Pump up the volume: A history of House music [Documentary]
Enjoy this documentary on the history of house music. Pump Up the Volume!!! https://youtu.be/QDBpXSMOBiA?si=BvcyvND-NVsDcKYF
In-depth report on Irish club culture and nightlife industry published by Give Us The Night (DJ Mag)
Ciara Power and co-founder Sunil Sharpe present a thorough look at the state of Ireland's scene, where 84% of clubs have closed since 2000 Give Us The Night – the advocacy group co-founded by Dublin DJ Sunil Sharpe – has published a new in-depth report on Ireland's nightlife industry and club culture. The new research, [...]
NYC’s Legendary Rock And Soul Marks 50 Years of Service to DJs (DJ Life Magazine)
More than a store, this year marks the 50th anniversary of the iconic NYC establishment — and one of America’s most legendary DJ stores. New York City – In 1975, when Joseph Bechor founded the original Rock And Soul store in Manhattan, Gotham was having a tough time, even seeking federal assistance. It was the [...]
Zakes Bantwini | Mixmag Lab Cape Town | Bridges For Music x AlphaTheta
Today, just a little something for your ears. Enjoy this mix from Zakes Bantwini, recorded last week (Mixmag Lab - Cape Town). https://youtu.be/DJ1wzfHeMa0?si=GFdiJvMkrJsRbsSF
They’re Over 80. You Can Find Them in the Club. (New York Times)
A group of Brussels retirement-home residents grooved to electronic music late one night as part of a program to fight loneliness among seniors. It was well past midnight on a recent weekend, and the Mirano nightclub in central Brussels pulsed with its usual energy. A D.J. played bass-heavy music with a West African lilt, [...]
Duke Dumont drops ‘I Need You Now’ ahead of new album: Listen (We Rave You)
Duke Dumont returns with his first new music of the year, unveiling the soaring single ‘I Need You Now’. From the outset, the track draws on Dumont’s signature deep house aesthetic, merging soulful vocals, hypnotic basslines, and shimmering synth work. As a result, it captures both intimacy and urgency—crafted for summer festival climaxes and late-night club [...]
Fund to improve crowd safety across live music and nightlife to launch next month (Mixmag)
The Lost Angels fund will support families impacted by crowd-related event tragedies and offers safety training programmes to grassroots organisations A new fund has been launched to improve safety training and fan care across grassroots organisations. The Lost Angels Fund has been established by social utility app BUDDY, with support from the Night Time Industries [...]
Rewind: Junior Vasquez – If Madonna Calls (Resident Advisor)
The ultimate bitch track. Junior Vasquez's '90s house gem captured a scandalous chapter in New York nightlife—and cut his friendship with Madonna short. Sometime during the mid '90s, Junior Vasquez received a message on his answering machine from his then-BFF—who just so happened to be the world's biggest pop star. "Hello Junior, [...]
Michael Bibi DJ Set Live From NYC Block Party (DJ Mag)
Three hours of power from the Solid Grooves boss in New York, supported by Favela. https://youtu.be/ApDcQqOoUrE?si=GWHg-XWkKEUfwNoy We present the special full set recording from Michael Bibi’s NYC Block Party at Brooklyn’s Navy Yard. Presented by TekSupport, the party marked Bibi’s first appearance in New York since 2021 and saw 10,000 fans descend upon the industrial [...]
Just 22 percent of 2025 Ibiza bookings are female or gender fluid artists, new study finds (Resident Advisor)
The study from Clubbing.TV boss Laureline Teste tracked over 980 artists bookings spanning five months. Only 22 percent of artists booked to play Ibiza's major rooms this season identify as female or gender fluid, a new study has found. The analysis, led by journalist and Clubbing.TV boss Laureline Teste, tracked Instagram announcements and [...]