The Princess of Amapiano, shares her journey in an exclusive interview for Rolling Stone Africa's February digital cover. Born Lungelihle Zwane on March 30, 2000, in Eswatini, Uncle Waffles grew up surrounded by the infectious sounds of South African house music. Her journey into DJing began in 2020 during the lockdown, a time she [...]
Sunday's treat: Kerri Chandler's live reel-to-reel DJ set using a Ulisse by NEA mixer - notably, the same mixer used by James Hall, owner and CEO of My House Radio!! https://youtu.be/YaAUz10xiUc?si=akhkXX-QqE1VXloF
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 [...]
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 [...]
The “first ever” global study on the impact of AI on music found that revenues of AI services will spike in the next four years Music industry workers are projected to lose close to a quarter of their income to AI by 2028, per the “first ever” global study on the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the [...]
Stock up your samples folder and find new inspiration without opening your wallet. There are millions of sample packs available online right now — from archives of old sample CDs from the 90s, right through to daily-updated sample pack platforms and artists releasing sounds on a Patreon page. This is awesome for creators wanting to manipulate [...]
