The UK’s Beat-Herder Festival is all set for their upcoming 2023 edition, set to take place in Ribble Valley, Lancashire, for an extra-long weekend through Thursday 13th – Sunday… Read More
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Ministry of Sound is taking its now iconic warehouse experience Testament around the country with an epic national tour – heading to Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Ade… Read More
Organisers of Manchester’s iconic clubbing series The Warehouse Project have announced details of the first four shows, or the ‘’opening sequence’’, for the 202… Read More
We’ve seen all the documentaries on this list, and they’re all worth watching. Perfect for those all-day hangovers on the couch. Let’s get stuck in!
1. Mensa Lord of… Read More
This was Franky Rizardo’s recent 90-minute set from Music On Festival in Amsterdam. The 2-day open-air festival featured a selection of the best names in house & techno, with… Read More
Iconic Australian electronic duo The Presets recently announced a colossal 20-date DJ tour to celebrate their 20th anniversary.
Scheduled through July to September at intimate bars &… Read More
Pioneer has now confirmed Android support for ver 4.0 of their rekordbox mobile app. This comes about 6 weeks after the initial announcement for iOS users.
Most notably, the app is compat… Read More
After announcing it back in February, Daft Punk has now officially released the 10th-anniversay edition of their final album, ‘Random Access Memories’.
The multi-Grammy winnin… Read More
If case you didn’t know, Ministry of Sound Australia have a rave event coming up in Sydney this June long weekend.
For one night only, party-goers can experience an epic reimaginati… Read More
Fuzzy Events recently revealed the lineup for Listen Out 2023, with dates scheduled in Brisbane, Perth, Melbourne and Sydney this September!
The eclectic list of international artists wil… Read More
Targeted at ‘just for fun’ DJs and beginners, InMusic recently released another iteration of their popular Numark Mixstream Pro DJ controller – the Numark Mixstream Pro Go… Read More
Lane 8’s renowned label ‘This Never Happened‘ have announced the first-ever tour across the east coast of Australia, with dates scheduled in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane… Read More
Organisers of Italy’s Decibel Open Air have revealed the first names for the upcoming 2023 edition. The two-day electronic music festival will take over Visarno Arena at Parco Delle Ca… Read More
Venture X is Paul van Dyk’s new show concept, which appears to be a live DJ-style mix using electronic music instruments …similar to Carl Cox’s ‘Hybird’ perfor… Read More
The initial line-up has been released for the first edition of DALMA Festival – a brand-new techno event on the island of Malta, scheduled for 8 & 9 December 2023.
Set to featur… Read More
Plat4orm, T1000 Events and Rodd Richards Presents have invited the legendary Danny Tenaglia to play a special sunset rooftop party at Café del Mar on Sunday 4th June.
Scheduled as… Read More
UK drum & bass legends Chase & Status have announced a 16 week residency in the heart of Ibiza this summer in association with Worried About Henry.
Every Monday from 12th June unt… Read More
After announcing the initial line-up late last week, organisers of MiNT Festival in Leeds have now revealed the day-splits and stages for the 2023 edition. The boutique dance music festival… Read More
After releasing their new album last week, Australian electronic duo Set Mo have also announced they are hitting the road in June 2023 for their ‘Flux’ Tour, with headline shows… Read More
English DJ/producer duo Camelphat recently revealed the full list of DJs joining them for their brand new Tuesday night residency at the iconic Ibiza nightclub, Pacha.
The 19 date residen… Read More
So I thought I’d share this quick story of how I got my first ‘real’ gig.
In addition to providing inspiration for beginners, I’m sure that many working DJs, wheth… Read More
Touted as the best electronic music gathering in the region, Cyprus’s BEONIX Festival has revealed the first names for the upcoming 2023 edition this September. The list includes Black… Read More
New disco & house night ‘The Boogie Bar’ is launching in Melbourne on Saturday May 6, 2023!
This will be your new weekly home for House, Disco, and classic tracks, spun by… Read More
We’ve been wanting to showcase him for a while now, it’s Chicago’s own John Summit. This was his 90-minute closing set at Factory Town in Miami recently.
The first 30 mi… Read More
DJ manufacturer Hercules announced the DJControl Inpulse T7 at The NAMM Show in California recently, a Serato-compatible controller with motorized ‘vinyl-like’ platters.
