Category: Club Scene

A report has revealed that employees working at UK festivals are subject to hazardous working conditions. Media and entertainment trade union Bectu’s study of 100 UK festival workers found that over two-thirds (70%) are often forced to work “extremely long hours”, which can sometimes be equivalent to 18-20 hour days. The investigation also discovered that… Continue reading UK festival workers face “abuse” and “unsafe” conditions, according to new report

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The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) has warned that the 31 December 2029 could be the UK’s “last night out” as 37% of clubs have closed in the past four years alone. This comes as the proposed development of a six-storey luxury flat block in Hackney could place East London venues Netil 360 and NT’s… Continue reading ​Hackney’s Netil 360 and Night Tales Loft under threat following luxury flat proposals

French music service Deezer has revealed that on average, 10,000 tracks generated using AI are submitted to their platform every day, making up around 10% of all music uploads. Deezer discovered these numbers using a tool developed to recognize the music created through generative models, such as Suno and Udio. The service is now working… Continue reading 10,000 AI-generated tracks reportedly uploaded to Deezer every day

London nightclub fabric has installed a new, enhanced dancefloor featuring haptic feedback, after receiving funding from the National Lottery via Arts Council England. Described by fabric’s technical manager Matt Smith as “advanced” and “groundbreaking”, the dancefloor features Bodysonic transducers. These resonate silently at subharmonic frequencies, creating a sensation of vibration throughout the body that adds… Continue reading fabric upgrades vibrating Room 1 dancefloor for first time in 25 years

The 67th annual GRAMMY Awards were hosted in Los Angeles, with winners revealed across a range of categories. Justice won in the Best Dance/Electronic Recording category for their work with Tame Impala on the single, ‘Neverender’ which featured on the duo’s 2024 album, ‘Hyperdrama’. This marked Justice’s third Grammy Award win, and Tame Impala’s first.… Continue reading ​Justice, Kendrick Lamar, and Charli xcx amongst 2025 GRAMMY Awards winners

Vinyl records have seen a resurgence in popularity among young people, according to a new survey from Vinyl Alliance. The report found that 76% of Gen Z vinyl fans buy records at least once a month, with 84% of respondents purchasing records from stores. In contrast, only 57% of respondents said they preferred shopping online.… Continue reading Gen Z music fans are fuelling vinyl resurgence, new research suggests

Breaka, the London-based DJ and producer, will soon release his second album, ‘Aeoui’, through his own label, Breaka Recordings. This 10-track album features both dance floor-focused tracks and vocal cuts that contain only vowel sound samples. The album includes music styles such as jungle, footwork and breaks, but also showcases an influence from South African… Continue reading ​Breaka gears up to release second full-length album, ‘Aeoui’

London’s mayor, Sadiq Khan, has established the city’s inaugural “Nightlife Taskforce” to tackle issues facing the city’s nightlife scene. Numerous industry experts will meet regularly over the ensuing six months, in an attempt to establish recommendations for the regard of London’s nightlife. Khan had promised the group during his mayoral campaign, along with commitments to… Continue reading Sadiq Khan launches London’s first-ever “Nightlife Taskforce”