A movement born from New York dance floors found its voice in Amsterdam. Elliott Matos didn’t just build parties—he built GDE, a cultural force that reconnected house music with its queer, Black, and underground roots at Amsterdam Dance Event. Introduction: The Story Behind the Spotlight There are two histories of house music. One lives [...]
**NYC Dance Parade Celebrates 20 Years of Rhythm & My House Radio FM is Bringing the Heat!** New York City, get ready to move! The annual Dance Parade is hitting the streets on Saturday, May 18th, celebrating two decades of unstoppable rhythm, vibrant expression, and pure, unadulterated joy. Expect the usual explosion of color, [...]
At Winter Music Conference 2026, it wasn’t just the DJs turning heads at the Beatport Live pool parties on the Kimpton EPIC Hotel rooftop – L-Acoustics DJ’s immersive spatial audio system had crowds stopping in their tracks. For 40 years, the global disc jockey and electronic dance music community has flocked to southern Florida [...]
A curated snapshot of the groove, stories and friendships currently shaping the sound of the legendary Danny Tenaglia. From his formative years behind the decks in Brooklyn and Miami to becoming a central figure in the global house and techno movement, Danny Tenaglia has spent decades shaping what underground dance music looks and feels like. [...]
The US company also owns Akai Professional, Moog Music, Denon DJ, Numark and more inMusic has signed a definitive deal to acquire Native Instruments. According to an an announcement shared today (8th May) by Native Instruments CEO Nick Williams, the acquisition "builds on a strong and established relationship between the two companies", and is intended [...]
Ahead of its opening in June, Pacha New York – the newly rebranded Williamsburg venue formerly known as Brooklyn Mirage – has unveiled a “comprehensive” safety plan. It follows several safety-related road bumps hit by Brooklyn Mirage during its short tenure. In 2023, two people were found dead and another was allegedly kidnapped after leaving the venue, leading [...]
Motherhood massively impacts the careers of women across the working world, and in the predominantly freelance landscape of DJing, it can be particularly challenging. As conversations on the subject become more widespread, and the push for change gains momentum, Becca Inglis explores the myriad issues faced by DJs, and meets the women creating and discovering [...]
The modern commercial electronic music industry hijacked the DJ title to market stadium pop producers. Global rankings dictate massive booking fees based on advertising budgets, completely excluding proficient instrumentalists who manipulate analog gear mixing live Watch a turntablist work a pair of direct-drive decks. It is a physical act. Fingers manipulate the [...]
Artists and venues describe a pattern of cancelled nights, unpaid costs and vanished listings linked to Kieran Wells. Dozens of young DJs across Scotland say they've been booked for events that never happen by a man operating under shifting aliases, according to a new report from the Glasgow Bell. Multiple accounts describe a [...]
DJ, producer, fashion muse. In our spring 2026 cover story, Shaad D'Souza asks: what does Honey Dijon truly want? C.012, 2026: HONEY DIJON PLEASURE MAGNET It can be 4 PM or 4 AM, but when Honey Dijon walks in, she owns the room. On a recent afternoon in central London, the [...]
