Ninja Tune founders Coldcut have officially announced that they will be co-producing their next album with Switch.

This will be the dance music veterans’ first album since 2006’s ‘Sound Mirrors’ and will be released later in the year.

Switch has produced for M.I.A and remixed for the likes of The Chemical Brothers, Basement Jaxx and X-Press 2.

Cumbria is to get its first-ever dance festival this summer with boutique fest 'Forgotten Valley' on Friday May 23rd - Sunday May 25th. The DJ line-up will include Yousef, Claude Von Stroke, Coldcut, DJ Food, Ivan Smagghe and Ralph Lawson and also features some of Mixmag's favourite bands, like New Young Pony Club, Pendulum, The Teenagers, Crystal Castles, Friendly Fires, Does if Offend You, Yeah?, The Whip with more TBC.

If that sounds good to you - find out more at www.forgottenvalley.com

Pendulum, Coldcut, The Nextmen, Evil Nine and Serge Santiago are just some of the acts you can expect to hear at Rocket Festival in Andalucia, Spain thsi summer.

The event, held on the dusky landscape of Andalucian hills takes place between Friday 16th and Sunday 18th May.

The 5,000 capacity festival will include The Extreme Sports area, Kidz Area, Market Area, Radio Disturbo, Tribal Funk, Twisted Sculpture area and the Natural Living area in addition to the Dance Tent, Main Stage and the Star Wars cantina themed Space Bar.

For tickets (£65+bf) and more check www.accessallareas.org