Category: Club Scene

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

A new virtual performance by legendary DJ Carl Cox has been unveiled on the Sensorium Galaxy platform. The virtual performance, called Intermundium, was preceded by mention of futuristic structures and the virtual world PRISM, which responded to the music. Sensorium Galaxy used cutting-edge technology to create the Intermundium show, which used 2D streaming, VR-360 and full-fledged… Continue reading Watch Carl Cox’s avatar perform in virtual reality with Sensorium Galaxy

Over the weekend, police made numerous arrests at an illegal rave which was attended by hundreds of people in Suffolk. The unlicensed event took place at a disused mushroom factory in Stanton on Saturday night. The Suffolk Constabulary were called to the scene after reports of a large gathering in the area. When they arrived,… Continue reading ​Police shut down hundreds-strong illegal rave at disused mushroom factory

Carl Cox performed a virtual DJ set in the Sensorium Galaxy called Intermundium on Friday (October 27). During the 30-minute-long set, Cox played a range of self-written and produced tracks whilst his avatar, Coxy 2.0, was seen by viewers. The set, which was set in the centre of the virtual world, PRISM, included futuristic structures… Continue reading Watch Carl Cox’s “surreal” virtual reality set with Sensorium Galaxy

Bored Lord, the Oakland-based DJ and producer, is set to release her debut album ‘Name It’ on November 3 under Eris Drew and Octo Octa’s label T4T LUV NRG. The eight-track album explores love beyond the confines of traditional two-person relationships and encompasses a diverse range of genres including broken beat, drum n’ bass, jungle,… Continue reading Bored Lord announces debut album ‘Name It’ on T4T LUV NRG

Goa Gil, known for his contribution to the psytrance genre, has passed away at the age of 72 after battling high-grade B Cell lymphoma. According to an announcement on his official website, the artist, whose real name was Mahant Managalanand Puri, passed away in the comfort of his California home. In June, his GoFundMe page… Continue reading Psytrance pioneer Goa Gil has died, aged 72

The family of Jamie Tiller, the late DJ, producer and co-founder of Music from Memory, has received support through a GoFundMe campaign. Tiller’s wife, Tasya, and six-year-old son, Max, live in Berlin, where unexpected expenses including travel fees, an immigration lawyer and costs of raising Max alone have arisen. Tiller’s Ukrainian wife is required to… Continue reading GoFundMe launched to help support Jamie Tiller’s family

Hard Target Records has been launched by Clouds and Tommy Holohan, who are collaborating under the name Hard Target to explore early breakbeat hardcore and 2000s trance from their unique techno-based perspective. Their debut EP, Echoes, includes a track called Idol Sound, which is a nod to the lesser-known neuro drum ‘n’ bass sound from… Continue reading Clouds and Tommy Holohan team up to form collaborative alias ‘Hard Target’