Category: Club Scene

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Rinse FM has revealed that it will be bringing on board over 100 new artists for residencies across its London and Paris stations for the new Autumn/Winter 2023 season. According to Miguel Estevez, Rinse’s head of curation, the new residencies reflect the diversification of Rinse’s sound. Miguel also notes that the past few years have… Continue reading Rinse FM and Rinse France announce 2024 residents

Bandcamp United, a union founded to represent employees of the digital record store, has filed an unfair labor practice claim against Songtradr and Epic Games, claiming that both companies violated the 1935 National Relations Act (NLRA) through unfair labor practices. The NLRA safeguards the essential right of workers in private-sector industries to seek better working… Continue reading Bandcamp union files unfair labour practice claim against Songtradr and Epic Games

V&A East has announced a new exhibition called “The Music Is Black: A British Story,” which will focus on Britain’s history of Black music. The exhibition will dive into the story of Black music for 125 years. From early pioneers of Black music like Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Winifred Atwell, Emile Forde, and Janet Kay to modern… Continue reading V&A East to showcase exhibition on Black British music

New York-based producer and DJ Haram is set to release a four-track EP titled “Handplay” on December 1 under Hyperdub. The EP will feature two new dancefloor cuts reflecting upon the contradictions of feminine archetypes and offering a lyrical look at Haram as a lover, daughter, and comrade. The EP’s two other tracks are instrumental… Continue reading ​DJ Haram returns to Hyperdub with new EP, ‘Handplay’

Sheaf St, a music venue based in Leeds, has closed down citing a combination of the cost of living crisis and developments in the local area. The venue announced its permanent closure with immediate effect this week, explaining that its ‘double down’ strategy to increase event bookings had failed to offset the wider impact of… Continue reading Leeds music venue Sheaf St to shut “with immediate effect”

UK Music’s Interim Chief Executive Tom Kiehl has urged Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to address the music industry’s concerns surrounding the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in music ahead of this week’s AI Safety Summit. Kiehl and UK Music argue that AI could lead to “music laundering,” where creatives do not receive compensation for their… Continue reading UK Music Chief urges Rishi Sunak to introduce AI protection for creatives

Sónar Lisboa will be celebrating its third edition at the Parque Eduardo VII, from March 22-24, 2024. The festival will have two parts: Sónar by Day, featuring indoor and outdoor stages, and Sónar by Night, all indoors with non-stop music all night. The day festivities will fall on 23 and 24 March, while Sónar by… Continue reading Sónar Lisboa announces first line-up announcement for 2024 edition

A recent study conducted by researchers from McGill University based in Montreal has found that listening to one’s favourite music could have a pain-relieving effect as potent as commercial painkillers. The study’s co-author, Darius Valevicius uncovered from attempts to alleviate pain in over 50 subjects, that listening to music a person finds most pleasurable led to… Continue reading Tracks that produce “chills” could act as a painkiller, new study reveals

In response to the actions of The 1975’s Matty Healy during their performance at the Good Vibes Festival in Malaysia, the Malaysian government has implemented a new rule for future events. During the performance, the band’s bassist Russell MacDonald approached Healy before they kissed on stage in protest against Malaysia’s criminalisation of same-sex sexual activity… Continue reading ​Malaysia to adopt a “kill switch” for future events with international acts