Mixmag - Music

David Lynch’s possessions, including music gear, put up for auction

Notable items include a red curtain and black and white zig-zag rug in style of Twin Peaks’ Black Lodge and his 1997 Parker Fly electric guitar

New 24-hour license music venue to open in South London, Brixton Storeys

The indoor-outdoor, multi-room event space has a capacity of 750

“A fundamental voice for little-known internet music”: 10 years of TT

TT has created its own lane in electronic music, repping singular sounds and building a catalogue that is unlike any other label. A decade into its lifespan, Christian Eede speaks to founder DJ Pitch and key members of the crew about its origins, evolution and purpose

82% of artists are “concerned” about the use of AI in music, study reveals

The report found that many musicians believe they could be at financial risk due to advances in generative AI

Jayda G unites music and climate science in forthcoming documentary Blue Carbon

The environmental documentary is to be broadcast on CNN later this year

Pioneer of New Age music, Iasos, dies aged 77

The Greek-American musician is accredited as a creator of the New Age genre, building "incredible, immortal things from scratch"

The 10 best music tech products released in 2023

Gear of the year

12 Unexpected Moments From The Year In Music 2023

Some of the most surprising stories from the past 12 months

Journey Music: South Africa’s AfroTech sound travels globally and transports spiritually

AfroTech is a prominent dance music style in clubs around the world — but in its country of origin the genre's future hangs in the balance. Setumo-Thebe Mohlomi reports on the need to support creativity and spirituality within South Africa's scene

Private equity firm New Mountain Capital is acquiring BMI

The performance rights organisation represents more than one million artists

New record shop opens in South London, Upside Down Records

Sat on Deptford Hight Street, the shop promises to be a "social hub for music heads"

Tracks that produce "chills" could act as a painkiller, new study reveals

McGill University researchers asked participants to listen to different types of music and monitored how it affected their pain levels

Music rights organisation BMI raises fee share from 10% to 15%

The 5% increase comes a year after BMI switched from its not-for-profit model to a for-profit

Underworld return with new single 'denver luna'

The eight-minute track is vintage Underworld

The rise of AI music: A force for good or a new low for artistic creativity?

With music created using artificial intelligence software now commonplace, Thomas Hobbs speaks to experts to determine whether it should be seen as the 'new sample' or a dangerous technological innovation

Sampha releases first single in six years, 'Spirit 2.0'

Made in collaboration with Yaeji, El Guincho, Lisa Kaindé Diaz and Owen Pallet

Aphex Twin reveals upcoming EP 'Blackbox Life Recorder 21f' on Warp Records

AFX teased the EP earlier today by uploading its opening track to his SoundCloud account

65% of DJs say they don’t play their favourite music at gigs

New data uncovered by Pirate shows the listening habits of artists with help from Spotify Wrapped

23-year-old sentenced to 18 months in prison for hacking Kanye West, Frank Ocean and more

The man from Ipswich sold stolen files of unreleased music for an estimated £131,000

New software Chosen Masters is semi-automating music mastering online

Allowing users to master their music online, using semi-automation to “bring music to life”

Bandcamp announces return of "Bandcamp Fridays"

The first will take place this Friday (September 2)

86% of Brits say music helps their mental health and personal relationships

It also found that many British people believe grassroots venues do good for their communities

Live Nation has acquired a stake in Boomtown, according to new documents

Two senior representatives from Live Nation have been added to Boomtown's board of directors

Beyoncé's shares ‘Break My Soul’ remixes from Honey Dijon, Nita Aviance, Will.i.am and more

Each producer puts their own spin on the high-energy, house-inspired original

Heardle, the music Wordle, has been obtained by Spotify

The streaming giant has purchased the online teaser game for an undisclosed amount

A NASA scientist and a programmer have made music from ocean readings

The brothers have spent 18 months bringing this project to life

Ukraine to ban some Russian music in an effort of ‘derussification’

This new bill will impact media created or performed by Russian citizens after 1991

I.Jordan releases new double single ‘Always Been’ / ‘First Time Back’

The Ninja Tune release comes as part of three sets of double tracks from the DJ and producer

There's now a footwork version of viral game 'Heardle'

Do you know your DJ Rashad from your RP Boo?

