New UK collective BEMA wants to spotlight electronic music’s Black roots (Resident Advisor)

By |2022-12-16T00:01:59-06:00December 15th, 2022|African American, Dance Music, DJ, House Music, International, news|

Thu, 1 Dec 2022, 08:10 Words Michael Lawson   The founding members—Heléna Star, NIKS, Hannah Shogbola and Jaguar—were instrumental in introducing a dance music category to the MOBO Awards. Black Electronic Music Association (BEMA) is a new UK collective dedicated to highlighting electronic music's Black roots. Officially launching in 2023, BEMA was founded by [...]

‘It Gives Me Peace’: House Legends Larry Heard and Robert Owens on Winning their Trax Legal Battle

By |2022-08-25T18:59:52-05:00August 25th, 2022|Announcements, Classics, Clubs - Nightlife, Dance Music, Disco, DJ, House, House Music, International, Interviews, larry Heard, Music News, news|

Interview ‘It gives me peace’: house legends Larry Heard and Robert Owens on winning their Trax legal battle Lauren Martin ‘I know how things can seem insurmountable’ … Larry Heard (left) and Robert Owens. Composite: PYMCA/Universal Images Group/Getty Images; Boaz Arad A successful copyright action against their former label means the celebrated producers can reclaim their back catalogue [...]

NEW REPORT EXPLORES THE FUTURE OF NIGHTLIFE

By |2021-06-21T16:50:25-05:00June 21st, 2021|Entertaiment, Interviews, MixMAg, My House Radio, news, Report|

The report looks back at the effects of the pandemic and forward into the future of live events WORDS: TOPE OLUFEMI | IN ASSOCIATION WITH PERNOD RICARD 18 JUNE 2021  A new report exploring the future of nightlife has been published.                      A collaboration between [...]

This is What You Need to Know About DMCA Violations and How to Avoid Them

By |2021-05-29T11:11:22-05:00May 29th, 2021|advice, Announcements, DJ, Music News, news|

Have you ever watched a movie or downloaded songs from sites like IsoHunt, Grooveshark, Megaupload, or Hotfile? If so, did you know you could have been in violation of a federal law: the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). A DMCA violation can get you into some serious trouble, both civilly and criminally. So, before [...]

Snapchat Launches A TikTok Clone

By |2020-11-24T20:18:35-06:00November 24th, 2020|Music, news|

    Snap is finally ready to compete with TikTok and will pay creators to post on the platform. The company is officially announcing a new section of Snapchat today called Spotlight that’ll surface vertical video content from users that’s more meme-like and jokey instead of the day-in-the-life content Snap previously encouraged. Imagine, basically, TikTok [...]

BREAKING: Techno Rising Star i_o Passes Away (House Music Hits)

By |2020-11-24T19:30:56-06:00November 24th, 2020|DJ, House Music, Music News, news, Techno|

11-24-20 Sad news. For real, can this year just be done already? Today, Garrett Lockhart, better known by his stage name i_o passed away. i_o made a big name for himself by breaking into the scene and redefining what techno meant. His sound was the strongest inside his genre, and he redefined where techno could be played and who would listen [...]

Love Vibration Nation Music confirms delay in The CoCreators touring plans due to Covid 19.

By |2020-04-06T22:42:19-05:00April 6th, 2020|Announcements, Music News, My House Radio, news|

Grammy Nominated Electronic Artists The CoCreators vow to delay, not cancel tour plans so they can celebrate with fans after Covid 19 subsides. (PRUnderground) April 1st, 2020 Covid 19 has been a challenge internationally in all industries. In a compensation structure that heavily relies on the live performances of artists and labels to survive and [...]

HOW ‘SOUL MAKOSSA’ MADE MANU DIBANGO A CLUB AND POP LEGEND (MIXMAG)

By |2020-03-26T20:08:25-05:00March 26th, 2020|Announcements, MixMAg, Music, news|

The 1972 track was a favorite at David Mancuso's Loft and sampled by the pop giants like Michael Jackson and Rihanna BILL BREWSTER 26 MARCH 2020   Saxophonist Manu Dibango, who died on March 25 of COVID-19, was an early champion of African sounds in Europe and worldwide, long before the notion of so-called “World music” [...]

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