Electronic dance music, or “EDM” as the world has come to know it, has been around for decades. Since 2012, the “umbrella genre” has experienced an economic explosion the likes of which no one could have foreseen in terms of its multi-billion-dollar profitability. Make no mistake, though, that the so-called “EDM boom” was actually [...]
Church On Sunday is set to celebrate Black History Month with a series of events highlighting the Black origins of House Music. Throughout February, the Washington, D.C.-based collective will host DJ performances, discussions, and community activations focused on recognizing the genre’s pioneers and its continued influence. House Music, which has grown into a global phenomenon, [...]
February is Black History Month - Check out the contribution of Black artists in house and techno. The contribution of Black artists in house and techno are undeniable and pervasive. In fact, the bedrock of electronic music owes much of its legacy to Black artists. From Chicago and Detroit, the cities that started it all, its local pioneers wove dance music culture’s [...]
A new BBC Essential mix from the duo is set for release on Friday February 7. Kevin Saunderson has revealed a new e-Dancer album. Written and recorded with his son, Dantiez, it's the Detroit techno veteran's "first original" e-Dancer since debuting the alias with 1998's Heavenly. Saunderson and his son previously collaborated when [...]
Dance music fans have always sought the records their favourite DJs are playing, but in recent years the hunt for — and provision of — Track IDs has become an increasingly pervasive and at times contentious subject in the scene. With an ecosystem of online communities, websites and apps dedicated to identifying tracks in [...]
We chat to some of Soho House’s music friends – Carl Craig, Juan Atkins, Norman Jay MBE and Giles Smith (Secretsundaze) – to get their take on dance music and the inspirational figures that made our playlist this month Listen here With a nod to Black History Month, our new Dance Music Is Black [...]
As house music spread beyond its Chicago birthplace in the late 1980s, no city soaked up the sound quite as eagerly as New York. This was in a large part down to an ecosystem of promoters, labels, record shops and artists that extends far beyond the accepted canon of major-name DJs and producers. Here, Bruce [...]
Get ready to immerse yourself in the ultimate celebration of rhythm, love, and community at Fairyland, Puerto Vallarta’s first-ever queer house music festival, organized by Mantamar Events in association with Brian Kent Productions. From March 13-16, 2025, this four-day extravaganza will transform the city into a pulsating hub of sound and energy, featuring more than 23 world-class [...]
The Supreme Court will hear arguments regarding the ByteDance-owned app's appeal against the ban later today* **This article was originally printed on January 10, 2025, on the date of oral argument before the United States Supreme Court. No position is taken on the substance of the article. TikTok has confirmed that it will cease operations [...]
TikTok's large user base and highly-trainable algorithm is a perfect storm for viral hits — but is social media hype translating into real world success? Niamh Ingram investigates ** This article originally appeared in Mixmag on October 8, 2021, and is being reprinted here in light of the case pending before the United States [...]
