Tiga is one of dance music’s most recognizable names thanks to over two decades of chart-topping productions, sell-out tours and high profile festival slots. We caught up with the Canadian native over the phone to talk Turbo Recordings, the future of techno and what’s coming in 2019… Canada’s Tiga has long been the king of
Techno whiz and cosmos enthusiast Jeff Mills has announced the debut of The Edgar Mitchell Affair – a new party created by that honors NASA astronaut Edgar Mitchell’s six-day mission to space on the Apollo 14. The party will be held at the music venue Ampere in Antwerp, Belgium on February 9 which marks the 49-year-anniversary of
Paul van Dyk began consuming music by listening to forbidden Western radio stations and smuggled mixtapes. After German reunification he was perfectly placed to start DJing at the city’s clubs and raves, pioneering the trance sound which emerged from techno as the ‘90s progressed. His crucial place in trance has been well documented — from huge anthems like
British actor Gary Oldman will narrate a new David Bowie augmented reality app. The new AR app is centred around the David Bowie Is V&A exhibition. First house at the famed London museum back in 2013, the exhibition paid homage to the late icon’s life and his music and shut permanently on July 15 2018 after years of touring.
With the passing of Paul ‘Trouble’ Anderson, we have lost one of London’s DJ giants. Anderson’s Kiss FM show, which ran for eight years on a Saturday night, was the official start to any night out happening in London Town during the 1990s, while his weekly Camden party Trouble’s House was the unofficial headquarters for DJs,
Acid is a key part of your sound. Can you tell us about the various machines you’ve used to create those basslines? ‘Higher State…’ used two original, non-modified 303s. We’ve heard that online forums have debated for years what was used on that track – either a 202 or a 303. For the record, again, it’s
Carl Cox is a man who knows his disco. Despite making his name playing techno over the last three decades, the legendary selector has always had a penchant for ‘70s sounds, spinning disco, funk and soul sets annually at Burning Man and even famously jamming out a live Stevie Wonder cover in Ibiza. Last Saturday (17th November) Coxy
Massive Attack have announced a new tour to celebrate 21 years since they released ‘Mezzanine’. XX1, which will tour through Europe in February and March 2019, will use “custom audio reconstructed from the original samples and influences.” The Bristolian trip hop group will visit their hometown, London, Glasgow and Manchester as part of the tour, which Robert
Underworld have announced a series of intimate club shows in November and December this year. Karl Hyde and Rick Smith will visit Amsterdam twice and play at East London venue Village Underground three times. Explaining the band’s decision behind these more intimate venues, Smith said: “In 2017 we reconnected with a personal joy of performing in small venues
Back in July, Beatport introduced a new Hype Charts feature to its website to “strengthen its commitment to developing independent music and labels”, give smaller labels “greater visibility” and make it easier to identify unique and upcoming music from all over the world. With approximately 25,000 new releases added to the store each week, these Hype Charts