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Is there any bandwagon the dance music world won’t latch onto these days? Now Fabric are the latest to announce a classical event – but this might not be the shameless cash-in it first seems…

Jan 28, 2022

The relationship between dance music and classical has never been an easy one. Many in the classical world look down on dance music, mostly due to the fact it's mostly made with machines and samples rather than "real" instruments. Hence why the two worlds didn't mix much for a long time. But things are changing. In an age where it's harder than ever to get listeners, crossing genres up is…

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The Neil Young thing really isn’t the big story here! Whilst Daniel Ek’s Spotify fights bid to pay songwriters more money, the company is about to sign a sponsorship deal worth $380million with Barcelona FC…

Jan 28, 2022

Much has been said over the past few days about musician Neil Young demanding his music was taken off Spotify due to false Covid information allegedly being broadcast by their $100million podcaster Joe Rogan. A few of you have asked what my view is on it - so I'll tell you. I have never listened to a single podcast from Joe Rogan. Running this blog alongside everything else I do…

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McDonald’s have the same menu everywhere too! Secret Project tickets for Portugal go on sale tomorrow – and the lineup is as stale as a three day old Big Mac…

Jan 27, 2022

During the heights of the MDL Beast Soundstorm festival controversy last year, I described the event as being "like the McDonald’s of festivals". I was commenting on what I was seeing as festivals started to come back during last year - and one thing was very noticeable. Many of the big festivals essentially have the same lineups. This is great news if you're a DJ due to the earning opportunities…

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Do they want to be on the wrong side of history? The dance music press are slagging off the Metaverse – but it’s going to be part of the future, whether they like it or not…

Jan 24, 2022

Last week, this blog ran an article about Pioneer getting into the remote DJing game - where people can collaborate with each other on a DJ set and never actually meet. I mentioned it was likely we would see more of this from the Metaverse and that DJs needed to seriously think about its implications. I happen to think all this is part of the future. I don't think the…

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After authorities confirm clubs in Ibiza can open in April, the season looks set to be dance music’s longest ever cash-in – but is this “just one last fart from a dying corpse”?

Jan 20, 2022

So the dance music world is currently getting very excited about the news Ibiza's nightclubs will be open for business again this year. Events are already scheduled for April, with rumours swirling around the 2022 season is going to be the longest one ever in the history of the world - or something similar. Now, this sense of anticipation is rather understandable in the circumstances. Nightclubs have had a terrible…

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Are they both REALLY on the same side here? Pioneer showcases virtual reality DJing on their Instagram page – and it’s just as boring as watching real life DJs doing their thing…

Jan 20, 2022

Last Saturday, I posted a little article all about the Metaverse. It's something most people don't really understand yet, and I include myself in those ranks. Truth be told, I suspect the true capabilities of the Metaverse aren't even known to us yet - be it the good ones and inevitably, the bad. But I do know virtual reality is going to be part of this, opening up the prospect…

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As flavour of the month Honey Dijon is pictured with Madonna in the studio, which one is REALLY going to benefit the most from this get together? For once, this blog is unsure…

Jan 19, 2022

Madonna is one of those musicians who I have mixed opinions about. The one hand thinks she's accomplished a lot in her career and managed to remain relevant when a lot of other names disappeared as quickly as they arrived. The other hand just wishes she'd keep her clothes on, but that's a matter of personal taste. One of the ways she's remained relevant over the years is by watching…

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Jeff Mills is doing an online concert this week from the religious Greek island of Delos “in a concert of ritualistic power” – but how much money does it cost for the Wizard to offer his brand of sacrament?

Jan 17, 2022

Pomposity and grand language can be used to make events look almost any way you'd like. If you or someone you know has been blessed with the abilities of a skilled orator or a scribe with a seemingly endless capacity for word salad, it's possible to make something look like almost anything else. Such as the latest gig in the diary of a certain Mr Jeffery Eugene Mills. This coming…

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Nothing to do with it costing a small fortune, then? Night Time Industries Association push the message that illegal raving is on the rise due to Covid restrictions – but this isn’t the entire story…

Jan 16, 2022

When I was around 15 years old, I was sat in English class one day - and the task that day was to compare and contrast arguments for making women's boxing legal. One of those arguments that by keeping it illegal, it would only push the activity into the world of the unregulated underground. I don't recall Michael Kill and Sacha Lord of the Night Time Industries Association being present…

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Now who said downloads were dead? Producers reveal to this blog exactly how much they made on Traxsource recently – and there’s still money to be made if you play your cards right…

Jan 14, 2022

There's no money in downloads anymore. It's all about streaming now. People don't want files cluttering up their hard drive. These are some of the things I've read and been told over the past few years. What isn't so clear is whether any of these statements are actually true. Well, it turns out there's still some life in the old dog yet. Early this week, I was contacted by a…