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Book of the Week – Techno Rebels

LifestyleMarch 30, 2021March 30, 2021

When it was originally published in 1999, Techno Rebels became the definitive text on a hard-to-define but vital genre of music. Author Dan Sicko demystified techno’s characteristics, influences, and origins…

Southbank Centre will reopen to audiences in May

ArtLifestyleUKMarch 25, 2021March 25, 2021

The Southbank Centre today confirms the dates for the reopening of its venues after a year of closure due to the pandemic. The Hayward Gallery will reopen with Matthew Barney: Redoubt and Igshaan…

Anna Tur launches clothing collection with Unreleased Wear

FashionLifestyleMarch 24, 2021March 24, 2021

The last year has been especially important for Anna Tur who has lived some very intense months. The Ibizan DJ and producer has launched several projects that have been very…

Book of the Week – The Second Summer of Love: How Dance Music Took Over the World

LifestyleMarch 23, 2021March 23, 2021

‘The definitive look at dance music and club culture – a must read’ – Paul Oakenfold In 1987, four friends from London, Paul Oakenfold, Danny Rampling, Nicky Holloway and Johnny…

Book of the Week – The Secret DJ: Book Two

LifestyleMarch 15, 2021March 15, 2021

In the first of our Book of the Week, we got ourselves a copy of the Secret DJ: Book Two. If you are not familiar with The Secret DJ, he is…

Abandoned Berlin

PlacesMarch 11, 2021March 11, 2021

Have you ever wanted to wander the abandoned cities of the world? To immerse yourself in a place time forgot? Whilst surfing Youtube, we came across this brilliant video of…

Barcelona-based designer has created a series of prints depicting some of the world’s best nightclubs.

ArtLifestyleNewsMarch 11, 2021March 11, 2021

The Barcelona-based designer has created a series of prints depicting some of the world’s best nightclubs. This image is of Berlin’s Berghain club, which Benito says is the most spectacular…

Artist used LSD and drew herself for 9 hours….. We don’t recommend this at home

ArtLifestyleMarch 10, 2021March 11, 2021

First appearing on Bored Panda, countless artists have experimented with the effect drugs have on their work. User whatafinethrowaway, inspired by the “Nine Drawings” series which was the result of…

‘Music, Makers & Machines’ launches on Google Arts & Culture

ArtFeaturedMarch 10, 2021March 10, 2021

Key members of the electronic music community from across the globe join forces with support from Google Arts & Culture and YouTube to create ‘Music, Makers & Machines’. This interactive…

Ricky van Broekhoven is a sound designer who turns songs into ceramics by 3D printing sound vibrations

ArtLifestyleNLMarch 3, 2021March 3, 2021

First appearing on Bored Panda, Ricky van Broekhoven is a sound designer. He records and creates sounds that briefly live in the mind. A designer focussed on expanding what can…

Rave Art: Flyers, invitations and membership cards

ArtMarch 1, 2021March 1, 2021

In the mid- to late 1980s, rave culture developed. It influenced music, design, art, drugs, fashion, language and even the law. Originally emerging in the USA, it was refined in…

DanceHaus Brewing bring craft beer to the dance music scene

LifestyleFebruary 24, 2021February 25, 2021

Driven by a love of craft beer and dance music, DanceHaus Brewing’s mission is to introduce quality craft beer into the dance music scene. Alongside introducing their craft beers to…

TOPAFF ranks the 100 most beautiful posters of French festivals in 2020

ArtFebruary 24, 2021February 24, 2021

We love art and with electronic music and festivals, the artwork plays a crucial part in conveying the sound, tone, mood of the people attending and music to be played….

NAKADIA releases her autobiography

LifestyleFebruary 24, 2021February 24, 2021

Nakadia, one of the leading global techno ladies, has released her autobiography Positive Energy – Becoming Nakadia. The book describes her unique and turbulent journey from poor, rural Thai girl…

Watch the iconic and hedonistic “Bar25 – Days Out Of Time” documentary

EuropeLifestyleFebruary 19, 2021February 19, 2021

“Bar25 – Days Out Of Time” (Bar25 – Tage ausserhalb der Zeit) is a love song to a place in the heart of Berlin that no longer exists. The feature…

Brisbane’s GOMA presents Rave

AustraliaLifestyleFebruary 17, 2021February 17, 2021

We all love a good film and especially if they are free! Brisbane’s art and film complex GOMA is presenting a selection of films explores the rave scene as a…

THE DROP announces official launch parties in Sydney and Brisbane

AustraliaLifestyleFebruary 15, 2021February 15, 2021

It’s not everyday an old friend Kris Swales writes a book, let alone announces two launch parties in Australia. On our 2020 readers list, I was able to kick back…

Concrete drainpipes turned into a pub

LifestylePlacesFebruary 15, 2021February 15, 2021

Prahran Hotel’s pub in Melbourne was renovated this year from a small back area into a playful and innovative hangout spot using more than 40 tons of concrete tubes to…

Selador Recordings team up with artist Jaime McGlinn for exclusive print inspired by Dave Seaman’s Radio Therapy show

ArtFebruary 11, 2021February 11, 2021

Close to a year of lockdown / near lockdown has proved to be an especially challenging time for all those involved in the creative community – but it has also…

‘Bebop to HipHop: The Musical Influences of New York artist Jean-Michel Basquiat documentary

ArtNorth America and CanadaFebruary 5, 2021February 6, 2021

The Broad announces Time Decorated: The Musical Influences of Jean-Michel Basquiat, a three-part video series dedicated to the famed New York City artist. The video series includes three segments, Jazz and Bebop, Punk and…