A foundational architect of U.S. underground house, Doc Martin digs into the independent records that shaped the West Coast sound and continue to move dance floors worldwide. The legendary Doc Martin has been holding down American house music for over three decades, long before it was festival mainstage currency. Between The Bay and Los Angeles. he [...]
Sara Landry, Radio Slave, DJ Minx, and more have joined the roster of artist speakers and workshop leaders Winter Music Conference (WMC) has announced the second wave of its 2026 programme. The annual electronic music gathering will return to Eden Roc Miami Beach from 26th to 28th March, with a packed line-up of workshops, panels, [...]
Save the Date: The Chicago House Music Festival and Chicago House Music Conference return in August 2026. The City of Chicago and the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events has announced the dates for all of this year’s Chicago events and festivals, including the Chicago House Music Festival and Chicago House Music Conference for [...]
Returning to the White Isle, legendary DJ and record producer Black Coffee has announced the dates for his 2026 summer residency at Hï Ibiza. Gearing up for yet another groundbreaking season on the White Isle, legendary DJ and record producer Black Coffee has announced the return of his summer residency at Hï Ibiza. Set to take place every [...]
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 [...]