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GENERATION Z – BUY MORE VINYL RECORDS THAN MILLENNIALS, NEW STUDY FINDS
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...
LEGENDARY DRUM MACHINES TR-707 AND 727 ARE ADDED TO ROLAND CLOUD
The iconic units are now part of the plugin subscription service Two iconic drum machines have been added to Roland’s Cloud synth subscription service. The 727 and the 707 aren’t quite as famous as the other instruments in the TR range, namely the 808 and 909, as they...
ABBA ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM ‘VOYAGE’ AND “REVOLUTIONARY” CONCERT
ABBA are back together for the release of a new album titled ‘Voyage’ on November 5 this year via Polydor/Universal Music. The 10-track release features all new material, with two lead single singles ‘I Still Have Faith in You’ and ‘Don’t Shut Me Down’...
ALAN FITZPATRICK TO LAUNCH NEW IMPRINT, APEX FACTION
UK techno linchpin Alan Fitzpatrick is gearing up to launch a new leftfield and electronica oriented music label called Apex Faction. Having already wowed dance music lovers with the curation of his We Are The Brave imprint, Apex Faction was made with the intention of...
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SOLD – Pioneer CDJ 800’s & DJM 300 Mixer
SOLD: For Sale 2 x Pioneer CDJ 800's Mk1 players in grey, good condition and have been regularly serviced and a Pioneer DJM 300 - 2 Channel Mixer (Play CD's and works with DVS set up). Original boxes included, happy to give a demo on viewing. Price R9000.00 or near...
DALLAS ELECTRO: THE UNLIKELY STORY OF THE HARD-HITTING TEXAN UNDERGROUND
Dallas has long been a hub of razor sharp electro, but its history is lesser known than that of Chicago or Detroit. Here, Ben Murphy charts the evolution of the Texan city’s key artists, labels and venues, which have helped shape Dallas’ distinct and ever-evolving...
PUMA AND CHINATOWN MARKET RELEASE BOLD DIY-INSPIRED FOOTWEAR COLLABORATION
PUMA and CHINATOWN MARKET have taken to the former’s archives to recreate some classic footwear, reimagined using colourful slogans and graphics, as well as interchangeable DIY elements. CHINATOWN MARKET is a DIY-aesthetic brand and is inspired by the fast-moving pace...
HOW RICHIE HAWTIN TRANSFORMED ELECTRONIC MUSIC AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN
Can you imagine Richie Hawtin as a Kiwi junglist? In a parallel universe he could easily have been, if a couple of things had gone differently. For one, before his parents emigrated from England to Canada, they were hoping to relocate to New Zealand. And second, there...
STANTON WARRIORS: “It’s time for a more underground sound to rise”
Stanton Warriors are the UK breaks and bass duo who've fought fiercely to push their genre-blending sound for more than two decades. And with a new album on the horizon, more gigs than ever and a thriving label, they're winning the battle - and then some.. Dominic...
YOU CAN NOW STREAM BEATPORT’S ENTIRE CATALOGUE TO REKORDBOX DJ
Beatport have brought their new LINK DJ streaming system to Pioneer DJ's rekordbox dj software. The streaming capabilities allow users to stream Beatport's entire catalogue of over six million tracks directly into DJ software. Having already announced the service for...
5 OF THE BEST NEW GAME-CHANGING MUSIC TECH GIZMOS
Meet the machines about to change how you make music ANALOGUE SOLUTIONS IMPULSE COMMAND Tom Carpenter’s described his new analogue machine as “part drum synth, part modular loop producer and part pattern generator.” It outputs in stereo, there’s a 16-step sequencer,...
EXTINCTION REBELLION AND GREENPEACE STAGED A CLIMATE CHANGE PROTEST AT GLASTONBURY
Thousands of festival goers have joined Extinction Rebellion and Greenpeace in calling attention to the climate emergency by staging a procession across Glastonbury. The march began at the Park Stage, and culminated at the Stone Circle, where they formed a human...
ABLETON’S NEW INTERACTIVE SITE TEACHES THE BASICS OF SYNTHESIS
Ableton has created a new, interactive website called Learning Synths to teach interested producers the basic principles of synthesis. This new website is the follow-up of Ableton's 2017 site Learning Music, which walks interested parties through the inner workings of...
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THAT JOE BIDEN VIDEO AND THE RAVE ACT
"I would be passing new ordinances relating to stiff criminal penalties for anyone who held a rave - the promoter, the guy who owned the building. I'd put the son-of-a-gun in jail," says then Senator Joe Biden, in a grainy C-SPAN clip from a 2001 hearing hosted by the...
10 TOP CLUBBING MOVIES TO STREAM ONLINE
Clubbing has a rocky history with being portrayed on the big screen. Those that get it right are a timeless snapshot of dancefloor experiences, whilst those that get it wrong are a woeful attempt at nightclubs clearly put together by someone that’s never set foot in...
