Tag: Music Scene

London based yourboykiran and Darama have announced the launch of their new label, Bubblin. The duo aims to set it apart from the traditional associations of labels by incorporating defining features of accessibility and quality. Irrespective of genres, Bubblin is focused on eliciting the right emotional reaction from audiences through their “feeling” of “bass face… Continue reading yourboykiran and Darama team up to launch Bubblin, share debut V/A release

Scuba, the British techno producer, has previewed ‘Move Like Shadows,’ a track from his upcoming mixtape ‘Digital Underground.’ This mixtape will commemorate the 20th anniversary of his London-based label, Hotflush Recordings. The mixtape is a conglomeration of Scuba’s vinyl-only series ‘Hardcore Heaven’ in which he covers early acid house and hardcore sounds. The mixtape also… Continue reading Scuba announces ‘Digital Underground’ mixtape, shares single ‘Move Like Shadows’

Gripper, a producer and selector, has shared his latest record under his alias, Tambores En Benirras. The album, ‘Ondas Horizontales’, was released through NuNorthern Soul and reflects Gripper’s personal experience with his visual impairment. Following the release of his ‘Orbe Dotado’ album, Gripper lost more of his sight and became registered as blind. This influenced… Continue reading Gripper shares new LP, ‘Ondas Horizontales’, under Tambores En Benirras alias

Drug testing and harm reduction service MANDRAKE has confirmed the circulation of high-strength ecstasy pills in Manchester containing up to three times the usual dose of MDMA. The pills, which are reddish-pink and come embossed with the “M5 Competition” logo, are around 1.5cm long and contain between 252 and 276mg of MDMA per pill. Warnings… Continue reading ​Pills containing “three times” the normal dose of MDMA circulating in Manchester

Mopreme Shakur has recently stated that the reason behind the unsolved murder of his brother Tupac Shakur, was solely due to his race. According to the new interview given to Sky News, it was stated that Pac was a young black male and therefore faced several legal challenges in the country concerning equal justice. He… Continue reading ​Tupac’s murder was unsolved for decades because of his race, his brother says

There are concerns over gig security in the UK following an investigative report by the BBC into “sham” training programmes to obtain security licenses. The report revealed that an undercover journalist from File on 4 was able to complete a mandatory six-day course in just over a day, missing out on crucial aspects such as… Continue reading Investigation reveals “sham” training courses for gig security guards in UK

Helix Records has released a new single ‘Broke My Heart’ in collaboration with Alice Ivy, Jelani Blackman, and Mallrat. The track will feature on Ivy’s forthcoming album, ‘Do What Makes You Happy.’ Ivy, based in Melbourne, is an ARIA-nominated artist, producer, and multi-instrumentalist, and this will be her third album. The full album, which was recorded last… Continue reading Alice Ivy releases new single ‘Broke My Heart’ featuring Jelani Blackman and Mallrat

A nightclub fire in the Spanish city of Murcia has resulted in a manslaughter investigation after 13 people were killed in the blaze. Fonda Milagros, and its two adjacent nightclubs Golden and Teatre, were affected in the early hours of Monday making this Spain’s deadliest nightclub fire in 30 years. Officials have yet to determine… Continue reading Spanish police open manslaughter probe into nightclub fire that killed 13 people

The iconic electro project, Cybotron, has been restarted by Juan Atkins after 28 years since the release of their single ‘Cyber Ghetto’. The two-track EP ‘Maintain the Golden Ratio’ is set to release on October 13 via Tresor Records. The label announced on Instagram: “Cybotron has re-emerged in our contemporary cybercultural age when artifactual futures… Continue reading Juan Atkins reignites Cybotron for first release in 28 years

An exhibition showcasing the impact of Spiral Tribe on the free party movement will take place at Mikro Offspace in Zürich. The exhibition is scheduled to run for nine weeks starting October 13th, and, in the tradition of their parties, will be open 24/7. The event will include workshops, guest appearances, documentary screenings, book premieres,… Continue reading Zürich’s Mikro Offspace set to host new Spiral Tribe exhibition