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Bank Holiday Festival to take place in May

Tuesday, May 13 2008 at 4:46 pm

Bacardi B-Live in association with sultans of diversity, Eclectricity are bringing a hot bed of contemporary music that will light the clubbing masses of Birmingham to a plethora of beats and sounds set to leave the factory rocking! The Custard Factory, one of the Midland’s legendary clubs will take over Gibb Street to create a mini-festival and absorb fans into the unique space created by the industrial surroundings of Digbeth.  more -» 
Bank Holiday Festival to take place in May

Stella Polaris Festival Line Up Announced

Tuesday, May 13 2008 at 4:41 pm

Stella Polaris is the jewel in Europe's festival crown. Held in the beautiful gardens of Copenhagen's National Gallery on 3rd August, this chillout and electronic music festival is where you'll find Europe's more discerning festival goers. more -» 
Stella Polaris Festival Line Up Announced

Moguai mixes I Am X compilation

Monday, May 12 2008 at 5:06 pm

After the welcome return with new single Kick Out The Jams on iO Music, Andre Tegeler AKA Moguai delivers the perfect summer compilation I Am X from his own Punx imprint.  more -» 
Moguai mixes I Am X compilation

Eddie Haliwell presents Fire It Up compilation

Monday, May 12 2008 at 5:00 pm

Eddie Halliwell is the closest version to a new ‘superstar’ DJ we have in the UK since the halcyon days of Oakey laying down the law on the terrace of Cream or since Sasha was hailed Son Of God by a leading dance music publication. This is the long awaited debut compilation from Eddie under his own Fire It Up banner. more -» 
Eddie Haliwell presents Fire It Up compilation

Godskitchen presents the Underground compilation

Monday, May 12 2008 at 4:56 pm

Godskitchen has been a forerunner of the UK’s club scene since it’s inception in the mid 90s. To make a change from their usual foray into big room tunes and anthems, here they deliver Godskitchen Underground for New State Music, a collection of seriously upfront new tunes that are currently making waves on all the right dancefloors. more -» 
Godskitchen presents the Underground compilation

Hospital Records team up with Loopmasters for new sample series

Monday, May 12 2008 at 4:54 pm

Loopmasters are proud to present a brand new collection of producer-led sample packs from the legendary Drum and Bass label, Hospital Records. The first instalment (to be released digitally, with DVD formats for the rest of the series) is brought to you by the godfather of liquid funk Nu:Tone. more -» 
Hospital Records team up with Loopmasters for new sample series

Burial compiles DJ Kicks

Wednesday, Apr 23 2008 at 2:58 pm

!K7 are buzzing on the announcement that the next instalment in the DJ-Kicks series comes from the hugely acclaimed, underground dubstep producer BURIAL. The South London producer is notoriously shy of press and public performances yet his last two albums on Kode 9's Hyperdub label have established him as one of the global leaders in this exploding scene on word-of-mouth alone. more -» 
Burial compiles DJ Kicks

DJ Times Announces 08 American Best DJ Nominees at WMC,

Wednesday, Apr 23 2008 at 2:56 pm

Port Washington, NY - As it celebrates 20 years of chronicling United States DJ Culture, DJ Times magazine kicked off its 2008 America’s Best DJ contest on March 25th at Miami’s Winter Music Conference by announcing this year’s top 100 nominees. more -» 
DJ Times Announces 08 American Best DJ Nominees at WMC,

Buzzin Fly Records celebrates Five Golden Years In The Wilderness

Wednesday, Apr 23 2008 at 2:51 pm

Ben Watt's Buzzin' Fly Records blows out the candles on its 5th birthday cake this year and to celebrate the label presents a sumptuously appointed triple CD unmixed album, two parts retrospective, one part future-facing. more -» 
Buzzin Fly Records celebrates Five Golden Years In The Wilderness

Adam Freeland makes music for a short movie

Wednesday, Apr 23 2008 at 2:49 pm

Amnesty International has teamed up with leading advertising agency Drugstore, DarkFibre Films and visual effects specialists Prime Focus London, to produce a new hard-hitting short film about torture as part of its “Unsubscribe” campaig. The new 90-second film, “Stuff Of Life”, is a powerful short on “waterboarding”, the hugely controversial practice of torturing prisoners by partially drowning them. more -» 
Adam Freeland makes music for a short movie

Loopmasters Artist Series presents Joey Youngman

Wednesday, Apr 16 2008 at 3:59 pm

Next to join Loopmasters hugely popular ‘Artist Series’ (producer led DVD sample packs from some of the most interesting and innovative producers on the planet) is Joey Youngman with ‘Jacked Out Future House’.  more -» 
Loopmasters Artist Series presents Joey Youngman

Ellen Allien releases Sool

Tuesday, Apr 15 2008 at 9:32 am

SOOL is subtle, mysterious and minimal. This is Ellen Allien's fourth solo album. "Created in winter 2007/2008 in Berlin, intended to be a valve, a loophole. Winters always have been a very creative time for me; in particular, after this past hot and crazy summer and autumn 2007 in Berlin", says Ellen.

 more -» 
Ellen Allien releases Sool

Mark Farina in charge for Fabric 40

Tuesday, Apr 15 2008 at 9:22 am

Music has ruled Mark Farina’s every step, since his vibrant youth: days spent marching routines with a trumpet in his Chicago high school’s band blurred into wild nights stomping around hardcore and punk shows. The American based house producer is the next hero from a Fabric mix CD. more -» 
Mark Farina in charge for Fabric 40

Loco Dice to release debut album

Tuesday, Apr 15 2008 at 9:18 am

Ex rapper Loco Dice is set to release his debut artist album on Desolat, record label founded together with Martin Buttrich. 7 Dunham Place is a personal journey for Loco Dice, moving away from Dusseldorf and opting for the busy metropolitan streets of New York. more -» 
Loco Dice to release debut album

Easter Weekend at The White House in London

Friday, Mar 14 2008 at 5:29 pm

The White House unleashes a killer line up for the Easter Weekend to snap you out of your self-inflicted chocolate lethargy! Featuring four nights of parties, put down that hot cross bun and get ready to dance in one of London’s most stylish venues. more -» 
Easter Weekend at The White House in London

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