Paul Oakenfold drops a dance remix of Riotron's ‘Life Is What We’re Living’

Riotron has credited the famed producer as the "reason he got into dance music"

Drake has dropped a surprise house music album

Who had "tech-house Drake" in their 2022 sweepstakes?

Eliza Rose honours Hackney's queer nightlife scene in new music video

She's collaborated with queer art collective Faboo TV to celebrate the area's LGBTQ+ performance community

New track released from late Mobb Deep rapper Prodigy

'You Will See' is taken from his upcoming posthumous album, due to be released over summer

Kate Bush makes rare statement as 'Running Up That Hill' reaches Number 8 in the UK charts

The track shot up the charts after being featured in Netflix's Stranger Things

Kendrick Lamar announces "The Big Steppers" world tour

The tour will head through North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand

Kendrick finally drops highly anticipated double-disk album 'Mr Morale & The Big Steppers'

The album has contributions from Baby Keem, Summer Walker, Thundercat, Ghostface Killah

Shygirl announces debut album 'Nymph'

The upcoming record will see collaborations from Arca, Vegyn, Sega Bodega and more

New therapy centre pairing psychedelics and music coming to London

"Music is integral to helping guide the acute drug experience, it has been described as the extra therapist in the room"

Margate venue Faith In Strangers reopens for the first time since 2020

The venue has announced huge names to expect including Charlie Bones and Coco Maria

Inventor creates CD-vinyl hybrid that sounds better "than any other format"

Creator T Bone Burnett said it's the "first breakthrough in analog sound reproduction in more than 70 years."

New Brian Eno documentary will feature "groundbreaking generative technology”

The documentary will have multiple endings and versions depending on where viewers watch it

PRS reports live music revenue fell by almost 30% in 2021

This trend was seen despite the reopening of live music last year

Tyler, The Creator breaks vinyl sales record with 'Call Me If You Get Lost'

The album beat out Kid Kudi's 'Man on the Moon III: The Chosen'

Listen to Kaytranada's club-ready remix of The Weeknd's 'Out Of Time'

This comes as part of the 'Out Of Time' remixes EP

TikTok video shows that mushrooms can make trance-like music

Modern Biology has also used mangoes and cactuses to make sounds

Tinder relaunches festival mode for summer 2022

Will this make this one of "those" summers?

Outlook UK reveals second drop of names for inaugural line-up

Expect Yung Singh, Equinoxx, NAINA and more

Untold reveal next names for 2022 line-up, including Hardwell

Some of the biggest names in electronic music will be heading to Transylvania

Calibre drops new track with all proceeds going to Ukrainian Red Cross

This is from new LP 'Double Bend' which is out next week

Studies suggest music is beneficial for mental wellbeing

“This is the true wonder of music – that there is no rule as to what is best to listen to”

Here's every track from the Top Boy Season 2 soundtrack

Pa Salieu, Mahalia, FLOHIO, Jorja Smith and more can be heard this season

Minnie Mouse has curated a Disney lo-fi hip hop album

No word from Mickey...

