"Joining forces allows us to scale even faster. Reaching new cities, helping sell out more shows, and delivering the seamless experience fans expect," said Dice founder and CEO Phil Hutcheon Dice has been acquired by Fever, a live entertainment and tech platform. According to a press statement from Fever last Thursday (5th June), the deal will [...]
Chances are, you’re making music on a DAW or with plugins born in Germany. How did the country come to dominate the software used in electronic music production? Cubase is German. So is Live. Even Logic Pro and Studio One began in Germany before being bought out by American companies. And it’s not just [...]
africandanceunderground.jpg HOMECOMING™ founder Grace Ladoja and electronic music lead Zoë Hodges pick out 10 essential DJs from the African dance underground Africa’s club culture is entering a new phase driven by DJs who aren’t waiting for validation from the global stage and outside of traditional infrastructures. The rise in electronic music in [...]
Chicago invades London WITH LOVE this June 26 as 5 Mag celebrates our 20th anniversary with a release party at BBE. 5 Mag is turning 20 years old this summer and to celebrate we’ve pressed an exclusive, limited edition vinyl-only release. WITH LOVE features three tracks from foundational house music producers Mike Dunn, Roy Davis, [...]
immersivevrexhibit.jpg Taking place as part of Frequencies, a series of events and exhibitions at London's Barbican Centre exploring “the sounds that shape us”, In Pursuit of Repetitive Beats is an immersive VR experience that transports listeners back to 1989, into the heart of acid house and UK rave culture at its prime. Here, after trying the [...]
I had a very special opportunity to connect with Domingo Canate, author of "I Was There." "I Was There" is Domingo's personal memoir about his life and times spent at the Paradise Garage. "I Was There" is beautifully written--painting a lively and detailed picture of those nights he spent at the Garage, not as [...]
mastersatwork.jpg “Here’s to another life for this classic club jam”, Masters at Work’s Louie Vega shared Masters at Work have remixed Mafikizolo’s ‘Loot’ as part of a new MAW Records Classics remix series. Have an exclusive first listen below. To kick off the series, the New York house music pioneers have transformed the 2002 [...]
Iconic Chicago label TRAX Records has announced the limited edition vinyl release of 'Rising Again' to commemorate its 40th anniversary. Only 500 copies will be pressed, with executive producer Pi Rho leading the two-year project. Founded in 1985, TRAX Records helped define house music with pioneers such as Frankie Knuckles, Larry Heard, DJ Pierre [...]
This is the first edition in a two-part series about venues and promoters in the Global South Welcome to the RA Pro Newsletter: a bite-sized look at the trends and themes impacting businesses in the electronic music industry. Sign up to the full newsletter to get early access to each release and read all [...]
Movement has announced set times for the 2025 Movement Festival, taking place over Memorial Day Weekend in Hart Plaza, Detroit. This year’s festival features over 115 acts spread out across six stages from May 24 through May 26 2025. Headliners include sets from Detroit techno legend Jeff Mills, John Summit, Charlotte de Witte and more. This [...]
