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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
“Four turntables, boxes and boxes of vinyl, a huge light and sound rig and thousands going crazy in Rotterdam...” Kevin Saunderson has shared some footage of a b2b set he played alongside Carl Cox 20 years ago in Rotterdam. Split into five parts and posted to Saunderson’s Instagram, the footage shows the two old [...]
The legendary house DJ crafts an expertly balanced dance floor odyssey. Honey Dijon started her career nearly 25 years ago in her hometown of Chicago. From house music's inception, she lived and breathed the genre—and took any DJ gig she could get (even going so far as saying she would DJ out of a [...]
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: [...]
AlphaTheta recently announced their flagship HDJ-F10 wireless over-ear DJ headphones. Thanks to the company’s proprietary SonicLink technology, the headphones provide DJs and music producers with an ultra-low-latency audio transmission, which is significantly faster than conventional Bluetooth, allowing for accurate monitoring in the DJ booth and/or studio. To take advantage of the SonicLink tech, you’ll need to [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
