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Mixórdia × Trommel go big for the party’s third anniversary
Magda, Francesco Farfa and Melanie Havens are among the highlights of an edition bringing Brazil and Latin America to Fabriketa on November 14.
Chris 73: contrast, awareness and the making of a distinct techno identity
A bilingual interview on identity, awareness, techno and the Australian scene.
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Arkyn: ‘I want to build anticipation for something new in the scene’
The Lima-born DJ and producer based in Belém discusses dancefloor research, identity and his new chapter with Frequency.
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Brazil's music market grows at over twice the global rate, reaching eighth place worldwide
Revenue reaches R$3.958 billion; streaming leads, physical formats accelerate and Brazil climbs the global ranking for a third straight year.
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DJ Snake misses Polish festival set as conflicting accounts emerge
Fajer Festival cites technical readiness issues. Reports of a small crowd have fueled a different account, which the artist has not confirmed.
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New South Wales makes festival drug checking permanent after 1,500 samples tested
The New South Wales government has allocated A$4.3 million to the program, which could serve up to 15 festivals a year from October.
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Armin van Buuren and Laidback Luke join the development of AI tools for musicians
The DJs join Moises' Artist Partnerships program, as the company promises assistive tools trained on licensed or authorised content.
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New Suno lawsuit shifts the AI music fight to artists' identities
Jason Isbell and other musicians accuse the platform of enabling imitations of their musical identities; Suno says the claims lack merit.
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Beyond the DJs: Brazilian labels gaining ground on global charts
Warung, Dawn Patrol, TRANSA and HUB rank strongly across different genres; the data points to four paths to lasting success.
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GTA 6 brings Vice City closer to club culture
New official footage foregrounds music and nightlife in the game's world; an alleged CircoLoco radio station appeared in a leak and remains unconfirmed.
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Romford helped shape British rave culture
An immersive exhibition revisits Romford's 1990s scene and the role record shops, labels and pirate radio played in British rave culture.
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Jeff Mills takes techno to 2097 on ‘The Trip To Vega’
The new Axis Records project frames a triple-vinyl and digital release as an interstellar journey.
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Ellen Allien puts community at the heart of ‘New Life’
Released by BPitch, the 2026 album brings together autonomy, care and collective action without losing techno's physical force.
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Carl Craig's ‘Meditations’ finds a new audience through Planet E
The ambient work appears in the official 2026 catalog and reaches digital platforms while retaining its connection to Detroit's history.
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Agazero maps new territory for São Paulo club music on ‘Dissidente’
Released in July, the six-track EP draws on collaborations to explore Brazilian club music beyond rigid genre lines.
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Baile funk, UK garage and jungle: a new generation crosses the Brazil–UK bridge
From DJ Marky to Chediak and Crosstalk, the exchange of rhythms and ideas shows a long-standing connection still in motion.
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DVS1 proposes a new model for sustaining club culture
Support. Organize. Sustain. turns issues facing clubs, workers and communities into a public conversation led from within the scene.
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‘Kids Like Us’ revisits the underground Detroit that shaped Richie Hawtin
Luke Jaden and Richie Hawtin's short film uses 35 mm film to revisit the early 1990s techno community.
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Gui Boratto shows the lasting power of a coherent catalog
Kompakt's catalog traces a Brazilian career built through albums, singles, remixes and live performance.
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COD3 QR: Laurent Garnier champions curation beyond genre
The label founded with Scan X uses coded identities, gradual discovery and an open repertoire to bring the music back to the center.
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Underground calendar: five verified dates through November 2026
Laurent Garnier, Ellen Allien, DVS1, Richie Hawtin and Helena Hauff appear at events confirmed by artists, clubs or festivals.
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