Born on 18th January 1955, the late, great Frankie Knuckles' influence on dance music culture cannot be understated. 11 years since his tragic passing, Bruce Tantum marks what would have been the Godfather of House music's 70th birthday by selecting 20 tracks and mixes from across his long and storied career, mapping the legacy [...]
The UK legend revisit key edits from the three decades of his discography Carl Cox is celebrating the new year by sharing 10 of his favourite remixes from three decades. The UK legend revisited key and classic edits in his discography released from 1992 to 2019 in an Instagram post in the lead-up to New Year's Eve [...]
NYC house veteran Tommy Bones delivers two deep, dubbed-out rollers for Vega Records Tommy Bones is readying a new double AA release on Vega Records, ‘Shouldna/Dub Style’. Have an exclusive first listen to ‘Dub Style’ below. Over thirty years after his first professional DJ gig in New York City, the house veteran continues [...]
https://youtu.be/ViPQYaJLDI8?si=SeP9N3NfU6Y-y3L_ 30 years on from its release on the iconic Strictly Rhythm, Barbara Tucker shares the story behind one of house music’s most loved vocal hits, ‘Beautiful People’ 30 years on from its release on the iconic Strictly Rhythm, Barbara Tucker shares the story behind one of house music’s most loved vocal hits, [...]
The book draws on more than 100 interviews with music industry insiders, former Spotify employees and musicians A new book set to be published in 2025 will explore Spotify's origins and influence on the music industry. Written by music journalist Liz Pelly, Mood Machine: The Rise Of Spotify And The Costs Of The [...]
The new venue is being masterminded by the team behind Baby’s All Right Plans are in place to open a new venue, Night Club 101, on the former site of New York’s historic Pyramid Club. As Pitchfork reports, Billy Jones and Tom Moore, the core duo behind Brooklyn's Baby’s All Right venue, are working in partnership with [...]
Fairer royalty dividends for artists based on what you hear in a club, at no extra cost to venues New software which helps producers get paid when a DJ plays their music in a club is gaining support from across the industry. AlphaTheta's KUVO powered by DJ Monitor was launched to "champion fair royalties [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
