Mount Kimbie’s Kai Campos was left “heartbroken” after a large-scale installation put up in conjunction with the band’s new album was blown down by Storm Claudio. Composed of four massive silver baubles, the components of the installation could be seen “flying” down Tottenham Court Road in London on Monday evening.
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Frank Ocean is launching a new radio show on Apple Music. Homer Radio is a one hour broadcast that will go live weekly, every Thursday at 22:00 (ET). According to Ocean, Homer Radio will be an ‘hour long window’ into the after-hours sounds of the New York City based headquarters
Founder of female-led collective Lady Of The House, Laila McKenzie has stepped down from her role at the organisation temporarily. This follows allegations of harassment, bullying, and gaslighting against McKenzie. Established in 2020, Lady Of The House champions the visibility and work of women and femmes in the dance music
In the age of streaming and digital releases, leaks have become somewhat of an inevitability. But for every instance of Spotify uploading an album a week too early, there’s more nefarious instances of hackers infiltrating servers to steal unreleased records. That’s the case with 23 year old Adrian Kwiatkowski, a
Popular DJ mix, radio show, and podcast streaming service Mixcloud is now allowing users to upload original music to the platform. The new feature, called Tracks, is aimed at producers. Tracks allows users to upload original audio between thirty seconds and fifteen minutes long. This content will appear under a
Club kids around the world were sent into a state of collective panic today following reports of rumours that Berghain will be closing its doors for good. These rumours began circulating recently, following the iconic Berlin nightlife establishment’s closure of its in-house agency, Ostgut Booking. Their label Ostgut Ton, meanwhile,
Beyoncé has submitted to the Dance / Electronic categories at The Grammys for the first time in her career. The singer has reportedly submitted her hit single, Break My Soul into the ring for Best Dance/Electronic Recording while her album Renaissance has been submitted in the Best Dance / Electronic
A new series based on the founding of Spotify has arrived on Netflix. The Playlist is a fictionalised drama about the creation of the music streaming titan, based on the 2021 book Spotify Untold by Swedish journalists Sven Carlsson and Jonas Leijonhufvud. The limited series is split into six parts
Berghain’s agency, Ostgut Booking, is officially shutting down operations. According to Resident Advisor, sources confirmed to the magazine that the agency, which currently has 28 signed artists, will be closing its doors at the end of the year. Ostgut Booking was launched 15 years ago, and currently features a roster
The Amsterdam Dance Event has added heavyweights Richie Hawtin, Peggy Gou, and Hardwell to its conference programme. Martin Garrix will also be sitting down to host an ‘In Conversation’ with Italian DJ and producer Joseph Capriati. Hawtin will host an NFT minting masterclass, Hardwell will take part in a discussion