TikTok launches new distribution service 'SoundOn'

Artists will not be charged distribution or transaction fees

Axel Boman announces first solo album in 10 years

The Studio Barnhus alum will be dropping two new records simultaneously

Simply Euphoric: The best electronic and club tracks heard on HBO's Euphoria

As the HBO show's second season comes to an end, here's some of the best music we've heard in the series fo far

There's a new Wordle-inspired game for music fans called "Heardle"

Don't worry! you can share your scores on Twitter for this game too

Swedish House Mafia reveal release date for album 'Paradise Again'

This comes alongside new single 'Redlight'

Rosalía revaels she's been in the studio with Frank Ocean

"Frank tells me to open the world like a nut" she says

People who bought a $200 stem player are angry that 'DONDA 2' isn't out yet

Kanye held a 'Donda Experience' event to celebrate the albums release last night

Drums Radio to host 'mini' African electronic music festival in London

The Brixton event will aim to showcase the best African underground sounds

DJ Lag drops debut album 'Meeting With The King'

‘Ikhehla’ ft. Babes Wodumo and Mampintsha is also out now

GAIKA and Spitfire Audio collaborate on new compilation 'War Island'

The project is inspired by GAIKA's youth and captures the buzz of London

People are confused by 50 Cent appearing upside down at the Super Bowl

"Why was 50 Cent upside down like Dracula?"

Mumdance launches online archive with over 316 hours of music

The DJ and producer also shared an update on his battle with addiction after three years sober

New Moog documentary explores the early days of electronic music

The first installment features the co-inventor of the Moog modular synthesizer.

PinkPantheress to perform virtual BRITs show on Roblox

The set will be available to watch every hour over the weekend

Jana Rush announces new project 'Dark Humor'

This is accompanied by new track 'Lonely' featuring DJ PayPal

Watch a documentary on the late, great Lee "Scratch" Perry

The Upsetter: The Life & Music of Lee "Scratch" Perry is available now

Houghton Festival reveals extensive 2022 line-up

The huge list of electronic music names include Calibre, Ben UFO, Saoirse and Afrodeutsche

Movement Detroit reveals 2022 line-up

The festival has announced its first line-up for its 2022 event

Röyksopp release new track 'Impossible', reveal new "creative universe"

'Profound Mysteries' is an "expanded creative universe and prodigious conceptual project"

Love International Festival confirms stages for 2022 event

Check out who will be heading up The Garden in July

New online radio station has been set up in Accra

Oroko radio already has an impressive roster of residents

Field Day reveals second wave of artists for 2022

The line-up includes Peggy Gou, Folamour, Squarepusher and Moodymann b2b Carl Craig

PinkPantheress releases remix album featuring Anz, LSDXOXO and more

Last week Anz teased a possible collaboration

Nikki Nair launches new label, n goes to Infinity

The first release is out February 11

yunè pinku releases single 'Affection' and announces EP 'Bluff'

Courtesy to release first ever single via Kulør

She's also announced her debut live tour, starting in Berghain

Otherlands reveals first names on line-up for debut festival

Expect to see Folamour, Honey Dijon, Bicep, SHERELLE and more

GALA announce full line-up for 2022 festival

Check out who will be heading to Peckham Rye this Summer

Mixmag - Music

David Lynch’s possessions, including music gear, put up for auction

New 24-hour license music venue to open in South London, Brixton Storeys

“A fundamental voice for little-known internet music”: 10 years of TT

​82% of artists are “concerned” about the use of AI in music, study reveals

Jayda G unites music and climate science in forthcoming documentary Blue Carbon

Pioneer of New Age music, Iasos, dies aged 77

The 10 best music tech products released in 2023

12 Unexpected Moments From The Year In Music 2023

Journey Music: South Africa’s AfroTech sound travels globally and transports spiritually

Private equity firm New Mountain Capital is acquiring BMI

New record shop opens in South London, Upside Down Records

Tracks that produce "chills" could act as a painkiller, new study reveals

Music rights organisation BMI raises fee share from 10% to 15%

Underworld return with new single 'denver luna'

The rise of AI music: A force for good or a new low for artistic creativity?

