Learning music theory is a good step towards understanding the music you play in your DJ sets. Here are a few topics to get you started. When you start DJing, you’re probably excited by the simple fact that you’re able to play your favorite tunes and blend them together in interesting ways. As you [...]
It will feature mixes from the likes of Nia Archives, FKA twigs and Honey Dijon, joining the Apple Music Radio line-up along with two other new stations Apple Music has grown its radio programming with the launch of three new stations, including the dance and electronic music-focused Apple Music Club. It will feature round-the-clock mixes from artists around [...]
Carl Cox, DJ Minx, DJ Gigola and Jamie xx are among the bill Detroit’s Movement Festival has shared the first raft of names playing its 2025 edition, due to take place across Memorial Day Weekend, May 24 to 26, at Hart Plaza. Among the headliners are Carl Cox bringing his live hybrid set to the birthplace of techno, [...]
The event's 35th anniversary will run across three days from 26th-28th March Miami's annual Winter Music Conference has confirmed its return for 2025. Marking its first edition since 2019, the 35th anniversary celebration of the event is scheduled to take place from 26th-28th March at Eden Roc Miami Beach, and it will encompass a [...]
Beatport chats with South African trailblazers Major League DJz on the continent’s Afro house renaissance, shifting soundscapes and the “African Dream.” Over time, Bandile and Banele Mbere have managed to stay ahead of the curve when it comes to pivotal ebbs and flows within the music industry, catching each new wave just in [...]
Chicago-born DJ, producer and Hot Creations/Repopulate Mars founder Lee Foss has reworked fellow Chicago legend Joe Smooth’s ‘Promised Land’ for a new version of the bonafide house classic, released today on Armada Music. Chicago-born DJ, producer and Hot Creations/Repopulate Mars founder Lee Foss has reworked fellow Chicago legend Joe Smooth’s ‘Promised Land’ for a new version of [...]
The 25-city run, which kicks off March 6th, sees the group return to the region five decades after their first North American tour. Kraftwerk are coming back to North America for a 2025 tour. The group announced the news today, December 5th, with a short video starring American skateboarding legend Tony Hawk. The [...]
The Chicago house pioneer's longtime production partner Eric Kupper will guest at the event fabric is putting on a special event in January to mark what would have been the 70th birthday of Frankie Knuckles. Taking place during the daytime of Saturday, 25th January, the London club's For Frankie event will mark the first [...]
Few names are more synonymous with New York’s house scene than Roger Sanchez. The legendary DJ talks about process, philosophy, and Roland Cloud. There are few names more synonymous with the origins of New York’s house music scene than Roger Sanchez. Alongside contemporaries like Masters at Work, Frankie Bones, David Morales, and Danny Tenaglia, he helped form [...]
Featuring headliners like Green Velvet and Felix da Housecat, it's the best of both worlds: the grit and soul of Chicago's timeless house music meets the sultry allure of Tulum. Forget about frostbitten nights and layered looks—a new electronic music festival, Destination Unknown: Chicago to Tulum, is flipping the script on January blues. [...]
