Category: Club Scene

A new platform and club series has just launched in Newcastle, called SKIN. The first installment of club nights, named ‘SKIN001 Opening Connection’ features an exciting line-up, including Eris Drew, OK Williams, GiGi FM, Lukas Wigflex, D.Dan, and a special TBA event, all headlining on club events between November and March. The events also look… Continue reading New creative platform and club series launches in Newcastle, SKIN

Artist Hugo Massien has just released his new EP ‘Outer Reach’ on Madam X’s KAIZEN record label. The EP spans over three tracks that merge warehouse-ready breaks and bass with emotionally-driven house and trippy 2-step. The opening track ‘Inexplicable’ is an immersive, reflective piece that glides across a pulsating 4×4 house beat with ethereal notes… Continue reading Hugo Massien debuts new EP via Madam X’s KAIZEN

Ignite The Night is a fresh event series created by Mixmag and Fireball schedule to showcase the greatest DJs in the industry, with a focus on high-energy electronic music that ignites the dancefloor. On November 2, Mele, the house icon and Defected signee, will perform with the groove powerhouse of Liverpool, Lauren Lo Sung. For… Continue reading Mixmag and Fireball’s Ignite The Night event series to launch next month

The lineup for the 2024 edition of the Pavilion Festival has been announced. Scottish DJ Ewan McVicar has partnered with STREETrave for the event, promising a bigger and better festival after last year’s highly successful debut. The festival will take place over the weekend of May 4 and 5, with McVicar curating Saturday’s line-up and… Continue reading Scotland’s Pavilion Festival announces main stage line-up for 2024

An open letter calling for the electronic music community to speak out against Israel’s attacks on Gaza has been signed by nearly 300 DJs, producers, collectives and venues associated with London’s underground music scene. Organised by Ravers for Palestine, a collective of artists, DJs and individuals engaged in London’s electronic music scene, the open letter… Continue reading Nearly 300 electronic musicians and collectives sign Ravers For Palestine open letter

DJ Pierre, one of Chicago’s acid house pioneers and Paul van Dyk, a German trance legend, have joined forces on a new three-track EP called “ACID TRAXXX.” The record features two solo tracks from the artists, as well as a collaborative title-track featuring DJ Pierre’s Phuture group, running for almost nine minutes in length. The… Continue reading ​DJ Pierre and Paul van Dyk join forces on new EP, ‘ACID TRAXXX’

Karen Nyame KG, the British-Ghanian artist, has released a new single titled ‘Nightryde’. The track is a collaboration with Atlanta-based artist Leonce. The song is the second single from her forthcoming EP, ‘RED’, which is releasing on November 3. ‘Nightryde’ is a mesmerising and percussive number that features a blend of vocals and rap from… Continue reading Karen Nyame KG teams up with Leonce on new single ‘Nightryde’

The City of Orlando has purchased the Pulse nightclub with the intention of creating a memorial for the 49 victims of the homophobic mass shooting that took place on June 12, 2016. This site had been operating as a gay bar and nightclub since 2004 before Omar Mateen launched an attack, killing 49 people and… Continue reading Orlando to make Pulse nightclub a memorial for victims of homophobic mass shooting

Organizers of the Glastonbury festival have hinted that a female artist from the US could headline the event next year. Emily Eavis, one of the festival’s organizers, revealed on the Sidetracked podcast that there may be two female headliners out of the four for the forthcoming Glastonbury festival. “Certainly, I can say that the legend… Continue reading ​Emily Eavis teases headliners and legends slot for Glastonbury Festival 2024

E1, a London-based venue, has integrated DJ Monitor’s KUVO-powered track identification technology into the club. The adoption of this software allows the club to capture details of the songs played. This ensures that the licensing fees for every song played go towards the correct artists. The track ID service combines direct metadata capture with music… Continue reading E1 installs track ID technology to help compensate producers