Born on the basement dancefloor of Tokyo’s Maniac Love club in 1994, Sublime Records quickly became a definitive label for Japan’s nascent techno scene, furthering the international profiles of emerging visionaries like Ken Ishii and Susumu Yokota and building connections with artists in North America and the UK. In celebration of its 30th anniversary [...]
Gene Farris’s album “Euphoria” bursts with the sun-soaked energy of his soul, radiating warmth and pure joy through every track. This album brings feel-good vibes, channeling love in the sun and dancefloor energy, ensuring listeners will stay hooked from beginning to end. Songs like “We Work It,” “Nursery,” “Space Girl,” “Play,” and “LOL” ignite [...]
From discerning, standout inter-continental hits like ‘Flash’ and ‘La La Land’ to his pioneering labels and action-packed DJ sets, Chicago don Green Velvet has been a crucial figure in the development of house music over the past 30 years. Continually pushing forwards, not content to rest on his laurels, he’s a deserving winner of [...]
The fundraising event also featured a performance from the pioneering Amapiano duo Major League DJz. Black Coffee, South Africa's most illustrious DJ, used his international platform to give back to the youth of his country. Earlier in the month of November, the house music superstar brought together DJs and other local celebrities to St [...]
Here in the States, we are celebrating Thanksgiving today. Here's something to feel festive and happy, no matter where you are!! ENJOY YOUR DAY!!! https://youtu.be/m_qewI-1cEs?si=9x9jXSC9jf69CNRY
With an anything-goes approach to sampling, and a tongue-in-cheek sense of humour that's often branched into the bizarre, ambient house outfit The Orb have cultivated one of the largest, and most varied, catalogues in British electronic music. 35 years on from their debut single, and with the help of founder Dr Alex Peterson, Ben [...]
The tool also has a "Master Tempo" feature for users to change a track’s BPM without affecting its pitch A Seattle-based DJ who goes by the name of nohup has created two free web extensions that allow users of Discogs and Bandcamp to adjust track tempos. Available to install on Google Chrome and Firefox or [...]
Ahead of her performance at Miller & Beatport's 'Miller Mix' show in Johannesburg on December 7th, rising African dance music DJ Shamiso introduces us to some of her country's most innovative and soul-stirring tracks. I am extremely thrilled to share this playlist with you. I have created a mix that honours Afrocentric rhythms, which [...]
There are six new integrations, which will allow fans and artists to remix, edit and produce music without using studio equipment or production software Streaming platform SoundCloud has launched six new AI-powered tools that aim to allow artists and fans to remix, edit and produce music without using traditional software or equipment. Altogether there are six new [...]
Kirsty Hawkshaw, the voice behind Opus III’s 1992 hit ‘It’s A Fine Day’, shares the making of one of UK dance music’s most beloved hits. Kirsty Hawkshaw, the voice behind Opus III’s 1992 hit ‘It’s A Fine Day’, shares the making of one of UK dance music’s most beloved hits. Hawkshaw gives DJ [...]
