Noted DJ and music producer Erick Morillo has been found dead in Miami Beach, Florida, at the age of 49, authorities said. Officers were called to Morillo’s residence yesterday, September 1st, where they found his body. According to a statement sent to Mixmag, the Miami Beach Police Department said they are investigating the death, whose cause is currently unknown, and that no foul play was observed at the scene.  ..read more

Maceo Plex has released a new single to raise money for the ACLU. Available now on Beatport via the Cuban-American artist’s Ellum Audio label, ‘Nu World‘ is his first release of the year, “a rousing single that will sweep anyone off their feet. The strident drums, the big vocal cries and the emotional synths all add up to a mesmerising, hands in the air anthem that will appeal to electronic music lovers across the board ..read more

After having announced the virtual edition of ADE 2020 Conference due to the continued spread of the COVID-19 pandemic all around the world, tickets for the world’s biggest electronic music conference are now available.   Visualizza questo post su Instagram   ? Tickets for ADE Pro 2020 are now available! Visit the link in bio to claim yours. This year’s ADE Digital Pro Pass provides access to our complete digital conference program in October, as well as a full year subscription to ADE Pro’s brand new social networking platform ..read more

Today, August 25th marks Frankie Knuckles Day! And what better way to celebrate The Godfather of House Music than with a virtual concert? The event will feature special performances from his longtime musical collaborator behind the alias “Director’s Cut” Eric Kupper, Simon Marlin of The Shapeshifters, DJ Lady D, Mike Dunn of the Chosen Few DJs and Zac Jones ..read more

A posthumous Frankie Knuckles single called ‘Carefree (I Am A Star)‘ has been released. The song features the late Chicago house legend on both production and vocals, and is the first preview from the pioneering selector’s forthcoming Jackmaster 7 compilation. Knuckles started the Jackmaster series in 1987 on classic house label DJ International with a compilation featuring Adonis, Chip E ..read more

Grammy Award-winning DJ, record producer and remixer David Morales is back with the 6th instalment of the acclaimed Red Zone series. Set for release on August 20th via Morales’ DIRIDIM label and available now exclusively on Traxsource, Red Zone 6 features 10 essential tracks fusing tech, techno, tribal and electronic textures. “What’s in the name of this series?  ..read more

Two of the modern electronic scene’s most consistent innovators and elevators, Moodymann and Kenny Dope have revisited one of the most influential early electronic dance records, SunPalace‘s ‘Rude Movements.’ SunPalace producer Mike Collins himself selected the two American artists to rework the track before passing away in late 2018. Set for release on October 16th via BBE‘s vinyl-only offshoot ALIM, the record will be available on strictly limited 7-inch vinyl ..read more

A new documentary film exploring the impact of COVID-19 on clubbing culture and the global electronic music scene has just been released by Pioneer DJ. Titled ‘Distant Dancefloors: Covid-19 And The Electronic Music Industry‘, the 30-minute doc goes back to when the virus first took hold and covers the first warnings, global realisation and the resulting lockdown. As venues, festivals and live shows across the world were forced to cancel their events overnight, and thousands of livelihoods put in jeopardy, Distant Dancefloors also investigates how artists and music industry work ..read more

Health concerns amid the continuing spread of the COVID-19 led Southport Weekender Festival organizers to call off this year’s edition, just over a week after announcing is was all systems go. The UK’s longest running dance and urban music festival created by Alex Lowes was originally scheduled for March 20th-22th at Bognor Regis’ Butlins Resort, but due to the initial spread of the coronavirus pandemic, it was then postponed to March 19th-21st 2021 ..read more

Honey Dijon is back! The American DJ and producer has just released ‘Not About You’ feat. Hadiya George, the first single from her forthcoming album, Black Girl Magic. The accompanying music video for ‘Not About You’ is the work of artist and animator Ciaran McCusker, who will also handle the videos for the next two singles off Black Girl Magic ..read more