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Abbey Road Recording Console To Be Sold Off

An Abbey Road Studios recording console – an EMI TG12345 MK IV, to be exact – will be auctioned off by Bonhams at the TCM Presents Rock and Roll Through the Lens sale in New York on March 27. The working console – which is expected to fetch a six-figure

Four Tet releases coded singles ahead of New Energy

Four Tet has released two new singles post-New Energy, Hebden’s groundbreaking 2017 return New Energy. Titled with some kind of coded language that only Hebden himself could unravel, scattered info and code has been tweeted by Four Tet leading up to the release, which is now available via Spotify. The

Tributes Pour In For Chuck Berry, Rock ‘n Roll Pioneer

Musicians from all over the world and from different genres have united in commemorating the passing of Chuck Berry, one of rock ‘n roll’s most influential figures. Berry died in his St. Louis home in the early hours of Saturday morning at the age of 90. Emergency services were called

Drumcode launches first ever festival in Amsterdam

The first ever Drumcode Festival has been announced by label head Adam Beyer. The festival will take place on Saturday, August 18th 2018, at NDSM Docklands – home to Pitch and DGTL festivals. According to the Facebook event page, it will be in held in partnership with notorious Dutch-based promoter

Berghain, Fabric To Sell Off Artefacts

Ever loved a venue so much that you wish you could take home a little piece of it? Well, fans of Berghain (Berlin) and Fabric (London) will soon have this opportunity, as both clubs have recently announced plans to auction off some famous artefacts. Berghain is in the process of

Björk Makes Surprise DJ Appearance At London Club

At a party at London’s Corsica Club last night, the third of Hyperdub’s monthly residency called Ø, clubbers were treated to a surprise guest DJ appearance by Björk. FACT magazine reports that the Icelandic musician played a set comprised of a “mixture of musique concrète, bass and R’N’B-inspired tracks, including

Ghost In The Shell Soundtrack Features Tricky, Nils Frahm, DJ Shadow

Forthcoming film Ghost In The Shell – a remake of the 1995 animé feature of the same name – will feature a soundtrack boasting the likes of Tricky, Nils Frahm, DJ Shadow and Johnny Jewel. Officially called Music Inspired By The Motion Picture Ghost In The Shell, it is unclear

Planet Mu To Release Second Jlin Album

Electronic crossover artist Jlin will release her second album, titled Black Origami, on Mike Paradinas’s Planet Mu label. The album, which follows 2015 debut Dark Energy, will be released on 19 May. Speaking about the album, Jlin comments: “The simple definition of origami is the art of folding and constructing

New York City finally finds it’s feet

The city of New York has voted in favour of repealing the council’s 1926 “no dancing” law. Rafael Espinal, Brooklyn councilman, iconic nightlife and culture advocate wrote the bill which businesses will now no longer require any form of license to allow the act of dancing on their premises, nor

Helena Hauff’s ‘A Tape’ Coming Soon To Vinyl

San Francisco-based record label Dark Entries have announced that they will bring out Helena Hauff’s A Tape for the first time on vinyl, with the record dropping on April 10th. The album, which comprises twelve recordings made by Hauff between 2011 and 2014, was originally released on cassette by Handmade

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