Aphex Twin's 'Syro' won a Grammy

Aphex Twin's 'Syro' won a Grammy
After claiming first prize in our top albums of 2014 chart, Aphex Twin's 'Syro' won a Grammy last night. Richard D. James' sixth album, released on Warp last September, beat off competition from Deadmau5, Little Dragon, Mat Zo and Röyksopp & Robyn to win Best Dance/Electronic Album. W…
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NORTHERN LIGHTS FESTIVAL'S NAMES

NORTHERN LIGHTS FESTIVAL'S NAMES
The details have been released for Northern Lights, the north-east's first greenfield electronic music festival. What we know so far? Taking place in Newcastle-upon-Tyne's Exhibition Park on May 30-31, the festival has already confirmed the likes of Ben Klock, Amine Edge & Dance and Chris …
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Daft Punk made music for Gates of the Sun

Daft Punk made music for Gates of the Sun
Daft Punk's Guy-Manuel De Homem-Christo has provided some music for forthcoming action film Gates of the Sun. The Mike Tyson-featuring flick, about an Algerian secret agent's battle against a paramilitary organisation, is set to hit screens on March 8 and the final scene will be accompanied b…
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Spaces releases free EP

Spaces releases free EP
Spaces might not be a familiar name yet, but he’s certainly attracted the ears of the right people. Last year Spaces – otherwise known as Irish producer John Flynn – released his debut EP on the Bleep store’s in-house record label. A four-track collection of tunes with rhythmic nods t…
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RABIT RELEASE THE 'BAPTIZM' NEXT MONTH

RABIT RELEASE THE 'BAPTIZM' NEXT MONTH
Houston grime producer Rabit's got an EP coming on Tri Angle Records. Coming after his 'Inside The Catacomb' collaboration with Mumdance and Logos and 'Sun God'on Soundman Chronicles', 'Baptizm' will arrive on March 17. Tri Angle have shared 'Bloody Eyes', the second track on the EP, and i…
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Pev & Kowton release new album

Pev & Kowton  release new album
Pev & Kowton have got a new 12" dropping next month. The Livity Sound pair are following up 2013's collaboration 'End Point'/'Vapours' with 'Signal 3'/'Low Strobe' on March 16. Last year saw the label release the 'Livity Sound Remixes' compilation, with inclusions from Surgeon, Beneath…
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FOUR TET write about new album

FOUR TET write about new album
Not too long after putting an album under his Percussions alias on Bandcamp, Four Tet's revealed he's got another album on the way. The Text Records owner's teased his next LP on Twitter, not detailing much information, saying "working on the album" and "I started last summer... side 1 is done". …
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Let see who announced for Dekmantel 2015

Let see who announced for Dekmantel 2015
Despite only two editions deep, Dekmantel has quickly became one of the best and freshest underground dance music festivals around. The first wave of artists has been announced for the 2015 event held in Amsterdam and no ground has been left uncovered. Ricardo Villalobos, Madlib, Roy Ayer…
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'Proxima Centauri' from Jeff Mills

'Proxima Centauri' from Jeff Mills
A new album from Jeff Mills will be premiered at the weekend. 'Proxima Centauri', which will be released on USB by Axis Records, will get its first outing on January 31 when the Detroit native plays one of his Time Tunnel shows at La Laiterie in Strasbourg, France. There's no exact release…
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SÓNAR BARCELONA 2015

SÓNAR BARCELONA 2015
This year's edition of Sónar Barcelona promise to be bigger and better than ever before. The 22nd edition of the festival will take place on the weekend of June 18-20 and it's line-up now bulges with Skrillex (pictured above), FKA twigs , Flying Lotus, Arca & Jesse Kanda, Jamie xx and Di…
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