30 Years of the CDJ | The Tech That Revolutionised DJ Culture (DJ Mag)

By |2024-09-25T19:19:44-05:00September 25th, 2024|DJ, DJ Equipment Tools Software, DJ Mag, Documentary, Music, Music News, Pioneer|

https://youtu.be/ywO7A-4CqRk?si=E0g3ovHZe4aqMhai   DJ Mag maps the CDJ's 30 year (re)evolution from experimental tech to industry standard Three decades on from its beginnings, the CDJ has revolutionised DJing in countless ways.  In a new documentary and accompanying long read by Ria Hylton, DJ Mag maps its evolution from experimental tech to industry standard.  Speaking with some [...]

New documentary on Ron Hardy and Chicago house music history announced (DJ Mag)

By |2024-09-11T07:15:32-05:00September 11th, 2024|African American, Biography, Chicago, Classics, Clubs - Nightlife, Dance Music, DJ, DJ Mag, Documentary, House, House Music, House Music History, Music News|

  I Was There: The Rise of House Music in Chicago tracks the impact of DJ Ron Hardy before his untimely death in 1991 at age 32 A new documentary highlights the late Chicago DJ Ron Hardy's pioneering contributions to house music history. I Was There: The Rise of House Music in Chicago tracks the impact [...]

The history of the White Isle: How did Ibiza become a party island? (Mixmag)

By |2024-08-25T08:53:12-05:00August 25th, 2024|Dance Music, DJ, Documentary, electronic music, House, House Music, House Music History, Ibiza, International, MixMAg|

  From the earliest settlers to modern day clubbers, we dive into a potted history of the world-famous party island Even if you’ve never visited Ibiza, you can probably conjure up a good picture of the party island today: Boozy Brits, dusk ‘til dawn parties, and blazing pyrotechnics at mammoth superclubs - and those are just [...]

New documentary featuring Fatboy Slim and Carl Cox chronicles the history of Ibiza (Mixmag)

By |2024-08-14T21:15:19-05:00August 14th, 2024|Announcements, Clubs - Nightlife, Dance Music, DJ, Documentary, electronic music, House, House Music, House Music History, Ibiza, International, Music News, news, Pioneer, producer|

  Produced by AlphaTheta, the film tells the story of the White Isle through the decades   A new hour-long documentary highlighting the history of Ibiza throughout the decades has been released.   The Evolution of Ibiza: Can the White Isle retain its legendary magic? was released at the end of July, produced by AlphaTheta, Pioneer DJ’s parent [...]

New documentary series traces evolution of hip house (Resident Advisor)

By |2023-12-19T19:42:12-06:00December 19th, 2023|Announcements, black History Month, Dance Music, DJ, Documentary, House, House Music, House Music History, Resident Advisor, Videos|

In Our DNA: Hip House is screening on the Xfinity channel in the US now. A new three-part documentary series is examining the birth and evolution of hip house.   Available now in the US via cable TV channel Xfinity, In Our DNA: Hip House explores the unique conditions in the '70s and '80s that [...]

Robin S. ‘Show Me Love’, the making of a timeless house anthem: Watch (DJ Mag)

By |2023-12-15T16:35:41-06:00December 15th, 2023|Classics, Clubs - Nightlife, Dance Music, DJ Mag, Documentary, electronic music, Entertaiment, House, House Music, House Music History, Interviews, Women|

https://youtu.be/Tiv6WEevwbQ?si=ZTuM4urXcjHsZ1Mt   Robin S. gives us an exclusive insight into the making of her irreplicable club anthem, 'Show Me Love', three decades on from its release.   Robin S. gives us an exclusive insight into the making of her irreplicable club anthem, 'Show Me Love', three decades on from its release.   Initially shelved [...]

KITTY AMOR IS THE SUBJECT OF NEW DOCUMENTARY ‘WHO’S KITTY AMOR?’ (MIXMAG)

By |2023-09-19T21:12:09-05:00September 19th, 2023|Afro House, Biography, DJ, Documentary, House, International, LGBTQIA+, London, MixMAg, UK, Women|

The short film from Defected Records explores the artist's rise to Afro House stardom Afro house DJ and previous Mixmag Cover star Kitty Amor's rise to worldwide stardom is chronicled in Defected Records' new short-film, 'Who's Kitty Amor'. Kitty Amor's story as a selector starts in Nottingham, where she studied for university. Specifically Stealth, the club famed for its £1 entry [...]

8 Best Free Dance Music Documentaries on YouTube (DJ Tech Reviews)

By |2023-09-13T22:14:54-05:00September 13th, 2023|Dance Music, DJ, Documentary, electronic music, Entertaiment, House Music, House Music History, International, Music, Report, Videos|

Dive into the rich culture of dance and electronic music with these 8 intriguing documentaries. They’re freely available on YouTube, making them the perfect pick for a lazy day on the couch. Here’s a quick rundown of these must-see films: 1. In The Que: Celebrating the Que Club This 34-minute documentary dives into the 30-year [...]

NEW THREE-PART DOCUMENTARY EXPLORES BERLIN’S NIGHTLIFE AND ITS PREVIOUS FIVE DECADES (Mixmag)

By |2023-09-06T17:15:04-05:00September 6th, 2023|Berlin, Clubs - Nightlife, Dance Music, Documentary, electronic music, Entertaiment, Gay, International, LGBTQIA+, MixMAg, Music News|

  'EXZESS Berlin – Hauptstadt der Clubs' can be viewed in full from September 7 A new three-part documentary series has been revealed, 'EXZESS Berlin – Haupstadt der Clubs', exploring contemporary Berlin nightlife culture and the previous five decades of its club community, The complete series - commissioned jointly by rbb and ARD Kultur - [...]

NEW PROJECT EXPLORES THE HISTORY BETWEEN BLACK MUSIC AND RECORD STORES (Mixmag)

By |2023-07-07T22:51:27-05:00July 7th, 2023|Announcements, Documentary, International, London, MixMAg, Music News, Report, UK|

  Based in the Midlands, the project from 2Funky Arts is seeking to share personal stories New project, The Record Store & Black Music, A UK History, is set to explore the history of Black music in connection with the UK's independent record shops — and is looking for stories from members of the public. Titled, The [...]

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