbourne label Warg with his latest three-track techno record, the Just No Reasons EP.

Oxygeno Releases Techno EP, A Vicious Cycle, via Lost Verses

by John Cameron | Sep 27, 2021 | Dark Techno, Sounds, Techno

Spanish DJ and producer Oxygeno has followed up the first release on his new label, Lost Verses, with the techno EP A Vicious Cycle [LV002].

Dustin Zahn, Denise Rabe, Drumcell Feature on Arkham Audio VA Compilation

by John Cameron | Sep 23, 2021 | Sounds, Techno

Less than a year after Cri Du Coeur launched Arkham Audio, the label has released its first VA compilation: Arkham Friends Part 1 & 2.

Stories

Bavarian Clubs Close Amid Rise of COVID-19 Cases in Germany

by Andy MacDonald | Nov 24, 2021 | Industry, Stories

As of November 22nd, clubs in the German state of Bavaria must remain closed for three weeks. The closure is part of a short-term, partial lockdown of the region due to increasing COVID-19 cases.

Domino Recordings Removes Four Tet Albums From Streaming Amid Royalty Dispute

by Andy MacDonald | Nov 23, 2021 | Stories

Three Four Tet albums released through Domino Recordings have disappeared from streaming services. The move comes as the artist continues a legal dispute with the label over royalties.

NYC Club Elsewhere Announce Winter 2021-2022 Season Events

by Umut Avialan | Nov 22, 2021 | Culture, Stories

Brooklyn-based club Elsewhere recently announced a string of events for the upcoming winter season from December 2021 to February 2022.

Blood Money: MDL Beast Soundstorm 2021 Headliners Face Familiar Criticism

by John Cameron | Nov 22, 2021 | Stories

The controversial lineup drop for MDL Beast Soundstorm 2021 includes Jeff Mills, Charlotte de Witte, Eric Prydz, Sven Väth and others.

Syrian Artist Omar Souleyman Held in Turkey on Terrorism Charges

by Andy MacDonald | Nov 18, 2021 | Stories

Omar Souleyman, a Syrian artist, has been arrested in Turkey on terrorism charges based on allegations of his association with the PKK.

Berlin Techno Applies For UNESCO “Intangible Cultural Heritage” Status

by Andy MacDonald | Nov 18, 2021 | Culture, Stories

On behalf of Berlin’s world-famous techno scene, Rave The Planet is applying to UNESCO as a site of “intangible cultural heritage.”

Massive Attack’s 3D Launches AI Aimed at Combating Climate Misinformation

by Andy MacDonald | Nov 17, 2021 | Science, Stories

3D, one of the cofounders of Massive Attack, has helped develop an AI aimed at flagging climate change misinformation on social media.

Dutch Nightclubs Closing at Night Amid 3-Week Partial Lockdown

by Andy MacDonald | Nov 16, 2021 | Industry, Stories

The Dutch government recently imposed a three week-long lockdown to combat rising COVID-19 cases, forcing clubs to close at night.

Studio 338 Headed to Ibiza for Daytime Parties in 2022

by Umut Avialan | Nov 15, 2021 | Event, Stories

In 2022, renowned London venue Studio 338 is headed to Ibiza for an offshoot of their famous Release event series.

Tech

YouTube to Allow Non-Premium Users to Use Background Listening

by Andy MacDonald | Oct 6, 2021 | Streaming, Tech

YouTube Canada will offer free, ad-supported background listening to non-premium users starting on November 3rd.

LALAL.AI’s Latest Update can Isolate Instrument Stems from Audio or Video Files

by Jay Remy | Oct 2, 2021 | Software, Tech

The latest LALAL.AI update brings a brand-new feature to the software that allows the isolation of drums, bass, piano and other instruments.

DJ Equipment Prices Skyrocket as Suppliers Face Dwindling Supply

by Andy MacDonald | Sep 29, 2021 | DJ Gear, Tech

Increased labor costs, delayed shipping, semi-conductor shortages, and more are contributing to soaring prices for DJ equipment.

Akai Professional Releases MPC Studio Controller and MPC2 Production Software

by Jay Remy | Sep 26, 2021 | Hardware, Software, Tech

The MPC Studio and MPC2 desktop software are the latest additions to Akai Professional’s environment of controllers and sequencers.

Moog Sound Studio Now Available as a 3-Synth Bundle

by Jay Remy | Sep 18, 2021 | Hardware, Tech

Moog Sound Studio has released a three-tier option for beginning or professional modular synth enthusiasts along with many extras.

Moog’s Model 15 Modular App Now Available As a VST for macOS Users

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

Moog’s Model 15 educational synthesizer app is now available as a VST for macOS and iOS app users.

Momo Müller’s Volca Sample Editor Controls Hardware Settings Virtually

by Jay Remy | Sep 7, 2021 | Software, Tech

A new software editor and controller for the Korg Volca Sample is now available courtesy of developer Momo Müller.

Pioneer DJ’s rekordbox Professional Subscription Plan Includes Unlimited Cloud Storage

by Jay Remy | Aug 29, 2021 | Software, Tech

Pioneer DJ’s latest update to rekordbox includes a “Professional” tier with unlimited cloud storage for the DJ software’s libraries.

SOMA Laboratory’s ENNER Synth Uses Human Touch to Generate Sounds

by Jay Remy | Aug 22, 2021 | Tech

Soma Laboratory’s ENNER performance tool focuses on skin contact as the main source of circuitry in operating the device.

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.

Brazilian Club Surreal Set to Open Before Year’s End

by Andy MacDonald | Nov 27, 2021 | News

A new, long-awaited club called Surreal is opening before the year’s end. Its official opening event is scheduled for December 26, 2021.

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