New York Governor Andrew Cuomo Rolls Back Capacity Restrictions for Large Venues

A new day is dawning for New York’s concert venues after Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a lift on capacity-related restrictions effective later this month. Beginning May 19th, large-scale indoor venues have been given the go-ahead to operate at 30% capacity, up from 10%. Meanwhile, outdoor venues have been permitted to scale up to 33%.  Currently, venues …

Apple Music Rolls Out New Isgubhu Platform, Spotlighting Electronic Music in Africa

Apple Music has created a new outlet to highlight the rapidly rising dance music community in Africa.  Isgubhu will spotlight a number of popular African subgenres including Gqom, Amapiano, Kwaito, Mzansi House, and Shangaan Electro. Fittingly, the term “Isgubhu” comes from a Zulu word meaning “beat.” Isgubhu will additionally host a number of playlists to assist in the …

Your EDM Interview: The Spirit of Kmag Rolls on With ‘Velocity’

Over its tenure, Knowledge Magazine defined a generation of rave, especially when it came to jungle and drum and bass, chronicling the burgeoning genre pretty much from its inception. Popularly known as Kmag, the monthly publication took us from paper to digital and from hardcore to crossbreed, leaving a major gap when it more or …

Drumcode Festival Malta rolls out first phase of 2021 lineup featuring Maceo Plex, Richie Hawtin, and more

by: Rachel Narozniak Nov 27, 2020 Techno aficionados will want to take note of Drumcode Festival Malta, the latest addition to the label’s 2021 live event calendar. Slated for September 16–19, 2021, Drumcode Malta is poised to unite more than 40 artists in the central Mediterranean for four full days of festival programming and boat …