Set t… Read More
Pyramid Ibiza has revealed a massive line-up for the upcoming 2023 season at Amnesia. The famous parties will run every Sunday from 11 June until 8 October, with a one-off special on the 28t… Read More
The full list of DJs set to play at Hï Ibiza on Tuesdays has been revealed, with this year’s season running from 13 June to 3 October.
Joining hosts The Martinez Brothers in th… Read More
Hacienda Classical recently announced dates for the 2023 tour – set to perform in Manchester, Lancaster, Doncaster, Margate, Richmond, Suffolk, and more this summer.
In honor of Man… Read More
Event organisers Secret Sounds have revealed the line-up for Splendour In The Grass 2023. The camping festival will take place from 21 – 23 July at Ngarindjin, North Byron Parklands in… Read More
Melbourne born electronic act Mild Minds has announced his debut Australian tour – with dates in Melbourne, Sydney & Brisbane this June/July.
PR Release:
Untitled Group a… Read More
SAGA Festival is all set for 2023, having recently announced the timetable (day splits) for the third edition this June.
As the second-largest electronic music festival in Romania (after… Read More
Insomniac Events have revealed the line-up for EDC Vegas 2023. The mammoth 3-day electronic music festival will take place through May 19 – 21, with over 230 artists set to perform acr… Read More
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Choosing the right DJ software doesn’t need to be painful, although there are a couple of things you’ll w… Read More
Pioneer DJ has released version 4.0 of their rekordbox mobile DJ app for iOS users, now downloadable for free on your iPhone or iPad. The Android update is currently postponed until further… Read More
For Ultra Miami this year, we thought we’d showcase techno heavyweight Adam Beyer going back-to-back with Cirez D (AKA Eric Prydz). The 2-hour set was recorded live from the Resistance… Read More
A State Of Trance are set to make their UK debut at London’s Dockyards for an all-day trance party this July!
Situated in East London’s Royal Docks and operated by the same te… Read More
Boiler Room has revealed the first wave of artists for the 2023 global tour.
The intimate broadcasts will take place in fifteen key cities such as London, NYC, Melbourne, Paris, Amsterdam… Read More
Organisers of long-standing electronic music festival Dance Valley have released the initial line-up for the 2023 edition, with tickets now on general sale. The daytime event will take place… Read More
Pioneer DJ recently released a new 4-channel performance controller for rekordbox and Serato DJ Pro – the DDJ-FLX10!
The unit effectively replaces the DDJ-1000 and DDJ-1000SRT contr… Read More
UK Drum & Bass brand Hospitality are heading to Australia in June, with dates scheduled in Melbourne, Canberra and Sydney! This is part of their broader Asian tour which also includes Th… Read More
The UK’s leading electronic music and networking event, BMC, has announced the first wave of speakers, artists, and ‘Pod’ parties for its upcoming 10th anniversary.
Taki… Read More
After a successful outing in 2022, John O’ Callaghan’s Subculture Festival is returning to Melbourne this June for another journey into euphoric/hard trance!
Joining the label… Read More
Organisers of Oasis Festival, this year branded as ‘Into the Wild’, have revealed the first wave of acts for 2023. The three-day destination festival is set to take over Atlas St… Read More
As usual, house & techno legend Carl Cox is keeping himself busy… recently announcing he’ll be playing at the The Great Pyramids of Giza in Egypt on May 19th 2023!
Built… Read More
After another successful edition last August, Crooked House In The Park is back for 2023! The all-day dance music festival will once again take place in the City of Lichfield, UK.
The 20… Read More
Check out Adriatique’s recent 2-hour DJ set from Hatshepsut Temple in Luxor, Egypt!
The 3,500-year-old temple – also known as the ‘Holy of Holies’ – provided… Read More
Holland’s longest-running electronic music and camping festival, Mysteryland, has revealed the full line-up their upcoming 30th anniversary – set to take place through 25–2… Read More
Parent brand of Rane, inMusic, have officially released their much-anticipated performance DJ controller, the RANE FOUR.
Before it went on sale last week, the original announcement was pe… Read More
Drumcode’s very own Bart Skils and Layton Giordani will be firing up the ivy in Sydney on Good Friday, April 7th.
Expect an onslaught of big rolling drums and percussive techno, wit… Read More
Out of nowhere, Pioneer DJ has just released a 4-channel all-in-one DJ system – their first to have use of all 4 channels in standalone mode – the ‘OPTUS QUAD’.
