Tag: Music Scene

The successful collaboration between I. JORDAN and Planningtorock has resulted in their new double single ‘TNB’, out today on record label Ninja Tune. The project explores themes of identity, trans joy, and celebrates love for the club. The Day version was created during a jam in Abbey Road, following their connection online after the release… Continue reading I. JORDAN and Planningtorock share new single ‘TNB’

Alameda city officials have requested that the Portola Music Festival be discontinued due to significant noise complaints from locals. The festival, which took place from September 30 to October 1 at Pier 80 in San Francisco, was the second iteration of the event. Despite efforts to mitigate the sound, organisers were unable to prevent complaints.… Continue reading Alameda City officials put in request to discontinue Portola festival

The hit electronic duo, the Pet Shop Boys, have taken to social media to express their dismay that rapper Drake has used the chorus from their 1986 hit, “West End Girls,” without permission. A track on his latest album ‘For All The Dogs’ features the line, “East End boy and West End girls,” clearly mirroring… Continue reading Pet Shop Boys say Drake of used ‘West End Girls’ chorus without permission

Dig Vinyl, the independent record shop based in Liverpool, has announced that it is opening a second retail store in West Kirby located on the Wirral. The new space will occupy a location previously held by Slipmat Records, representing Dig Vinyl’s ongoing relationship with the Birkenhead-based Future Yard. The venue has a capacity of 350… Continue reading Liverpool’s Dig Vinyl to open second record shop in Merseyside

Reggae artist Maxwell Livingston Smith, better known as Max Romeo, is pursuing legal action against Universal Music Group and PolyGram Publishing for unpaid royalties since 1976. Romeo claims that he has not received any financial compensation for almost 50 years from the sampling or licensing of his music. According to the artist, royalties from his… Continue reading Reggae legend Max Romeo files lawsuit over £12.3 million in unpaid royalties

Scalpers who bought up thousands of tickets for Travis Scott’s upcoming ‘Circus Maximus’ tour overestimated the demand, leading to a liquidity crisis in the market. The tickets for the tour went on sale in August and were tipped to sell out fast when it was announced that the string of shows would be Scott’s first… Continue reading ​Resale tickets for Travis Scott tour tank in price due to “low demand”

India’s early electronic music roots have been celebrated in a new compilation of tapes recovered and released by the National Institute of Design in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The NID Tapes: Electronic Music from India 1969-1972 was released on September 29, showcasing sound from producers who collaborated more than 50 years ago. The tapes were unearthed in… Continue reading ​A compilation of India’s early electronic music from the ‘60s and ‘70s has been released

Next week, the Troxy in London will play host to the Youth Music Awards, with the full list of nominees announced this week. The event has been produced by Hal Leonard Europe and will look at how the music industry can improve diversity through the new Take Note campaign. The campaign is intended to highlight… Continue reading Here are all the nominees for the Youth Music Awards 2023

Hamas militants attacked a psytrance festival in southern Israel on October 7, killing at least 260 people with many still missing and some reportedly taken as hostages, according to Israeli rescue agency, Zaka. Supernova, Israeli edition of the Brazilian Universo Parallelo festival, was being attended by around 3,500 people to celebrate the Jewish harvest festival… Continue reading 260 bodies recovered from site of Israeli psytrance festival attacked by Hamas

Techno artist Marcel Fengler has revealed details of his next EP, titled ‘Unleashed’, set for release on October 13 on the Index Marcel Fengler label. The four-track EP features a remix from fellow countrymen SHDW & Obscure Shape and will be released digitally, with the vinyl version following at a later date. The title track… Continue reading Marcel Fengler announces new EP ‘Unleashed’