Category: Club Scene

Tempio del Futuro Perduto, the team behind a cultural institution and venue in Milan, have announced that they will be launching their debut music and arts festival in Berlin. The festival, aptly named Tempio, aims to bring together the cultural powerhouses of Milan and Berlin through music and art. Scheduled for late August, the Berlin… Continue reading Milan’s Tempio del Futuro Perduto to throw debut three-day festival in Berlin

Shigeichi Negishi, the inventor of the world’s first Karaoke machine, has passed away at the age of 100. According to the Wall Street Journal, Atsumi Takano, Negishi’s daughter, stated that he fell and died of natural causes on January 26. The Japanese engineer designed the first prototype Karaoke machine in 1967, known as the Sparko… Continue reading ​Inventor of karaoke, Shigeichi Negishi, dies aged 100

Vybz Kartel, whose real name is Adidja Palmer, has had his murder conviction overturned by the Privy Council in London. The Jamaican dancehall artist was found guilty in 2014 of killing his associate, Clive “Lizard” Williams, over a missing gun in a high-profile murder trial. He was sentenced to life in prison, but an appeal… Continue reading Vybz Kartel’s murder conviction has been overturned

After almost 15 years of performing together, ItaloJohnson has announced that they will be splitting up. The mysterious trio, known only by their initials ‘R’, ‘M’, and ‘J’, will be playing their final shows over the upcoming Easter weekend. Their agent has confirmed that their last set will take place on Monday, April 1, when… Continue reading ItaloJohnson to part ways after 15 years with final gig at Panorama Bar

AlphaTheta, the music tech brand from Pioneer DJ’s parent company AlphaTheta Corporation, has announced its first rotary mixer. This mixer has been named euphonia and is a hybrid digital-analog mixer with four channels, in line with AlphaTheta’s new line of products. euphonia also includes new features and a fresh layout.    euphonia comprises of four rotary… Continue reading ​AlphaTheta announce debut rotary mixer, euphonia

The US House of Representatives has passed a bill that could potentially result in a nationwide TikTok ban. As per the proposed legislation, ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, is required to divest from the social media platform within 165 days, or face a “total ban” from the country. The bill is set to go… Continue reading Is TikTok going to be banned in the US?

Tish Bailey, the uncredited vocalist on the iconic house track ‘Freak Like Me’ by the late DJ Deeon, is the subject of a GoFundMe campaign launched by Berlin DJ Sarah Farina. The campaign aims to support Bailey, who is now aged 54, after all these years of being uncredited and uncompensated for her contributions to… Continue reading GoFundMe launched for uncredited ‘Freak Like Me’ vocalist Tish Bailey

Jeremy Corbyn, former leader of the Labour Party, is set to join the line-up of MCs at the HOUSE AGAINST HATE protest rave happening this weekend outside Downing Street. The anti-racism event will also feature Bimini Bon-Boulash from Drag Race, British fashion designer Katharine Hamnett, comedian and drag queen Jonny Woo, and BBC presenter Normski.… Continue reading ​Jeremy Corbyn added to list of MCs appearing at anti-racism protest rave in London

Berlin’s signature techno music has now been officially recognized as an intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO. The recognition comes after a group of festival organizers, fans and DJs launched a campaign to protect the status of Berlin’s techno scene, citing concerns that culture was at risk of dying out. The status of Berlin’s techno music… Continue reading Techno in Berlin officially added to UNESCO cultural heritage list

Glastonbury Festival has finally revealed its lineup for this summer, which includes all four headlining acts. According to an article, it’s the longest wait for a lineup reveal in the past 17 years, after ticket sales were delayed by two weeks in November. Dua Lipa, Coldplay, and SZA will all take the stage, with Sunday’s… Continue reading Glastonbury announces first wave line-up for 2024