Wh… Read More
Out of nowhere, Pioneer DJ has released a 4-channel all-in-one DJ system – their first to have use of all 4 channels in standalone mode – the ‘OPUS QUAD’.
Aestheti… Read More
Engine DJ have just announced the latest updates to their DJ software/operating system, Engine 3.0 – relevant for users of Denon’s standalone gear (including their media players)… Read More
Hospitality In The Woods is back for another bumper one-day celebration of all things Drum & Bass on Saturday 19th August 2023 at Beckenham Place Park, London.
Showcasing 5 custom-des… Read More
Surrey’s leading dance music event One Out Festival have dropped the phase 1 line-up for the upcoming 2023 edition this September!
With more names still to be announced, artists inc… Read More
Following a successful debut last year, the team at Defected have now released the line-up for Defected Malta 2023. The 2nd edition kicks off on Friday 6th October for another long weekend o… Read More
After a long wait, Queensland will become the first state to introduce pill testing. This follows the previous success of trials in Canberra at Groovin The Moo back in 2018 & 2019.
Un… Read More
The first line-up poster for Glastonbury 2023 has been revealed!
Following the previously announced Sunday night headliner Elton John, organisers have now confirmed the final two Pyramid… Read More
Pioneer DJ recently announced their new flagship club mixer – the DJM-A9!
With the same familiar layout as the (now old) industry-standard DJM-900NXS2, the new 4-channel unit boasts… Read More
Organisers of the UK’s longest-running electronic music festival, Creamfields North, have dropped the lineup for 2023!
The 4-day, 70,000-capacity camping festival will once again fe… Read More
Spotify have just rolled out a beta version of ‘DJ’ – an AI-powered personalisation tool that chooses what to play based on your listening history, whilst providing comment… Read More
Overview
Stanton has released their first product since being acquired by inMusic in 2020. The new Stanton STX is a fully-featured portable scratch turntable – the first of its… Read More
London’s Eastern Electrics Festival is back for another all-day party this August. Check out the initial line-up and stage splits below.
An event that was born out of London’s… Read More
Organisers of Turin’s Kappa FurturFestival have added some massive names in the recent phase 2 line-up release!
Set to take place through 30th June – 2nd July 2023, the list i… Read More
Organisers of We Are FSTVL have announced the line-up and initial stage hosts for their upcoming 10th anniversary this August!
To mark the milestone, the award-winning UK dance music fest… Read More
Carl Cox’s touring techno night PURE is back for its 7th edition this April, with Coxy & Co. set to perform in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth!
In addition to the man hims… Read More
An old ‘90s rave documentary about UK nightclub Sterns, called ‘Mensa Lord of the Rave’, has resurfaced as the 30th anniversary of the clubs closing approaches. You can wat… Read More
elrow Town London is back for 2023 – their only UK show of the summer! With over 50 more artists are still to be announced, first names include FISHER, Gorgon City, Patrick Topping and… Read More
Hungary’s famous open-air beach festival, Balaton Sound, have completed their 2023 line-up. The 4-day event that also offers camping will take place through 28 June – 1 July 2023… Read More
LWE Events have announced the first names for Siso Festival – a brand-new destination festival set to take place through 14–20 September 2023 in the small coastal village of Dh&e… Read More
After cancelling due to Covid a few years ago, British electronic music due Basement Jaxx are finally heading back to Australia this Easter – with dates in Adelaide, Perth, Sydney and… Read More
AlphaTheta Corporation (Pioneer DJ) has just released the XPRS2 Speaker Series. Mostly relevant for mobile DJs and small-to-medium sized venues, the ‘active’ speaker systems cons… Read More
This is the official live recording of Fatboy Slim’s legendary DJ set at ‘Big Beach Boutique II’ on Brighton Beach back in 2002, recently uploaded to his YouTube channel!… Read More
Carl Cox recently did an exclusive interview with the Metro newspaper’s ‘Sixty Seconds’ in the UK. Whilst these things aren’t always the best, this one was pretty coo… Read More
Organisers of Detroit’s Movement Festival have revealed the first names for the 2023 program.
Celebrating underground music & techno, the 3-day event will take place through Ma… Read More
Numark recently released the Mixstream Pro +, an upgraded version of the popular Mixstream Pro standalone controller released back in October 2021.
