Skream's 2005 'Midnight Request Line' - dubstep's breakthrough anthem and still its biggest track bar Benga & Coki's 'Night' - has been remixed by Hot Chip and Switch for release on Tempa.

We've just heard the remixes. They're mental.

If you fancy a last minute overseas dance music festival fix, tickets are still available for the VipINmusic Festival on 3rd and 4th June.

The festival takes place on the shores of Lake Jarun in Zagreb, Croatia and the line-up includes several Mixmag favourites including Hot Chip, The Prodigy, Stereo MCs, the Go! Team and Sons And Daughters.

The weather forecast for Monday in Zagreb is sunny with highs of 30 degrees. More details at www.vipinmusicfestival.com

If you didn't catch them on their recent tour and are still keen to see electro-pop quintet Hot Chip live, they've just announced their up-coming dates for the rest of the year.

Promoting their third album, 'Made in the Dark', the tour will culminate with two back-to-back gigs at London's Brixton Academy in November. See all dates by clicking on comment below...

From a non-corporate festival (below) to arguably the most corporate, this year's V Festival has announced its headliners which includes a strong dance line-up.

The Prodigy, The Chemical Brothers, Hot Chip and erm, Robyn join the dancier end of the acts playing at this years events.

Other headliners include Muse, The Verve, Kings of Leon, Stereophonics, Kaiser Chiefs, Amy Winhouse and The Kooks.

The events take place on 16th and 17th August 2008 at Hylands Park, Chelmsford and Weston Park, Staffordshire. Tickets go on sale on Friday at www.vfestival.com

Hot Chip will be playing a DJ set at the Albert Hall to mark the launch of the venue's new indie night 'hush'.

The first 'hush' night will take place in the venue's historic Elgar Room on Tues 12th Feb.

Hot Chip will be joined by Hot Club de Paris and Slow Club celebrating 10 years of Moshi Moshi Records.

Tickets are priced £7.50 and are available from www.royalalberthall.com

Electro-pop darlings Hot Chip have been nominated for this year's Mercury Music Prize for their brilliant album 'The Warning', which we made our June issue's album of the month. Read more about Hot Chip in our August issue, in shops this Thursday.
Also well done to hip hop/grimester Sway and former Mixmag photographer and Lamb singer Lou Rhodes for their nominations. For more info click here.
Have you heard Hot Chip's album? Should they win? Do you even care? Let us know....