Over 115 acts will head to the Motor City in May Movement Festival has confirmed the full line-up for its 2026 Detroit edition, taking place over Memorial Day weekend (23rd–25th May) at Hart Plaza. Over 115 acts will head to the Motor City for the event, including international headliners Sara Landry, Carl Cox, and Dom Dolla. Richie Hawtin, [...]
tripmagazine.jpg A new book reproduces every issue of the seminal Florida rave magazine, Trip Magazine, spotlighting an overlooked chapter in dance music history. The kids down in Florida had a massively outsized role in the evolution of the American rave scene. While everyone had heard of and many were catalyzed by the Storm [...]
Thirty years into this thing we do, and I’m still hearing the same tired argument: electronic music isn’t political; it’s just escapism, just hedonism, just 4/4 music and ravers preaching PLUR in dark rooms. If I had a quid for every time someone’s tried to tell me (or I see it as a comment [...]
Look, we know. Another piece about phones ruining club culture. The think pieces have been written, the surveys conducted, the hot takes delivered. But here’s the thing: most of that conversation has been happening in the abstract, with commentators theorising about what might be happening while the actual architects of nightlife, the people building [...]
Global nightlife phenomenon Glitterbox heads to one of the world’s most famous club terraces every Friday in Ibiza, Amnesia. We have announced a major move for 2026, shaking things up on the island as we head to Amnesia, taking over the lauded club every Friday night from 15 May – 9 October. A characteristically [...]
Happy New Year! It seems that 2026 will start with a bang, as BKMAG is reporting that on January 1, 2026 the now-infamous Brooklyn Mirage and its parent Avant Gardner were sold to the group behind Pacha, FIVE Holdings. Five Holdings, the parent company of Pacha, made its deal with Axar, the longtime lender that acquired most of the Mirage’s assets [...]
The meagre financial returns of streaming for artists has been a point of controversy since its inception. Now substantial investments in AI weaponry are causing musicians, labels, and consumers to further question their relationship with streaming giant Spotify When Michail Stangl learned about Spotify CEO Daniel Ek's initial €100m investment in Helsing — a German company specialising in [...]
Gene Farris lives and breathes house music. A pioneer of Chicago’s underground and founder of Farris Wheel Recordings, he has spent the past three decades shaping the sound of the city—from early warehouse residencies to collaborations with the likes of Green Velvet, Jamie Jones, and Mark Knight. As both a producer and DJ, Farris remains a [...]
Join us for 3 days of electrifying nonstop beats provided by some of the most prolific DJs from around the world. Experience one of the most popular New Year's Eve events on the internet!! Be sure to join us in the chat!!! It's time to celebrate!!! --James Hall, Owner and CEO, My House Radio [...]
Fatboy Slim shares the story behind one of his most loved classics, 'The Rockafeller Skank'. https://youtu.be/hFyA2x_KPEk?si=_qpV_f9bM32p1__m Released in 1998, it was the lead single from his acclaimed second studio album 'You've Come A Long Way, Baby'. Here, Fatboy Slim recalls how the track was made, sampling the voice of Lord Finesse and [...]