NEWS Over 200 UK festivals have “disappeared” since 2019, report reveals A new report from AIF shows that the number of festivals cancelled from 2023 to 2024 has doubled.
NEWS Dutch police discover “visibly startled” garden gnome made entirely of MDMA The gnome weighed 2kg, equivalent to around 8,000 pills.
NEWS Groundbreaking '70s compilation of female electronic artists reissued on vinyl Containing work by Laurie Spiegel, Laurie Anderson and Pauline Oliveros, the album has been called “a historically significant feminist statement”.
FEATURES Operating at a "loss": Subsonic is about more than money As NSW's doofiest festival celebrates its 15th birthday, Subsonic heads Scott Commens and Vanessa Fields reflect on one of music's most expensive passion projects.
NEWS Surusinghe launches Drifting party series and platform The debut event will be held in collaboration with Tropical Waste on November 30.
NEWS Nia Archives shares remix of Jamie xx's ‘Waited All Night’ It marks first, official rework of a track from Jamie's recently-released ‘In Waves’ album, which entered the UK charts at number five.
NEWS VIC government announces on-site pill testing trial at 10 festivals The first of which set to be Beyond The Valley, over NYE.
DJ creates web extension to adjust tempo of music on Discogs and Bandcamp The tool also has a "Master Tempo" feature for users to change a track’s BPM without affecting its pitch.
NEWS Justice: "We wanted 'Hyperdrama' to grow and transform like Tetsuo's arm in Akira" The French duo have discussed the anime influences around their latest album, including Masanobu Hiraoka-directed music video for 'Neverender' ft. Tame Impala.
MUSIC Mha Iri four-EP series 'Elements', reveals first instalment 'Leader of the Pack' The launch EP's eponymous lead single is available now.
INTERVIEWS Cassian reflects on Australia from an international perspective as he returns home for a string of shows The Australian-born international superstar is in town for a string of shows, and what better time to get reflective.
NEWS New book is exploring rave legacy of '90s videogame WipEout Launched in 1995, the racing game was known for its iconic soundtrack which featured The Chemical Brothers, Kraftwerk, Orbital and more.
INTERVIEWS A3 Festival challenges the idea of Australia's "festival crisis" The festival, started by Naarm-based promoter & touring group Novel, is set to have one of the largest first years of any festival in recent memory.
NEWS “I feel very existential”: Skrillex vows to “go independent” after release of next project The DJ and producer is cutting ties with long-affiliated label Atlantic Records after 15 years
NEWS Watch a new documentary exploring the history of house label King Street Sounds Out now, the 35-minute film comes as the imprint relaunches under the leadership of Armada Music.