It features never-before-seen archive footage and interviews with 38 people, including Rui Da Silva and Danny Tenaglia A new film is exploring the birth of rave culture in Portugal in the early '90s and its evolution. Titled Underground house music from a paradise called Portugal, it’s directed by Daniel Mota and features interviews with DJs, [...]
The warehouse venue opens this weekend and has a no phone policy on its dancefloors A brand new 210-capacity nightclub is set to open in East Williamsburg, New York, this weekend. Named Signal, the new venue will open its doors tomorrow, May 10, for the first time officially, months after it was first teased online. In [...]
yamwho.jpg All proceeds will go toward Andy’s family following his “sudden and unexpected” passing in March A memorial event is set to go ahead this month for Andy Williams, AKA Yam Who?, who passed away “suddenly and unexpectedly” in March. Dance For Yamz celebrates the life and legacy of the Midnight Riot co-founder, with funds raised from tickets to [...]
Atlanta's under-the-radar electronic music scene doesn't get the attention that cities like New York, Detroit and Chicago receive, but its history runs deep. Operating outside of the limelight, the city has developed its own musical vernacular which blends sonics spanning Detroit techno to Louisiana bounce to gospel house and soul. Meena Sears speaks to [...]
Kwame Safo hosts an expansive conversation with Kevin Saunderson, DJ Paulette and Lovie, reflecting on their journeys as Black electronic musicians, navigating the industry, and joining the dots between the past, present and future of dance music Kwame Safo: Four individuals, three different time zones. I deeply appreciate that you're all here with us today. Kevin [...]
Detroit techno is more than just a genre—it’s a cultural movement, a philosophy, and an unstoppable creative force that has shaped the global electronic music landscape. Rooted in innovation and resilience, it has continuously evolved while maintaining its core identity. Stacey Pullen, a pivotal figure in this evolution, embodies the genre’s forward-thinking ethos. His [...]
British dance music label Anjunabeats will celebrate its 25th anniversary on May 17 at the Brooklyn Mirage in New York City. The event is called Anjuna25 and will be the label's only anniversary show in North America. It will feature performances by artists from both Anjunabeats and Anjunadeep, and the full lineup will be [...]
Jamaica's soundsystem culture laid the foundation many of the most significant developments in electronic music culture around the world. Marcus Barnes traces its influence When the HMT Empire Windrush arrived on British shores in 1948 — Tilbury, Essex to be precise — no one could have predicted the reverberations it would have on Britain’s music culture. Though it wasn’t [...]
The influence of electronic sonics on Nigeria's mainstream music landscape has ramped up considerably in recent years, evolving its sounds beyond the long-established dominance of Afropop. Blossom Maduafokwa reports on the groundbreaking fusion of sounds ushering in a new era of Nigerian music Nigerian MCs and dancehall specialists skating across Baile funk beats? Asake, Fuji extraordinaire and Street Pop rebel, sampling Louisiana bounce? Young Jonn, resident Afropop [...]
As part of Blackout Mixmag, Dantiez Saunderson – son of techno pioneer Kevin Saunderson – selects 10 artists who are continuing the legacy of Detroit's innovative dance music scene into the new generation Detroit, a city synonymous with innovation in sound, has long been the beating heart of techno music — a genre born [...]