Sampha releases first single in six years, 'Spirit 2.0'

Aphex Twin reveals upcoming EP 'Blackbox Life Recorder 21f' on Warp Records

65% of DJs say they don’t play their favourite music at gigs

23-year-old sentenced to 18 months in prison for hacking Kanye West, Frank Ocean and more

New software Chosen Masters is semi-automating music mastering online

Bandcamp announces return of "Bandcamp Fridays"

86% of Brits say music helps their mental health and personal relationships

Live Nation has acquired a stake in Boomtown, according to new documents

​Beyoncé's shares ‘Break My Soul’ remixes from Honey Dijon, Nita Aviance, Will.i.am and more

Heardle, the music Wordle, has been obtained by Spotify

A NASA scientist and a programmer have made music from ocean readings

Ukraine to ban some Russian music in an effort of ‘derussification’

I.Jordan releases new double single ‘Always Been’ / ‘First Time Back’

There's now a footwork version of viral game 'Heardle'

Paul Oakenfold drops a dance remix of Riotron's ‘Life Is What We’re Living’

Drake has dropped a surprise house music album

Eliza Rose honours Hackney's queer nightlife scene in new music video

New track released from late Mobb Deep rapper Prodigy

Kate Bush makes rare statement as 'Running Up That Hill' reaches Number 8 in the UK charts

Kendrick Lamar announces "The Big Steppers" world tour

Kendrick finally drops highly anticipated double-disk album 'Mr Morale & The Big Steppers'

Shygirl announces debut album 'Nymph'

New therapy centre pairing psychedelics and music coming to London

Margate venue Faith In Strangers reopens for the first time since 2020

Inventor creates CD-vinyl hybrid that sounds better "than any other format"

New Brian Eno documentary will feature "groundbreaking generative technology”

PRS reports live music revenue fell by almost 30% in 2021

Tyler, The Creator breaks vinyl sales record with 'Call Me If You Get Lost'

Listen to Kaytranada's club-ready remix of The Weeknd's 'Out Of Time'

TikTok video shows that mushrooms can make trance-like music

Tinder relaunches festival mode for summer 2022

Outlook UK reveals second drop of names for inaugural line-up

Untold reveal next names for 2022 line-up, including Hardwell

Calibre drops new track with all proceeds going to Ukrainian Red Cross

Studies suggest music is beneficial for mental wellbeing

Here's every track from the Top Boy Season 2 soundtrack

Minnie Mouse has curated a Disney lo-fi hip hop album

TikTok launches new distribution service 'SoundOn'

Axel Boman announces first solo album in 10 years

Simply Euphoric: The best electronic and club tracks heard on HBO's Euphoria

There's a new Wordle-inspired game for music fans called "Heardle"

Swedish House Mafia reveal release date for album 'Paradise Again'

Rosalía revaels she's been in the studio with Frank Ocean

People who bought a $200 stem player are angry that 'DONDA 2' isn't out yet

Drums Radio to host 'mini' African electronic music festival in London

DJ Lag drops debut album 'Meeting With The King'

GAIKA and Spitfire Audio collaborate on new compilation 'War Island'

People are confused by 50 Cent appearing upside down at the Super Bowl

Mumdance launches online archive with over 316 hours of music

New Moog documentary explores the early days of electronic music

PinkPantheress to perform virtual BRITs show on Roblox

Jana Rush announces new project 'Dark Humor'

Watch a documentary on the late, great Lee "Scratch" Perry

Houghton Festival reveals extensive 2022 line-up

Movement Detroit reveals 2022 line-up

Röyksopp release new track 'Impossible', reveal new "creative universe"

Love International Festival confirms stages for 2022 event

New online radio station has been set up in Accra

Field Day reveals second wave of artists for 2022

PinkPantheress releases remix album featuring Anz, LSDXOXO and more

Nikki Nair launches new label, n goes to Infinity

yunè pinku releases single 'Affection' and announces EP 'Bluff'

Courtesy to release first ever single via Kulør

Otherlands reveals first names on line-up for debut festival

82% of artists are “concerned” about the use of AI in music, study reveals

Beyoncé's shares ‘Break My Soul’ remixes from Honey Dijon, Nita Aviance, Will.i.am and more