The Redline Express event in Chicago set for tomorrow (15 June) has been cancelled, Redline has announced. In a statement on Instagram, the events company explains that the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) cancelled the ‘rave train’ event, “despite months of planning and coordination.” READ MORE: Take a look inside Peggy Gou’s secret gig in London It continues, “Since November 2023, we have worked closely with CTA management to bring this unique experience to Chicago. The CTA was fully briefed on our plans, including ticket sales, sound logistics, and security (January 2024), event sponsorsh ..read more

Producer and DJ Kenny Beats has opened up about his go-to studio gear and the importance of “a little bit of clipping” in creating his signature drum sounds. Appearing on a recent episode of the Tape Notes Podcast along with IDLES’ Mark Bowen, Beats dives into his creative process and the secret to getting snares that are “bright” yet have “so much weight”. READ MORE: Wu-Tang Clan’s Once Upon a Time in Shaolin album released as $1 NFTs – here’s how you can buy one “I’m always fighting against people in hip hop who are clipping their drums, whether they know it or not sometimes,” the pr ..read more

Want to own a piece of rap history for just $1? Digital art collective PleasrDAO have announced they are selling Wu-Tang Clan‘s Once Upon a Time in Shaolin album as $1 NFTs. READ MORE: Deadmau5 says he “doesn’t enjoy” dance music, but loves “the process of making it” The album, which has been “digitised and encrypted” can be purchased at www.thealbum.com, and features new artwork designed by artist Hassan Rahim. Buyers who purchase the NFT will gain access to a five-minute album sampler created by the record’s co-producer, Cilvaringz. Each sale will also bump up the album’s original 21 ..read more

200 lucky fans were able to spend an evening with Peggy Gou in celebration of her debut album last week, as she hosted a secret gig in East London. At Café 1001, Gou celebrated the release of I Hear You and gave fans the chance to experience her live show in an intimate setting ahead of her biggest UK headline set on 17th August at Gunnersbury Park. READ MORE: Justice, Nia Archives, Peggy Gou, James Blake and more are playing Glastonbury 2024 Gou also surprised fans earlier in the day at a special pop-up store closeby to the gig venue. The album landed on 7 June and includes singles su ..read more

Avenged Sevenfold’s M. Shadows has shared his thoughts on the current landscape of traditional record deals, and how viral tracks are often a big focus for labels. A7X have been doing things differently in recent years to gain more control over their revenue. Their 2023 album, Life Is But A Dream… was their final album to be released through Warner Records, which they had previously left and rejoined amid legal disputes. READ MORE: “We’re taking power away from corporate networks, and saying, ‘No, we’re gonna reward our fans, not you’”: M. Shadows on Avenged Sevenfold’s new Fortnite-style Se ..read more

BandLab has announced the official rollout of Cakewalk Next and Cakewalk Sonar, two digital audio workstations (DAWs) that build on the legacy of Cakewalk by BandLab, a DAW released in 2001. The two new DAWs have been in public beta for several months, but are now available to download and use worldwide with a BandLab Membership account. Cakewalk Next and Cakewalk Sonar are the first off-platform additions BandLab’s creative toolset. But, with Cakewalk Next in particular, there is a twist. READ MORE: The best DAWs for music producers in all genres, styles and workflows What is Cakewalk Next ..read more

Deadmau5 has candidly admitted that he doesn’t actually enjoy electronic music all that much, but the process of making it is what attracts him to the genre. If we know one thing about Deadmau5, it’s that he’s unfiltered. Whether it’s discussing pre-recorded DJ sets or trolling Grimes for her technical issues at Coachella, he’s often doing or saying some pretty bold things. READ MORE: “My favourite acronym for EDM is event-driven marketing”: deadmau5 reflects on the commercialisation of rave culture “I don’t really enjoy dance music,” he tells Q’s Tom Power (via CBC). “I don’t partake. I do ..read more

As far as unique and surreal experiences go, journeying to the Faroe Islands to travel through the world’s largest sub-sea tunnel network of its kind, stopping off at its globally-renowned ‘Jellyfish Roundabout’, and later interviewing the producer who composed its singular soundscape is certainly up there. READ MORE: EU AI Act explained: What does it mean for music producers and artists? “I wanted to give the tunnel a voice,” explains Faroese-Danish producer and sound artist Jens Thomsen of the eerie immersive audio piece he was commissioned to create for the Eysturoyartunnilin’s dedicated ..read more

You might have attended raves before, but have you ever partied on a moving train? This coming Saturday (15 June), DJ duo Sock & Buskin will gear up to transform a Brown Line train into a mobile rave. From 7pm to 11pm, your otherwise routine CTA commute will be electrified with pulsating beats and a whole lot of groove. READ MORE: Rythm music bot returns to Discord with full UI and ‘00s-style music visualiser Chicago-based event company Redline is set to host what it calls the Redline Express, a unique train rave that will feature a live, five-hour set by Sock & Buskin. Sock &a ..read more

Rave culture and electronic music are becoming increasingly commercialised, says Deadmau5. Speaking to Tom Power, the DJ explains, “I hear kids saying, ‘Hey, going to the rave, bought my ticket on Ticketmaster, and it’s in Vegas, it’s sponsored by Live Nation and Coca-Cola’ … you know what I mean?” READ MORE: “There’s 800 ways to skin the DJ cat”: Deadmau5 on the why DJing is more than just a live performance Deadmau5 continues, “My favourite acronym for EDM is event-driven marketing. That’s so funny, I know, because it’s what it is really – that doesn’t take away from anyone wanting to go ..read more