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There is one official Frankie Knuckles birthday party and it is held in Chicago. And this year it’s at Metro and Smartbar.

The musicians worked with Jeymes Samuel on the Book of Clarence track “I Want You Forever”

After the reveal of Bonnaroo‘s 2024 lineup, it seems the Bonnaroovian Code is bound more than ever by electronic music. Organizers today announced this year’s lineup, which features headlining performances by Pretty Lights, Fred again.. and FISHER as well as Post Malone and Red Hot Chili Peppers. Pretty Lights, who in 2023 returned to the stage after […]

Ólafur Arnalds has launched a new label called OPIA with a new single from Sofi Paez, a pianist and composer born in San José, Costa Rica. Paez experiments with piano, voice, and electronic elements in search for new ways of expression in her roots, using both the Spanish and English language. Her pieces are often […]

Bugwell is part of the new generation pushing through the ranks across the spectrum of Drum & Bass. And after detonating crowds at the likes of Warehouse Project and Boomtown through his sets, Bugwell brings his explosive energy. As he joins forces with Junk Mail on, ‘Stronger’, their first-ever collaboration for RAM Records, DMCWorld goes […]

The 8,000-strong rave lasted a total of six days, with locals saying they “didn’t mind” it taking place Continue reading…

Ben Evers has worked for many years as one half of Adana Twins and, in that time, has achieved it all – chart-topping singles, DJ gigs all over the world at the most influential clubs and festivals and releases on top labels as well as running the Planet TAU empire with cohort Jan Friso. As […]

SoundCloud has had a wild ride since it was founded in 2008, and today we learned that the current owners will attempt to sell it for one billion dollars. What does this price tag mean? How could it impact DJs and producers who rely on the platform? Could this be a sign of better things, […]

Switzerland might be taking a big leap forward in drug legalization soon. The Swiss capital, Bern, is considering legalizing the possession of Cocaine. It is currently in a pilot scheme to sell the drug for recreational use in the city as well. Bern’s Governing council has yet to approve the scheme. Currently, they are in […]

The new trailer for the film doubles as a music video for a new 21 Savage song

From music streaming disruptor to financial swan song, SoundCloud is now up for sale to the tune of $1 billion. The company’s billion-dollar encore performance arrives after an 8% reduction of its workforce in 2023 as its owners chased profitability. Two major shareholders, the boutique merchant bank Raine Group and Singaporean investment firm Temasek Holdings, have now […]

In just a few weeks, Gem & Jam Festival is set to blaze through Tucson, Arizona for their 16th edition, calling the breathtaking desert landscapes home once again. The three-day event is slated to welcome over 50 multi-genre acts to their stages, bringing out names like LP Giobbi, The Disco Biscuits, Mr. Carmack, and Of […]

The actor and musician launched ‘Don’t Stop Your Future’ with an appearance at London's Parliament Square this morning Continue reading…

DJ Lucky, real name Lashawn Riley, will release his debut album on Teklife. Triple 7 follows on from “Rupees,” a single featuring PlainJames released in October. It features DJ Manny, Taso, and Weezy, and delivers “pure modern footwork tailor-made for the dancers,” we’re told, “but with tons of rave-friendly sonics in-between.”sonics We’re also told that […]

Renato Ratier has been a pivotal figure in Brazil‘s electronic music scene. In the 2000s, he opened D-Edge in São Paulo, a club that has since become one of South America’s stand-out venues, while on the production side, he has releases on the likes of Get Physical, Gigolo, Kompakt, Light My Fire and No.19 Music […]

Personally selected by Frankie Knuckles to be the House Godfather’s warm-up DJ, Chicagoan native Elbert Phillips is mined from the seam of the Chicago House music scene. Elbert is a producer and remixer who has worked with Josh Milan, Ursula Rucker, Andre Espeut, Shamrock Guitor, and Carla Prather, to name a few. His productions and […]

A dream collaboration between John Summit and Of The Trees is in the works, Summit today revealed in a post shared on X. The charismatic Summit is, of course, one of today’s leading house music artists. Meanwhile, Of The Trees rose to the upper echelon of bass music in 2023 as he experienced a breakout year that saw his first […]

Tim Robinson, Sam Richardson, Ed Sheeran, and Max Martin also picked up wins at the Creative Arts Emmys on Saturday