Karizma, Anané, Tony Touch, Ash Lauryn, Jana Rush, Johnny Fiasco, Andrew Emil, DJ Slugo, Lori Branch, Wayne Williams, Alan King, Carla Prather and more are among the incredible number of artists booked for the 2024 Chicago House Music Festival, marking its return to Millennium Park and the Jay Pritzker Paviliion this June 2, 2024 from [...]
The storied UK house label celebrates the late Chicago house legend on the tenth anniversary of his death with a new vinyl pressing of his 2015 compilation Defected is releasing a collection of the late Frankie Knuckles' classics and remixes in a new vinyl set. Part of the storied UK label's 'House Masters' compilation series [...]
Out today, the latest FACTS study examined 175 editions of 110 different festivals. female:pressure, an online database and network of women and nonbinary people in the music industry, has unveiled its 2024 FACTS report. Published today, March 8th, the report analyses the gender demographics of festival lineups. The organisers collected data from 175 editions of [...]
The platform has launched with a mix and interview from Fever AM co-founders Rhyw and Mor Elian wav.world, a new editorial and music platform aiming to "champion the art of the DJ mix," launched yesterday (March 4) with a mix and interview with Berlin's Fever AM founders Rhyw and Mor Elian. According to a statement from [...]
The new cut, released to coincide with Black History Month, features vocals by the artist herself DJ Minx has released a new single, 'Taking It Back'. Out now through her Women On Wax label to coincide with Black History Month, the track features lyrics written and performed by the Detroit artist herself. You can listen [...]
The platform will host shows in 25 cities including Chicago, New York City, Miami, Los Angeles and Las Vegas. Boiler Room is going global, again, in 2024. The dance culture event series and streaming platform announced a world tour on Tuesday (Jan. 23) that will feature rising acts, local artists and scene stars playing across 25 cities. [...]
Home Sweet Studio: 11 Considerations When Building Your Ideal Home Recording Space January 8, 2024 by Ryan Castillo Reading Time: 6 minutes Embarking on the journey of creating your ideal home recording space is a thrilling endeavor that promises to unlock creativity within the comfort of your own walls. In this Redfin article, we explore tips and insights from [...]
“Most of the great writers I learnt stay away from writing too much on an instrument. They just hear the melody and then everything else kind of comes from that.” In a new interview, former collaborators of ’80s disco pioneer Giorgio Moroder discuss what it’s like working for the legend himself as well as [...]
A new survey by Pirate reveals that 30% of artists use AI for songwriting and composition A new study has found that ChatGPT is the favoured artificial intelligence (AI) tool for musicians with 30% of artists using AI for songwriting and composition. In a new survey carried out by Pirate, it asked 1000 musicians on their top 10 AI [...]
Idealistic, passionate … Larry Levan (left) and David Depino at Trax - Photograph: Tina Paul/BBC Studios This wonderful series documents the passion and idealism of the 70s music scene. It’s an immaculately soundtracked history lesson – and so much more besides After the tumult of the last few years, UK nightlife is in a perilous [...]