Co-curated by Ron Trent, Walk The Night will run across December 8th and 9th. A new photo exhibition documenting some of dance music's most iconic clubs is launching this week. Premiering at Miami Art Week across December 8th and 9th, Walk The Night is a homage to the pioneers that helped shape the [...]
Pioneering a New Era of Sound: Delia Derbyshire, an extraordinary pioneer in electronic music, embarked on a sonic odyssey that was light years ahead of her time. Born in 1937, Derbyshire’s journey into electronic soundscapes began with her groundbreaking work at the BBC Radiophonic Workshop in the 1960s. Here, she melded her [...]
It's the genre that gave birth to DJing and clubs as we know them, spanning from black and queer roots in Chicago to arenas, festivals and pop charts across the world - but how is it made? It’s not a competition, but if we were to crown one electronic genre as the one that [...]
We close out the year with festivals in Australia, India, Brazil and beyond. Meredith Music Festival Meredith, Australia December 8 - December 10 Nothing encapsulates the warmth of Australia's Meredith Music Festival more than the fact that all of the communications come from "Aunty Meredith"—except maybe the animated koala bears that clamber up the home [...]
Are Kraftwerk music's most influential band? **This article was originally published on May 15, 2020, after the death of Florian Schneider What a legacy the late Florian Schneider, whose death was announced last week, has left us. Along with the man who still keeps the Kraftwerk fires burning to this day, Ralf Hütter, the duo can legitimately [...]
We speak to the people behind some of the best-sounding speakers, bars, and club nights in the UK – discussing vintage audio gear, a truly eclectic musical ethos, and the tech that makes it all sound so good. For the at-home enthusiast, audio gear from the 70s and 80s is highly prized [...]
Uganda passed a draconian anti-LGBTQ law in March, sending the county’s queer community into turmoil and marking another brutal step in the homophobic and transphobic backlash sweeping the globe. Marke Bieschke speaks to some of the musicians affected about the new realities they face, how their art has changed, and what we [...]
Got an idea that could help nightlife to progress? Apply before November 30th. The application window for the #SaveTheNight 2023 fund has been extended by 30 days. Applications are welcome from anyone around the world working in nightlife who has an idea or a project that can help nightlife to develop and progress. [...]
"I don't complain, I create." The house DJ talks about her new multi-platform project, Honeyverse, and using music as a way to celebrate the Black queer community. Honey Dijon is a queer house music icon whose reputation precedes her. Originally hailing from Chicago, she grew up going to raves in the 1970s, eventually [...]
Defected has promoted Melvo Baptiste to director of music, Glitterbox, overseeing the label’s recordings schedule, talent and curation across its global repertoire of events into 2024 and beyond. Baptiste steps into his new role after seven years at Defected as part of the A&R team. He has also presented and curated Glitterbox’s radio show. “An authoritative voice [...]