In addition to the already-supported st… Read More
After a successful sell out debut event in 2022, Manchester’s Flashback Festival will return for a second edition this Spring – set to take place on at Platt Fields Park on Satur… Read More
Overview
Covering a broad range of budgets, this post lays out 15 of the best DJ mixers on the market right now, in 2023, along with everything you need to make a buying decision… Read More
Organisers of the largest outdoor techno festival in the world, Awakenings, have just unveiled a colossal 3-day line-up for their flagship summer festival this July, returning to the new ven… Read More
More artists have been announced for the 2nd edition of ION Festival. The week-long destination festival will take place from 6- 13 September 2023 at the idyllic location of Dhërmi in A… Read More
The full lineup has been revealed for Parklife 2023, with the festival set to take place at Heaton Park in Manchester on 10 & 11 June.
Mostly made up of UK flavours of dance music suc… Read More
Organisers of Glitch Festival have released the line-up for 2023.
The 4-day house & techno party is taking place at Gianpula Village in Mdina on the stunning Mediterranean Island of… Read More
Tomorrowland have revealed the full line-up for their flagship festival this July!
The 2023 edition, themed ‘’Adscendo’’, is set to place take place at the usual l… Read More
Noisily Festival recently announced the main stage program for their upcoming 10th birthday in 2023. The 4-day music, arts and camping festival will take place at the new home of Barkestone… Read More
Organisers of the UK’s On The Beach festival series have announced the first line-up of the 2023 season, part of 6 dates across two weekends on Brighton Beach this July.
Day three o… Read More
Scotland’s premiere electronic music gathering Riverside Festival will celebrate its 10th anniversary this year – set to take place in Glasgow on 3 + 4 June (Sat/Sun).
Kicking… Read More
The team at Defected Croatia have released the phase 2 lineup for the upcoming 2023 edition, set to take place through 3 – 8 August.
Organisers will once again be taking over Tisno… Read More
Organisers of Dutch house & techno festival Loveland have revealed the first names for the upcoming 2023 edition this summer.
Over the two-day weekender, acts include Sasha & Digw… Read More
Organisers of Europe’s favourite Drum & Bass holiday Hospitality On The Beach have revealed the first wave of stage hosts, DJs, MCs and vocalists for 2023!
After briefly hosting… Read More
Hideout festival is gearing up for its 12th anniversary in 2023, recently releasing the phase 2 line-up. The festival will take place along Croatia’s stunning beach cove, Zrce Beach fo… Read More
Aphex Twin and Bonobo set to headline Field Day London this August. 2023 will celebrate the 16th anniversary, for what’s one of the capital’s most favourite music festivals.
O… Read More
Barcelona’s famous 3-day electronic music festival Sónar is all set for its 30th anniversary, set to take place through 15 – 17 June 2023. The line-up ‘day splits&rs… Read More
Organisers of Earth Frequency Festival have released the phase 2 line-up for the upcoming 2023 edition this May, set to take place at Ivory’s Rock in South-East Queensland.
With the… Read More
Reloop recently released the Reloop RMX-95 – a 4+1 channel digital club mixer that works ‘plug and play’ with Algoriddim’s djay PRO AI DJ software, also supporting th… Read More
Groovin The Moo is back for a full Aussie tour in 2023!
Set to take place across six states & territories around Australia this April & May, the festival will travel to Wayville (… Read More
Organisers of UK dance music festival Dream Valley have revealed the phase 2 lineup for 2023. The festival will take place at Great Lines Heritage Park in Kent on Saturday 27th May.
Not j… Read More
As one of our favourite dance music figures, we thought we’d showcase Kerri Chandler’s recent house set for Boiler Room: New York – mixed on ‘reel-to-reel’ tape… Read More
The legendary Carl Cox is heading to Amsterdam this August to showcase his ever-popular ‘Hybrid Live’ DJ set.
Put on by Insomniac Events, ‘Secret Project Presents Carl C… Read More
Organisers of Junction 2 have revealed the first wave of acts for the 2023 edition this summer, with British legends Underworld set to make a rare appearance on day one. The festival will re… Read More
Aussie DJ/producer duo X CLUB. recently announced their highly anticipated Australian homecoming tour ‘Global Fugitives’ – with dates in Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne and Bri… Read More
A new 34-minute documentary called ‘In The Cue’ has been released exploring the 30-year history of Birmingham’s legendary Que Club. Watch it in full below.
Based on Corp… Read More