The Masters At Work and Nuyorican Soul veteran takes over the 2,000-capacity venue HERE at Outernet this spring Photo Credit: Christelle de Castro Louie Vega is hosting his first "all-night-long" gig in London this spring. The Masters At Work veteran will take over the decks at 2,000-capacity Charing Cross venue HERE at Outernet from 8 PM to [...]
The Box has been fitted out with a new KV2 soundsystem, redesigned dancefloor and more Ministry of Sound has unveiled a major refurbishment of its main room, The Box, as it prepares to celebrate its 35th anniversary. It's described as a "complete reimagining" of the space, and the most "dramatic" overhaul of the room since [...]
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 [...]
The mix has been released to mark what would have been the late Chicago DJ's birthday Defected has shared a previously unreleased mix by Frankie Knuckles via Apple Music. Clocking in at over two hours, the 26-track set was recorded by the late Chicago DJ in 2011, and was intended for release as a [...]
Today, some flowers for your ears from the Masters at Work!! https://youtu.be/Qz5st4L8Zvc?si=b2mrQlFdz6-ehY94
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 [...]
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 [...]
With 15,000 flyers from the golden age of UK rave and acid house in his possession, and countless others from around the world stored on the Phatmedia website he’s run since 1998, collector Dave Nicholson has built an essential archive of dance music’s visual history. His new book on Velocity Press, UK Rave Flyers 1988–1989, [...]
Roland Clark tells the story behind one of the most iconic vocals in house music, ‘I Get Deep’ https://youtu.be/4vivydV8_bs?si=Bdj_2gWBtYd1YJ8o Roland Clark tells the story behind one of the most iconic vocals in house music, ‘I Get Deep’. Once a tour manager for New Kids On The Block, Roland Clark quietly worked on [...]