Anastasia Kristensen, Marshall Jefferson and object blue have all created bespoke packs Beatport has launched a sample pack label: ‘Beatport Sounds’ — which will drop exclusive samples from electronic music producers on a monthly basis. Dance music acts on the roster include Anastasia Kristensen, Steve Lawler, and Marshall Jefferson. Each of the “Artist Series” sample packs has its own unique concept
Nightclubs for many are a place of togetherness, where clubbers can come together and dance. This is no different for the deaf community, who have always been a part of the scene —moving to the heavy bass of a soundsystem while enjoying the bright lights of a smokey venue. Though what could be perceived as
Will Smith and Chris Rock’s viral Oscars moment has been remixed into a fiery club track. On Sunday, March 28, the Academy Awards annual Oscars celebrations took place for the 94th time. At the event, one memorable moment took place on stage when Will Smith walked up to host Chris Rock and slapped him after making a
A creator has submitted a design for LEGO Daft Punk helmets to be selected for the next batch of LEGO collectible items. LEGO has an initiative where creators can submit ideas that they believe would make good collectibles for the future. The toy-maker accepts votes, and in order to be evaluated by the LEGO team, each
The world has gone through a difficult time over the past few years and every club scene needs support from its locals to regrow, flourish and get back its passion and beautiful glory. Pete Tong speaks to us about just that, and Ibiza Classics, “unfinished business” with Goldie and the protecting the electronic music scene
An unreleased Whitney Houston demo has sold at auction, as an NFT, for $1million (£723,000). The work was bought on 14th December through the OneOf marketplace, which specialises in music and runs on Tezos, a blockchain with far greener credentials than the likes of Ethereum. In return for their money, the owner now has
Billionaire Jeff Bezos’s space company said on Monday that Star Trek actor William Shatner will fly on the company’s New Shepard launch vehicle to the edge of space as part of a four-person crew that is set to launch next week. “I’ve heard about space for a long time now. I’m taking the opportunity to
A new documentary will be released in 2023 celebrating the work and legacy of the late Swedish producer Avicii. Nearly three and a half years after his death, Avicii’s estate has released information about a new documentary. The film will feature archive and behind-the-scenes material, as well as interviews with Avicii’s family, friends, co-workers and the
A new survey conducted by MRC Data, a data company providing information on music sales, has found that Generation Z buy more vinyl records than their millennial counterparts. 4,041 individuals aged 13 and up were questioned over the course of two weeks about their musical influences, inspirations and purchases, with 15% of Gen Z respondents claiming
It’s the overcast second day of the live-streamed South Africa Music Week Conference in Sandton, Johannesburg. On stage sit Lemon & Herb, Da Capo and Black Coffee, the pioneering producers of the Africa Is Not a Jungle platform, discussing how their work is designed to catapult South African sounds into the global arena. They elaborate on the state of their dance music scene,