Festival line-ups you might have missed: Margins United, Aquasella, Docklands

Written by rhythm86 on November 2, 2025

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Salt Shed considering massive 5 acre expansion

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ANNOUNCE: The Legend of Paul Johnson

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Alex Vela Drops High-Energy Festival Anthem ‘Do It’ ft. MaQui

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This was: Amsterdam Dance Event 2025

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UNTOLD Dubai Completes Festival Lineup For 2025

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Avohee Avoher Unveils Sensual, Global-Inspired Anthem ‘Malami’

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Maike Depas Talks The Sphere 001, Kyronex, Where Hard Techno Is Heading & More

Italian DJ and producer Maike Depas is one of the rising names in the hard techno scene, known for mixing 90s rave energy with cinematic and psy-trance influences. After earning [...]

Optimo's JD Twitch to recieve posthumous honour at Scottish Music Awards 2025

The late DJ will recieve a Special Recognition Award for his contributions to the Scottish music sceneContinue reading [...]

Durham community project creates "World's first" vinyl pressed with coal dust

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The Mix 082: DJ Thadz & DJ Slugo

Chicago's DJ Thadz and DJ Slugo join forces for a raucous two-part mix and speaks to Martyn Pepperell about the origins of ghetto house, Paul Johnson’s role in their entry [...]

House producer and Nu Groove affiliate Rhano Burrell has died

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10 years strong: CRSSD is the backbone of San Diego’s progressing dance music scene

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Back To Mine With Jon Dixon

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Paris Cesvette & Frank McComb ‘Drifting’ (DJ Spen, Thommy Davis & Gary Hudgins and Soulidan Remixes) Quantize Recordings

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