Clubs come and clubs go. Some are barely missed, others are missed hugely. So when a club has been around for 30 years and then it’s no more, its impact is going to be...
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Is THIS the price of being attached to Derrick May? Juan Atkins was interviewed by DJ Mag editor Carl Loben last week – but there’s no trace of the interview anywhere…
This blog believes people should choose their friends very carefully. Quite simply, if something seems off about a person, that’s because it usually is. And now, we’re starting to see the consequences for people...
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With Covid restrictions not being what they once were, Danny Rampling has found a new thing to get angry about – an upcoming trial of universal basic income in Wales…
It must be exhausting being Danny Rampling these days. I’m not quite sure how the okay-ish DJ, who has now been honing his craft for 700 years, finds the stamina to keep going. The...
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Congratulations to Sony Music on making $1billion out of streaming in three months – now is there any chance you can tell us how much of that is going to the artists who made your success possible?
This blog is occasionally accused of being curmudgeonly about the success of major music labels. And like most accusations, it’s one that isn’t based in fact. If record labels are releasing high quality music...
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Did your takedown requests get lost in the post? DJ Sneak – who promised to take his music off digital stores in January – still has hundreds on Traxsource…
On December 29th last year, DJ Sneak decided to make a few changes to the way he did business. And one of those was to declare his music would be coming down from digital...
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I don’t think they’ll want to point their cameras at him again! Company which took photos of Derrick May at Weetamix aren’t best pleased to discover allegations made against him…
Taking pictures in nightclubs has always been a subject which stirs up strong feelings. Many people seem to think what happens inside a club is sacrosanct, and that no visual reminders of the event...
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Here’s One They Made Earlier: the self-styled Baron of Techno Dave Clarke taking on a sample house record – and this was the result…
This column is occasionally accused of having a lack of variety – it’s all soulful or vocal tunes, they say. And to be fair, they have a point. I do aim to feature a...
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As Northern Ireland’s nightclubs FINALLY open their doors again after 19 months, no masks and no vaccine passports are required – but is that likely to change any time soon?
No matter where you are in Britain or Ireland, you can now legally go to a nightclub again. This is the situation after Northern Ireland finally allowed them to reopen yesterday – over three...
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Now why didn’t I think of that for an article? Fresh from Traxsource garage category success, Danny J Lewis posts on his blog about the mysterious question of how to pronounce “garage”…
Danny J Lewis is one name this blog has quite a lot of time for. Aside from his videos on music production on YouTube, his sizeable catalogue of music – and even his successful...
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And how do you expect them to pay their bills? Threat by Mark Drakeford, First Minister of Wales to close nightclubs if Covid rates in the country – currently the UK’s highest – keep rising
It may be Monday morning and you might only have just finished tucking into a bowl of cornflakes, but a hangover from the weekend still looms loud. And as regular readers will know by...
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This is what happens when you hire interns and not experts! Mixmag plug 2017 article about “Ibiza horror stories”, including the rapist Erick Morillo…
During August 2020, American house DJ and producer Erick Morillo was charged with rape. This was after he turned himself in at a police station for questioning. He was due in court on September...
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As part of this blog’s Halloween celebration, a look at the Transmat House Of Horrors starring Derrick “Ghostly” May…
Should you be in the American city of Detroit this weekend, you may well indeed be looking for something to do to get you in the mood for trick or treating tonight. Well, this...
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Here’s a scary prospect on this Halloween! Bad Boy Chiller Crew seriously think a bassline remix of 1979 song “Are You Ready For Love” – so does Elton John have the courage to say no?
As far as trick and treats go, this most certainly is not what this blog would consider a treat – not by a long shot. There’s a trio in Bradford who call themselves the...
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Here’s One They Made Earlier – Halloween special: the time Armand Van Helden asked whether we were afraid of the boogie monster…
Yes, I know this is a series which features on the blog tomorrow – and fear not, you will still get your regular Monday edition – but my blog, my rules and all that....
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Singer Kenny Thomas thanks fans for their support as he continues his recovery from Covid-19 – and even cracks a joke!
Time now for an update on Kenny Thomas. As you might remember, Thomas was admitted to hospital after getting a real battering at the hands of Covid-19 earlier this month. And although he was...
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Would you pay 49p per minute to listen to “Higher State Of Consciousness”? If you wanted a preview of the Josh Wink song before it was released in 1996, you could – by getting on the phone!
These days, listening to music has never been easier. It’s on YouTube, it’s on Spotify, it’s on iTunes, it’s on Bandcamp – and a million other sites. Most songs now have a presence on...
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