By Dj Mag. DJ Mag’s Best of British Awards took place tonight (Thursday 14th December), our annual celebration of the UK underground. The event took place at EGG LDN, powered by Relentless Energy Drink. Birmingham selector Hannah Wants took home the coveted Best DJ award, with fast-rising Derry-born newcomer Or:la taking Best Breakthrough DJ. Elsewhere,…
Month: December 2017
The saddest thing about dance music.
Coldcut interiew by MixMag. Matt Black and Jonathan More – aka Coldcut – are currently celebrating their 30th anniversary as a duo, although their DJ history stretches back even further as individuals. The pair announced their arrival in 1987 with the Double Dee & Steinski-inspired ‘Say Kids What Time Is It’, made with a backbone…
The Top 50 Albums of 2017 according MixMag.
Our top tracks of the year list pieced together the soundtrack of some of the highest peaks of 2017. Club moments where everything aligns, and nirvana is reached. The top albums list is the sound in between. The accompaniment to creeping train rides through serene landscapes, summer days in the park, bleary-eyed commutes and dealing…
Behringer reveals full line of classic synth clones, including Korg MS-20, EDP Wasp, Roland TR-808 and TR-909
From RA. Behringer has doubled down on its strategy of cloning classic synthesizers and drum machines. Update: Behringer took to their Facebook page early Friday morning to state that the list of new products was an “unfortunate error” due to a “website glitch,” and that the listings do “not imply any availability at this time…
Alva Noto and Ryuichi Sakamoto´s new album.
From RA. The pair recorded the album at Philip Johnson’s Glass House in Connecticut. The project started when 87-year-old Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama provided an installation at the house to mark the 110th anniversary of Johnson’s birth. Sakamoto and Alva Noto (real name Carsten Nicolai) then performed at a private event in the house to…
Sound TULUM
Speak about Tulum is to make reference to one of the most exotic and magical places of the indigenous culture. It is here where SOUND TULUM Music Event is born and born as a unique and exceptional event due to the fact that it is celebrated in an extraordinary geographical point that will position Mexico…
Traxsource Top 100 Artists of 2017
From Traxsource. The end of year lists always prove an interesting time here at Traxsource, with so many musical minds coming together to evaluate the sounds of the year, fuelled using a combination of sales data, stats and old-fashioned A&R intuition to navigate the huge volume of releases and weigh up the dance music pioneers…