More than a century old and ubiquitous as ever, the mirrorball dates as far back as the 1890s. Embraced by jazz clubs in the 1920s before becoming the iconic symbol of ’70s disco, it continues to light up dancefloors like few other objects can, shining on in myriad ways and finding itself at home [...]
Beatport has become the latest platform to draw a line on AI-generated music, expanding its partnership with the fraud detection firm Beatdapp to identify machine-made tracks before they reach the store. Under Beatport’s updated content guidelines, tracks that are wholly or mostly generated by AI will no longer be permitted. Rather than pull them [...]
The London venue will host a “landmark” party this October with a slew of special guests Ministry of Sound is set to celebrate its 35th anniversary this autumn with a “landmark” all-weekend-long event at its home in London. The Elephant & Castle venue will throw a mammoth party from October 2 - 3, welcoming in a slew [...]
Celebrating 50 years of dancing, Amnesia represents the heart and soul of electronic music in Ibiza. Telling a story that spans five decades, the 50th anniversary compilation sits across 10 vinyl and 5 CDs – a stunning collectable box set that offers a window into a legendary venue that has helped establish some of [...]
*This was first published in November 2025 Roland Clark tells the story behind one of the most iconic vocals in house music, ‘I Get Deep’ 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 [...]
The Manhattan club pays homage to Chelsea’s first-ever gay bar of the same name, which closed in 2012 A brand new queer club has opened in Chelsea, Manhattan, paying homage to the area’s first-ever gay bar. According to a 2025 report from What Now, the venue comes from Bob Fluet, Rob Hynds, and Raymond Geerlof, [...]
The venue, set to open this weekend, still faces a myriad of restrictions such as capacity limits and a block from using third-party promoters *This article originally appeared in Mixmag on June 8, 2026 Pacha New York has been granted a temporary liquor licence ahead of its debut this weekend. The once troubled venue, [...]
Carl Cox has been made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) as part of the King's Birthday Honours List 2026. Unveiled on Friday (June 12), the Birthday Honours List recognises those who have made significant contributions to arts, science, medicine, or government over a long period of time. Cox has been [...]
Fabled Ibiza club Amnesia reaches its 50th birthday milestone this year. A pivotal nightspot in the explosion of electronic music worldwide, it was the catalyst for the Balearic sound pioneered by the late Alfredo and pal Leo Mas. Amnesia continued to develop through the late ’80s, ’90s and noughties, becoming a crucial rave home [...]
Barbara Tucker, Curtis McClain, DJ Jazzy Jeff and DJ Slugo are among the special guest DJs and performers at this year’s Chosen Few Picnic and Music Festival, running for its 36th glorious year in Chicago. Returning to Jackson Park on July 11 2026, the Chosen Few Picnic and House Music Festival claims an “authentic, unbroken lineage” [...]