Category: Club Scene

French duo Justice have given fans a glimpse of their new album ‘Hyperdrama’, playing tracks from the upcoming project during their appearance at Coachella. The pair opened with ‘Generator’, a track taken from the new album, and went on to debut ‘Mannequin Love’ and ‘Neverender’, two new songs featuring Kevin Parker of Tame Impala. They… Continue reading Justice debut ‘Hyperdrama’ album tracks during Coachella weekend one set

Teklife, the Chicago footwork label, has announced a series of memorial events to mark the 10th anniversary of DJ Rashad’s death. The events will take place across four cities on April 26 and 27 in Hong Kong, Chicago, London, and New York. Teklife is inviting the world to celebrate Rashad’s life and legacy during the… Continue reading ​Teklife commemorates 10th anniversary of DJ Rashad’s death with global event series

Cannonball Arts, the team behind Bumbershoot Arts & Music Festival, is planning to open a new music venue in Downtown Seattle next year. The venue is set to occupy an enormous 66,000 sq. ft of space across two blocks, on the site of a former Bed, Bath & Beyond store. Although the project is ambitious… Continue reading ​New music venue to open in Downtown Seattle, Cannonball Arts

Spotify is said to be developing a new feature known as “remix” which is expected to enable users to edit and speed up songs without leaving the app. The Wall Street Journal revealed exclusive details about the update which will allow listeners to make mash-ups, quicken songs, and have access to the saved tracks. However,… Continue reading Spotify is rumoured to be working on a “remix” tool for Premium users

A new study reveals that live music events are impacting the hearing of young adults, according to research conducted by Specsavers. Over 2,000 people between the ages of 18-44 participated in the survey, with nearly half experiencing some form of hearing damage. A third of those surveyed claimed that after their visit to a concert,… Continue reading Live music is negatively impacting young people’s hearing, new study suggests

Bridges for Music, a non-profit organization, has announced that it will hold its first-ever charity cycling event on the Spanish island of Ibiza next week to raise money for under-resourced communities. The event, scheduled to take place on April 26 over a 107-kilometre journey around the Ibizan landscape, is being organized in partnership with Ibiza’s… Continue reading Bridges for Music gear up for first ever Ibiza cycle challenge at IMS

Dubstep legends Skream and Benga have teamed up to remix singer Charli XCX’s latest single “Von Dutch.” The duo said they are excited to have released their first bit of collaboration in 18 years, assuring fans that there is more to come. Charli’s latest album “Brat” is set for release on June 7 and features… Continue reading Skream and Benga share remix of Charli XCX’s ‘Von dutch’

The parent company of Ticketmaster, Live Nation, is reportedly facing an antitrust lawsuit from the US Justice Department. The lawsuit, which is expected to be filed next month, follows complaints about Live Nation’s alleged monopoly over the ticketing industry, “exorbitant” fees and high ticket prices. Live Nation and Ticketmaster merged in 2010 and now reportedly… Continue reading ​US Justice Department to sue Live Nation in antitrust lawsuit

Kasra V, the Iran-born producer based in London, has launched V-Sion, a new imprint with its first release being a nine-track compilation record. The compilation album, named ‘10:10 Kasra V presents 10 years on NTS Radio’, celebrates Kasra V’s 10-year residency, doing shows that air on London radio station NTS Radio. The record is set… Continue reading ​Kasra V launches new imprint V-Sion with nine-track compilation record

Monkey Shoulder, Gilles Peterson’s Worldwide FM and Mixmag have teamed up to launch a music initiative called ‘Studio Monkey Shoulder’. With a £10,000 grant available, it is intended to support the UK grassroots music community. To coincide with the launch, they held a panel and Q&A on the future of grassroots music. The event was… Continue reading “Grassroots is from the ground up”: Inside Studio Monkey Shoulder, the new grassroots music initiative