2017 was undoubtedly an important year for My Own Beat Records, an independent underground electronic sound record label based in Mexico City… and 2018 is fully of good news for this amazing label. B-liv (One of the most important House producers in Mexico) since its founding in 2015, had the vision to make this…

From Independent. Sex, drugs and debauchery: Studio 54 was infamous for it all. While the nightclub – whose regulars included Andy Warhol, Liza Minnelli, Mick Jagger, Grace Jones, and many more – has been the subject of various documentaries, Matt Tyrnauer (Valentino: The Last Emperor, Citizen Jane: Battle for the City) hopes to tell the real story behind the club…

From 5Magazine Chicago. http://5chicago.com/features/documentary/4-great-uk-garage-documentaries/ Alex Lawton (see his lists of unsung UK Garage producers and underrated UK Garage labels) made the best and most thorough overview of UK Garage. Rewind 4Ever is undeniably the gold standard as things stand right now. Debuting at a time that Disclosure had the ear of the world, R4E provides…

From UPROXX. https://uproxx.com/music/best-electronic-spotify-playlists-house-techno-disco-acid/ Whether you’re new to the world of electronic music or a seasoned raver, curated playlists offer a novel opportunity to dive right into a certain sound or style easily and with the benefit of context. Miss those hot sweaty nights when Larry Levan DJ-ed at Paradise Garage? There’s a playlist for that….

From Mixmag. One month after the shocking news about Avicii’s death, reportedly, his family has decided to continue his legacy and look towards releasing music he was working on before he passed. Though he had announced and committed to his retirement from touring and performing, Avicii remained hard at work in the studio. Allegedly, he…

iIn 1987, during the early days of the Chicago house scene, producer Tony Lewis called his good friend Chuck Roberts in the middle of the night to ask if he would lay down vocals on a track he had just finished.The next day the two stepped into a West Side studio, Lewis explained to Roberts…

From Traxsource.com Defected Croatia, the iconic record label’s annual extravaganza on the Adriatic coast, is the latest event to be Powered By Traxsource! Bringing together thousands of house music fanatics from all corners of the globe, 2018’s festival looks set to be the biggest in its three year history. Across 6 dance-filled days and nights,…