Tag: Music Scene

Leeds-based arts and community space, The Imaginarium, has unveiled its end-of-winter programme featuring a line-up of artists such as Freakenstein, Elias Sternin, and Tau Carr. By day, the venue operates as a plant store, coffee shop and a record store, before transforming into a private loft-style venue for up to 120 guests by night. In… Continue reading Leeds’ Imaginarium announces programming and new soundsystem collaboration

Polari label owner Cormac has shared a new VA compilation titled ‘No Tears In The Backroom Vol. 2’, which is jam-packed with synth-heavy swings, acid basslines, heated vocals and a mix of old and new faces to the label. The collection taps into nostalgia while remaining in a modern context, taking on full-throttle club music.… Continue reading Cormac shares second V/A compilation on his imprint Polari

Celebrating its second birthday, Mutual Rytm has released its carefully curated 20th release, the vinyl boxset ‘Federation Of Rytm III’. This hefty release includes tracks from the likes of Blawan, ANNE, Gary Beck, Dax J, and LDS. The digital edition includes a further six bonus tracks, totalling 36 cuts, assembled in a “sequenced journey” by… Continue reading Mutual Rytm celebrates second anniversary, shares 30-track boxset vinyl

DJ/producers Will Hofbauer and Sangre Voss have joined forces to create a new label known as whirm. Along with the announcement, the duo unveiled their debut single, ‘Uka,’ which is a hybrid of club-ready beats and percussion. The single also has vocal chops, broken down drumbeats, and an undercurrent of rumbling low-end. The track has… Continue reading Will Hofbauer and Sangre Voss launch new label, whirm

Irish duo Disfreq has released their latest single ‘This Is Just A Dream’ as part of their namesake EP under the Three Six Zero Recordings label. The song follows the release of ‘People’ and ‘Purely From Instinct’ and is characterized by its euphoric synth and driving drums intertwined with ethereal vocal chops. Disfreq also released… Continue reading ‘This Is Just A Dream’, claims Disfreq’s latest offering

DJ Katapila, a Ghanaian artist known for his unique style that combined electronic dance music with traditional Ghanaian rhythms, has passed away from a brief illness. His real name was Ishmael Abbey. The news was confirmed by Awesome Tapes From Africa (ATFA), the label that he worked with closely. Abbey started DJing at the young… Continue reading Ghanaian producer and Awesome Tapes From Africa alum DJ Katapila has died

The Women and Equalities Committee (WEC) has released a report that highlights a misogynistic culture within the music industry and calls for immediate action to be taken. The inquiry, involving cross-party MPs, discovered that sexual harassment and abuse are common occurrences in the sector. According to the report, the music industry is a “boys club,”… Continue reading Labels should publish data on gender diversity of rosters, recommends new government report

The Lost Village festival has announced the first wave of artists set to perform across the August Bank Holiday weekend in 2024, with a lineup that includes Maribou State, Ben UFO, and Jyoty. The Lincolnshire festival will also feature live performances from Fatima Yamaha, Yaeji, Neil Frances, SBTRKT, and Sofia Kourtesis. Exciting back-to-back performances are… Continue reading Lost Village has revealed the first set of acts for its 2024 edition

The documentary film “Turn Up The Bass” tells the story of Deaf Rave, a DJ collective that has been running for two decades. Deaf DJ Troi Lee, who founded the group, is featured in the film along with a team of producers, DJs, MCs, sign singers, and dancers. The film celebrates key moments for Deaf… Continue reading Collective Deaf Rave are the subject of a new documentary on Netflix

We Out Here Festival has announced the latest wave of performers set to appear at the event in Dorset this August. Headlining this year’s festival are artists such as Sampha, Dee Dee Bridgewater, and André 3000, fresh off the release of his flute-led debut album ‘New Blue Sun’. More than 100 acts have now been… Continue reading ​André 3000 and Sampha to headline We Out Here Festival 2024