Electronic Dance Music News, DJ Gear & Tech, South Africa
Spinnin’ Records sold to Warner Music for a whopping price tag The day has come; Spinnin’ Records has been bought by a major label! It was bound to happen. Major record labels were hungry for ‘smaller’ imprints and Warner Music had the biggest bite, as it has now acquired legendary Dutch dance music label, Spinnin’ […]
Ibiza authorities ban DJs from beach clubs Dance music mourns as Ibiza authorities ban DJs from beach clubs. There is no shortage of live music or DJs on the party island of Ibiza. Pretty much the only reason people go to Ibiza is to listen to dance music at beach clubs, but authorities are having […]
Ghost producer Maarten Vorwerk releases a handbook about dance music production Maarten Vorwerk has been behind the screens, ghost producing for industry greats. There are ghost writers, so naturally ghost producers make sense- those with the talent but not keen to be in the spotlight, the unsung heroes that contribute to our favourite tracks. Maarten, […]
What’s the Electronic music industry worth right now? From techno to EDM, house to drum and bass, the electronic music industry is all about a abundance. Last year we reported how the electronic music industry grew by 60% between 2012 and 2016 shooting from $4.5 billion to $7.1 billion. Well the numbers are out and […]
Hidden messages in dance music Hidden messages in dance music are known as ‘StegIbiza’ cryptography. Someone named Krzysztof Szczypiorski at the Warsaw University of Technology in Poland has advanced the musical form of cryptography and has come up with a method that plants secret messages into dance music. Hidden messages in dance or any other […]
Theo Parrish Urges Dance Music Community To Challenge Police Brutality Theo Parrish has reached out to the dance community by asking everyone to challenge police brutality. In a recent Facebook post he shared his thoughts and spoke straight from the heart. Theo Parrish’s call is one that is motivated towards the unification of the dance […]
