The MOBO Awards, a ceremony celebrating excellence in British music of Black origin, has introduced a best Electronic / Dance Music category to this year’s proceedings. Sponsored by Mixmag, nominees for the new award are FKA Twigs, Eliza Rose, ANZ, Sherelle, Nia Archives, and Jax Jones. The MOBO Awards have
Spotify has begun testing User Choice billing on Android devices in select markets, reports The Verge. Earlier this year, Google announced it would pilot a project that would allow users to bypass Google Play billing in favour of their own payment choices. Google will still receive a percentage of these
Inspired by the late, great Michael Jackson, songwriter Cimo Fränkel shakes up the proverbial snow globe this year with his seasonal-themed record ‘This Christmas’. Like the King of Pop, he is all about giving. Putting power behind his voice, he captures the feel of the festive blues, reminiscing over love
Artificial intelligence has progressed to the point where it is able to generate art and mimic creativity. New Zealander and producer munro likely saw this technology as an opportunity to elaborate on his artistic intuitions. Made with StableFusion, his latest video ‘About You’ is a modern splash of Monet. Read
Italy’s right wing government has introduced a new ‘anti-rave’ law following the shutting down of a free party in Modena on Halloween. The party, called Witchtek 2K22, was shut down 24 hours early on Monday, October 31 by police. The party was scheduled to take place across the final weekend
One in three nightclubs in the UK could close down by the end of this year, according to a new industry report. The report, conducted by The Night Time Industries Association, has revealed that between December 2019 and December 2021, at least eleven clubs faced closure per month. This increased
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
