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AIAIAI ANNOUNCE NEW TMA-2 STUDIO XE HEADPHONES
The modular headphones have been upgraded AIAIAI have announced new additions to their TMA-2 range of headphones. The TMA-2 Studio and TMA-2 Studio XE are the new products in the lineup, the former being an updated version of the TMA-2 Studio and the latter being an...
BLACK COFFEE: “I’M CARRYING SO MANY YOUNG HEARTS WITH ME WHO ARE DREAMING OF DOING WHAT I DO”
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...
FRANKIE KNUCKLES’ RECORD COLLECTION IS ON DISPLAY IN NEW YORK
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”...
A NEW AVICII ALBUM CALLED ‘TIM’ IS TO BE RELEASED THIS YEAR
Avicii's album is titled 'TIM' and features material the artist left behind... Avicii's posthumous album titled 'TIM' is set to be released later this year. The announcement was made via a statement from Avicii's family, who outlined how the producer had left behind a...
RAVE CULTURE MOVIE – HUMAN TRAFFIC IS CONFIRMED FOR A SEQUEL 20 YEARS ON
Yes, all I can say is... "The Milky Bars are on me"! Can you believe it Human Traffic is set for a follow up, the cult classic quickly became a hit in the Rave culture as the movie was sample in many dance music tracks during that time. Human Traffic 2 is definitely...
DETROIT CLUB LEGEND DJ MINX TALKS HISTORY, HOUSE AND THE SPIRIT OF MOTOR CITY
Ahead of her set at Barbados’ Vujaday festival this week, we catch up with Motor City stalwart DJ Minx to talk origins, Women on Wax and the spirit of Detroit... DJ Minx has stood at the core of Detroit’s club scene for over 20 years now. Motor City born and bred, the...
CLUB UNITY – 20 YEARS OF CLUB & EVENTS – 3rd April 1999 – 3rd of April 2019
Can you believe it, UNITY South Africa's first Super Club turns 20 years of age today! The club first opened its doors on the 3rd of April 1999 and has hosted some of the worlds top DJ's . Producers and labels including Nick Warren, Scott Mac, Antony Papa, Ben Keen,...
GOOGLE HAS ACQUIRED THE MAJORITY SHARE OF BURNING MAN
Google, the tech giant and world’s most popular search engine, has acquired the majority share of Burning Man festival. Initial reports from the website Burners Feel The Burn said the company made a bid late last night to take over the festival and have been...
STUDY FINDS THAT SKRILLEX’S MUSIC CAN PROTECT YOU FROM MOSQUITOS
A new study published in the scientific journal Acta Tropica claims that the classic Skrillex track 'Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites' can actually protect you from mosquito bites. The experiment focused on Aedes aegypti, aka the yellow fever mosquito, and how their...
EASTER VORTEX – PARALLEL UNIVERSE – 20th-22nd April 2019 – WIN Double Tickets
COMPETITION: For Easter Weekend you can WIN a set of DOUBLE TICKETS to VORTEX ✧ PARALLEL UNIVERSE! VORTEX and Mutha FM are giving away a sets of double tickets to this fabulous Trance weekender festival... and all you have to do to enter is like our links. Click the...
LISTEN TO A NEW DIRECTOR’S CUT VERSION OF FRANKIE KNUCKLES CLASSIC ‘THE WHISTLE SONG’
A new album from the production duo Director’s Cut, comprising Frankie Knuckles and long-time collaborator Eric Kupper is coming out this spring on SoSure Music. It features some of the last works ever made by Frankie before his passing in 2014. This weekend marked...
ELEKTRON’S EASY-TO-USE SAMPLES COULD BE ONE ITS BEST MACHINES YET
Elektron instruments divide producers into two camps: those willing to spend weeks with heads buried in the manual, and those who develop sub-menu-overload anxiety and run for the nearest Juno 106. The Swedish company provided industry conference NAMM with one of its...
What Goes Around ft. Alex Kidd, Cape Town – 27 April 2019 – WIN Double Tickets
COMPETITION: Stand a chance to win a set of DOUBLE TICKETS and watch international DJ/Producer Alex Kidd live at What Goes Around. What Goes Around and Mutha FM are giving away a few sets of double tickets the ALEX KIDD Event on the 27th of April 2019. Click the...
SERATO INTRODUCE NEW MUSIC-MAKING SOFTWARE STUDIO: WATCH
Serato have launched a new music-making software called Studio. The DAW-style software was designed to help DJs who want to make music without the steep learning curve of most modern DAWs. Currently in public beta, Serato Studio has a similar GUI and feel to Serato DJ...
THE DANCE REVOLUTION: HOW GAMING BECAME ELECTRONIC MUSIC’S NEWEST FRONTIER
The past 12 months have seen the worlds of dance music and gaming intertwine like never before, with major real-life DJs hosting in-game concerts. We explore how these collaborations create unique experiences for users and new publicity and sales opportunities for...
