Afro house’s newest evolution 3-Step originated in South Africa but is having a powerful and unifying impact across borders. In the first of a three-part series exploring the cultural shift 3-Step is spearheading, Shiba Melissa Mazaza analyses the climate of fear and toxic nationalism that was pervasive during its emergence, and speaks to the [...]
Launched in 1994 by Chicago’s Derrick Carter and British DJ Luke Solomon, few labels have celebrated the outsiders' take on house music like Classic Music Company. The imprint's back catalogue boasts serious pedigree, releasing classics from the likes of Gemini, Brett Johnson, Blaze, Rob Mello and Roy Davis Jr., to Isolée, Herbert, Honey [...]
Flying the flag for Brazil's varied femme underground, Carola has compiled a list of kaleidoscopic rollers spanning house, melodic techno and more Brazil's electronic music scene is known for producing a range of unique, boundary-pushing sonic movements. So its less than surprising that Brazil is also home to incredible women carving a path as [...]
AlphaTheta suspends CDJ-3000 firmware update after major playlist issues reported by DJs AlphaTheta, the parent company of Pioneer DJ, has temporarily suspended distribution of the latest CDJ-3000 firmware update (Ver.3.30) after multiple DJs reported critical issues with missing playlists and corrupted data. Released on October 21, the update introduced OneLibrary, a new feature designed to streamline track management across compatible [...]
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The new track is taken from Honey Dijon’s newly-released entry in the DJ-Kicks series. Honey Dijon has shared a new a track, ‘Finding My Way’, which features Ben Westbeech. The new track appears exclusively on the new edition of !K7’s DJ-Kicks mix series, which Honey Dijon has curated. Also featured on the tracklist [...]
Whether you’re in the market for some new software or want to upgrade your studio — here are some of the biggest recent releases from the world of tech Welcome to Mixmag’s round-up of the best recent tech releases and announcements Sequential releases new analog synth Forum Sequential has released a new instrument called Forum, [...]
PARK CITY, UTAH - JANUARY 18: Perry Farrell attends "LOLLA: THE STORY OF LOLLAPALOOZA" Premiere during the 2024 Sundance Film Festival at Eccles Center Theatre on January 18, 2024 in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images) It’s been a rough year-plus for ’90s alt-rock giant Perry Farrell. Last September, the latest [...]
When I first met DJ Val, I found her to be a kind, warm, engaging, and fascinating person. She has had an incredible life and an equally incredible career. Imagine being in the business for 50+ years and still having the passion to create and share your talent and spirit with the world. [...]
Beats to elevate you to main character status South African-born, Harlem, New York City-raised DJ-producer AQUTIE is unifying the dance world with her signature global African dance sound, incorporating elements of Afro house, AfroTech, gqom (a South African form of dance music), and amapiano, also a South African genre. And she’s about to tour [...]