Kraftwerk Berlin to host 30-hour “The Infinite Now” with sleep spaces available
Kraftwerk Berlin is set to stage a 30-hour continuous event this May, where attendees will be able to purchase beds, hammocks and dedicated rest areas as part of the experience. Titled The Infinite Now, the project is a collaboration between Berlin Atonal and Unsound, taking place across May 16–17 inside the former power station. Running […]
Fred again.. opens USB002 creative archive with public Dropbox release
Fred again.. has made a large collection of creative assets from his USB002 tour publicly available, launching a shared Dropbox folder packed with materials used across the run. The release includes everything from show posters and vinyl artwork to ambient visuals, slow-motion edits and raw visual components. The initiative builds on a promise made during […]
Carl Cox reflects on The Arches closure, calling it “a major loss” for Glasgow
Carl Cox has revisited the impact of Glasgow’s former club The Arches, describing its closure as a lasting blow to the city’s nightlife. Speaking in a recent interview ahead of his appearance at Ewan McVicar’s Pavilion Festival, the techno icon reflected on the venue’s importance both personally and culturally. The Arches closed its doors in […]
AVAION dropped from festivals amid serious misconduct allegations
German artist AVAION has been removed from several major European festival lineups following abuse allegations made by a former partner. Events including Electric Love in Austria and Open Air Gampel in Switzerland have confirmed his withdrawal from their 2026 programmes. The decisions came shortly after a detailed statement surfaced online, in which his ex-partner accused […]
UK authorities seize thousands of fake vinyl records in Luton crackdown
UK police have confiscated nearly 6,500 counterfeit vinyl records following a raid in Luton, marking one of the largest seizures of its kind in recent years. The operation was carried out on April 22 by the City of London Police’s Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU), targeting illegal stock roughly 30 miles north of the capital. […]
France crackdown on illegal raves could see organisers jailed
Proposed legislation in France could introduce tough new penalties for unlicensed rave organisers, including prison sentences of up to six months. The draft law also outlines fines of up to €3,000 for attendees, sparking a major backlash across the country’s free party scene. The measures are aimed at gatherings exceeding 250 people held without official […]
Twilo returns, but not as you remember it
For two nights in March, a name that once defined New York nightlife flickered back into existence. Twilo, the Midtown club that helped shape late ’90s dance culture, reopened its doors after 25 years. Tickets disappeared almost instantly. Phones were reportedly off-limits. And for a moment, the city stepped back into a version of itself […]
Elevator Music is turning confined spaces into global stages
From a warehouse in Chicago to an idea with international reach, this fast-rising platform is reshaping how live music is experienced, shared and remembered. It sounds like a gimmick until you see it work. A lift door slides open. Inside, a DJ is already mid-set. A small crowd squeezes in, the energy shifts, and for […]
Nigo: From Japan With Love at the Design Museum
A new retrospective at London’s Design Museum places Nigo exactly where his influence has long belonged: at the centre of global culture. Running through early October, the exhibition gathers hundreds of objects to map the designer’s trajectory from Tokyo subcultures to the helm of Kenzo, where he now serves as artistic director, following in the […]
Girls Don’t Sync launch £20K fund to back grassroots DJ crews beyond London
UK collective Girls Don’t Sync are turning their attention to the scenes that shaped them, teaming up with Relentless Energy to roll out a new edition of Local, an initiative designed to support emerging DJ collectives outside the capital. At a moment when independent venues continue to shutter and arts funding remains under pressure, the […]