Coming October 10, ‘The Haçienda: Threads’ contains first-hand accounts from Todd Terry, Noel Gallagher, Mike Pickering, and Bez from the Happy Mondays, as well as clubbers and staff A new book coming out on October 10 will celebrate the many ‘Threads’ that made Manchester’s iconic Haçienda nightclub so legendary. Compiled by Rebecca Hook, The Haçienda: [...]
Located in the heart of Kenya's capital, the venue features a Funktion-One soundsystem and "cutting edge" lighting A 1000-capacity music venue has just opened in Nairobi, Kenya. Based in the centre of Kenya's capital, Koda is billed as a "two-room multi-faceted music venue" complete with "cutting edge light installations" and a Funktion-One soundsystem. [...]
The plaque commemorates the Manchester-born producer for creating "the first acid house track in the UK" in 1988 A Guy Called Gerald has received a blue plaque honouring his achievements in "Producing the first acid house track in the UK," as reported via the artist’s Instagram. Yesterday (October 2), the acid house pioneer, AKA Gerald Simpson, posted [...]
Boasting the largest gathering of electronic music artists and industry representatives, ADE can feel overwhelming to guests. Here is a guide to some of the conference’s best programming and offerings. Wednesday, October 16th ADE x BMIM – an all day event featuring various speakers, industry insights, and a networking events. Dilla 50 – The Influence and [...]
For each event over the next year, the London club will be selling a limited number of tickets at £5 and reducing drink prices for two hours This year, the Ministry of Sound is throwing it back to the '90s. To celebrate its 33rd birthday, the iconic London nightclub will be selling drinks and tickets for [...]
Serato is celebrating 25 years in DJ and music production software with the release of a limited-edition reissue of the original Serato Scratch Live Control Vinyl, which completely changed the game for DJs following its release in 2004. The “Serato Scratch Live Control Vinyl – 25th Anniversary Edition” features a pair of 12” 140g [...]
Saving classic house music DJ sets from oblivion, one compressed mp3 file at a time. SYNC is another new feature for 5 Mag, which you can probably describe it in as few words as possible as “a new mix series for old mixes.” There’s more to it than that, of course. A few years back [...]
All proceeds from the October 18th event will go to War Child. Resident Advisor is hosting a pop-up charity record shop at Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) next month. Taking place at Tilla Tec on October 18th, Dig Deep has been made possible through donations from DJs and record labels, including Nick Höppner, [...]
Produced by AlphaTheta, the film tells the story of the White Isle through the decades A new hour-long documentary highlighting the history of Ibiza throughout the decades has been released. The Evolution of Ibiza: Can the White Isle retain its legendary magic? was released at the end of July, produced by AlphaTheta, Pioneer DJ’s parent [...]
Only 1000 print copies of Deckades will be available, chronicling the history and influence of the CDJ from 1994 to now. Pioneer DJ is ringing in 30 years of the CDJ with a new limited-edition fan zine. The Deckades zine maps the history and influence of the CDJ across 23 distinct models, from [...]
