Category: Club Scene

In a historic decision, Thailand’s Public Health Ministry has authorized the use of opium and psilocybin mushrooms, also known as “magic mushrooms,” for medicinal purposes and research. The announcement, which was published in the Royal Gazette on April 23, 2024, was signed by Public Health Minister Cholnan Srikaew and went into effect the following day.… Continue reading Thailand authorises medical use of opium and magic mushrooms

The Haarlem Vinyl Festival has announced the first wave of artists and speakers set to perform and talk at its 2024 edition. This vinyl-focused festival, set to take place across three days and nights, is returning to the northwestern Dutch city of Haarlem, just 20 minutes from Amsterdam by train, for its second outing this… Continue reading ​Haarlem Vinyl Festival announces first wave line-up for 2024

The College of the Arts and Society building at Coventry University has been renamed The Delia Derbyshire building in memory of British electronic music pioneer Delia Derbyshire. Born in Coventry in 1937, Derbyshire studied at Cambridge University before joining the BBC’s Radiophonic Workshop, where she co-composed the Doctor Who theme tune. She went on to… Continue reading ​Coventry University building to be named after electronic music pioneer Delia Derbyshire

UK-based DJ Hot Since 82, whose real name is Daley Padley, has cancelled upcoming festival appearances after an attempted attack in Rio De Janeiro. Padley announced on Instagram that a group of men pursued his tour vehicle armed with AK-47s after he left a show in the Brazilian city at around 5:00am. The men in… Continue reading ​Hot Since 82 cancels shows following attempted armed attack in Brazil

The upcoming edition of Glasgow’s Riverside Festival has been canceled, the organizers announced over the weekend. The decision was a difficult one, and the organizers said that they regret it. This is the festival’s 11th edition, which was supposed to happen from May 25-26. In a statement posted on Saturday, they explained that due to… Continue reading ​Riverside Festival cancelled due to low ticket sales and rising costs

An EP titled ‘Strong Team’ has been released by Joey T and Tee Mango through SUPERUNKNOWN. The pair met when Joey T attended a mentoring program run by Tee and SUPERUNKNOWN is a platform for highlighting artists from the program. On the EP, Joey T takes the lead track ‘When You’re Not On My Mind… Continue reading Joey T teams up with Tee Mango for new EP ‘Strong Team’

Sept, a Polish DJ and producer, has revealed his newest project, OPUS, which combines classic techno and painting. The project will feature a lead EP called ‘Timeless Exploration’ set to release at the end of May. This release marks a change in the artist’s sonic identity away from hard techno and back to his roots… Continue reading Sept announces ‘Opus’, bridging between music and painting

German techno DJ and producer Ellen Allien has released the music video for her track “Lust”, featured in her album “Rave Luv”. The visualiser was produced by Spanish artist Pilar Gost and showcases the transformation of winter Ibiza emotions into music and video. “Rave Luv” marked Allien’s return to her bpitch label with a dancefloor-focused… Continue reading Ellen Allien shares music video for ‘Lust’

Monstera Black and alys(alys)alys have recently teamed up to release their collaborative EP ‘Awkward Attraction.’ The six-track album explores, deconstructs and embraces pop music to operate an unconventional and anticipatory sonic palette. The melodies are intertwined with a darker club-oriented, experimental soundscape to express themes of existence and vulnerability. Monstera Black explains that “‘Awkward Attraction’… Continue reading Monstera Black and alys(alys)alys embrace ‘Awkward Attraction’ in new EP

Interstella 555, the film by electronic music duo Daft Punk, is set to be showcased in North America for the very first time with a 4K remastered version screening at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York this June. The anime film tells the story of four alien musicians who are kidnapped and disguised as… Continue reading Daft Punk’s Interstella 55 to receive 4K remaster for North America debut