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WU-TANG CLAN ARE RELEASING A NEW PHOTO BOOK IN A BRONZE-ENCRUSTED STEEL CHAMBER
Wu-Tang Clan are releasing a new photo book, Wu-Tang Clan: LEGACY. Wu-Tang are claiming it is the "biggest and rarest book in the history of hip hop". It's certainly unique, as it's made from a bronze-encrusted steel chamber and weighs a whopping 181 kilograms. It's...
KORG ANNOUNCES NEW NOISE-CANCELLING HEADPHONES FOR DJS AND LIVE PERFORMANCE
KORG has announced a new set of noise-cancelling headphones called the NC-Q1s. Designed to be used by DJs and live performers in loud environments, the headphones offer both passive and active noise cancelling, as well as controlling coming sound and offering Smart...
UK VINYL SPENDING SET TO SURPASS CDS FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 1987
For the first time in nearly 25 years, record labels are on course to make more money from vinyl sales than from CDs. UK labels saw a 30% increase in income from vinyl record sales last year, rising to £86.5 million, the highest total since 1989. The pandemic was a...
MORCHEEBA ‘IT’S SUMMERTIME (LINDSTRØM AND PRINS THOMAS REMIX)
In SA we saw Morcheeba take it to the next level in Kirstenbosch Gardens in Cape Town which blew us away, and this June saw the release of longstanding trip hop outfit first album in over five years, ‘Blaze Away’. A luxuriant return to form for the act, it served as...
HIGH-END TURNTABLE MANUFACTURERS MOFI HAVE A NEW ENTRY-LEVEL MODEL
High-end audiophile turntable manufacturers MoFi Electronics have introduced a new 'entry-level' model called StudioDeck. Priced at £995 (R17 000.00) , the new turntable features a 10-inch straight aluminum gimbaled bearing tonearm designed to "deliver the ideal...
THE GRANDMOTHER IS MOOG’S NEW RETRO-INSPIRED SYNTH
Moog's new standalone semi-modular analog synthesizer called Grandmother is being unveiled at Moogfest this week. The $899 (R12 500.00) unit follows a retro style and works all on its own, or can be connected to other sound making devices, like Moog's Mother-32, which...
CURVE PUSHER OPEN A NEW VINYL CUTTING AND STUDIO COMPLEX
Curve Pusher have opened a new vinyl cutting and studio facility in the seaside town of Hastings. Having been forced to move out of their former Hackney address where they've worked with the likes of Hot Creations, Crosstown Rebels and Nina Kravitz's Trip, founder...
SKY NEWS – OCEAN RESCUE
Sky News in the UK has started a very important initiative that is effecting everyone on the planet. Now every country has this BIG problem and is getting worse and out of hand. Signal use plastics are being swept up on beaches and are being eaten by our sea life,...
THE QUEEN OF SOUL’ Aretha Franklin passes aged 76
Aretha Franklin passed away on August 16, leaving a gaping hole in the music industry. However, she has left behind a treasure trove of music that will live forever... In this file photo taken on December 6, 2015 Aretha Franklin poses on the red carpet before the 38th...
APPLE HAS BECOME THE WORLD’S FIRST TRILLION DOLLAR COMPANY
And is still trending up Computing and mobile phone company Apple has just become the world's first trillion dollar company, beating out Amazon to the landmark. Share prices of Apple reached $207.05 on Thursday to push its evaluation past the trillion dollar mark....
CLAPTONE: “I WOULD HOPE IT’S POSSIBLE TO STILL BE UNDERGROUND BUT HAVE CHART HITS”
Claptone has undoubtedly become one of the biggest names in house music over the past few years, even claiming the Highest House title in last year’s Top 100 DJs poll. With his explorative new album ‘Fantast’ now taking his sound even further afield, and a busy summer...
MYSTERIOUS APHEX TWIN LOGOS APPEAR IN LONDON UNDERGROUND STATION
Mysterious paintings of the Aphex Twin logo have appeared London’s Elephant & Castle tube station. Spotted over the weekend by various passers by, the illusionary logos have been stirring much speculation online, leading to rumours about a forthcoming album from...
SASHA: ‘YOUR HEALTH AND SANITY ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS TO PROTECT’
One of the original superstar DJ's , Sasha was the face of ’90s clubland success and excess. His new Refracted:LIVE show redefines his special talent, delivering a fresh take on his biggest hits and reinvigorating an artist who’s often struggled with his place in the...
ARMIN VAN BUUREN SHARES SET FROM TOMORROWLAND 2018
If you missed Armin van Buuren’s set at Tomorrowland last weekend, there’s still hope — you can now re-live the show online via the Armada boss' YouTube channel. Van Buuren posted an hour-long cut of the show on Sunday evening (22nd July), which features tracks with...
Underworld and Iggy Pop to release coalb EP together
Underworld and Iggy Pop have detailed a forthcoming collaborative EP titled ‘Teatime Dub Encounters’. The four-tracker came to life following “a few clandestine hotel room recording sessions, that began a few weeks after Underworld and Iggy Pop had each released their...




















