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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,
Among the 5,000-strong collection are one-off test presses, acetates and annotated one-offs A selection of records from Frankie Knuckles personal collection is now on display in New York’s Gagosian Gallery. As part of an exhibition called “Social Works” by Chicago artist and steward of Knuckles collection Theaster Gates, 5,000 of the Godfather of House’s records are available to view. Knuckles collection
Eat, Sleep, Rescue, Repeat? ;D Fatboy Slim told crowds at an event for the Fire Fighters Charity that he almost quit music to become a fireman. The Brighton-born DJ has worked in the music industry most of his life, but claims that he thought about retiring and joining the force after he found himself “skint”. “I’ve been in the music
A new documentary about the rise of techno is premiering next month as part of the Manchester International Festival (MIF). ‘Laurent Garnier: Off The Record’ charts the genre’s rise through the eyes of the French DJ and production hero. It will be shown at Manchester Central on Sunday 11th July and advanced tickets are required. Directed by
Hong Kong radio veteran Ray Cordeiro is hanging up his headphones after a 70 year career The world’s longest working DJ has retired after a career that spanned 70 years, saying given the chance he would do it all over again. Hong Kong radio veteran Ray Cordeiro stepped back from his ‘All The Way With Ray’ show
DJ Michelle, a nine-year-old girl from Dubai, has entered into the DMC World DJ Championships. The 2021 edition of the DMC Championships will take place in eight battle categories over the course of the year, with the first seeing DJ Michelle go up against 8 other competitors if she is selected by World Champion judges. Japan’s DJ
A new documentary on the history of the UK rave is set to be released this month. Directed by MOBO-nominated Hugo Jenkins, Better Days: The Story of UK Rave will be available through Amazon Music’s streaming service from 28th May, and will explore 30 years of raving in Britain, spanning the late-80s Second Summer of
As Music and Entertainment industries start to come back to life and event promoters begin their marketing, all over the world they take precautions to make sure its done carefully, the Burning Man is considering whether to make it mandatory for attendees to have had a coronavirus vaccine. Organisers had previously said a vaccine would be
Sister Bliss talks Faithless’ new album ‘All Blessed’, the return of nightlife and clubbing and her band’s enduring legacy Faithless‘ latest album ‘All Blessed’ sees the band return revamped for a new decade. It features a raft of fresh collaborators and is the next step in Faithless’ evolution of uplifting, stadium-sized dance music underpinned by
