Joseph Capriati made his Essential Mix debut this weekend with a two-hour mix of propulsive house and techno from the Neapolitan DJ and producer.



It's actually not the first time Capriati has featured on an Essential Mix, however, the techno don previously starred alongside Adam Beyer for a live b2b recording in 2015.

During the new two-hour recording, the techno DJ dropped bombs from the likes of David Morales, Jamie Jones, The Martinez Brothers and Patrice Bäumel, alongside a…

he internet has been picking apart the rebroadcast of Eric Prydz's EPIC 5.0 live show — and the clever folks over at 1001 tracklists have since uncovered four brand-new, unreleased Prydz tracks.



The Swedish producer rebroadcast his new live show via his Beats 1 Radio show last Friday for fans who couldn't make it to the show's debut in London two weeks ago.

The first ID comes right at the beginning and then at the 6:08, 30:50, 47:28 — at the moment no-one (apart from Eric himself,…

Spotify’s Troy Carter, who serves as the streaming platforms’ global head of creator services, recently conceded that artists aren't being paid enough by streaming services. The revelation occurred yesterday during the Music Biz Convention in Nashville, TN.



Deflecting any blame for this industry-wide issue of inadequate compensation, Carter chose to focus on the steps Spotify is taking to enhance the platform for artists and further develop lucrative economic bridges to…

The UK DJ comes up with four different versions of the Swiss duo's track.



Andrew Weatherall has remixed Yello's "Frautonium" for a new EP.

Yello is a Swiss duo known for their post-punk and synth pop work in the 1980s, including their 1985 hit "Oh Yeah." They've kept going through the decades, releasing an album called Toy last year. Weatherall, who last remixed Yello on 1992's Jungle Bill 12-inch, chose "Frautonium" as his favourite track and remixed it four times. The Frautonium EP…

Marcel Dettmann has pulled from the archives of Ministry, Cabaret Voltaire, Fad Gadget and Front 242 for his upcoming ‘Selectors’ completion.



The Berghain resident is welcoming the curatorial offering from Dekmantel to dig deeper for this “pre-techno” sampler.

When Dekmantel Selectors returns to Croatia 1st to 5th September, Dettman will be spinning as well as Ben UFO and Optimo.

The previous two Selectors compilations came from Motor City Drum Ensemble and Young…

Bestival is among 25 UK music festivals set to go dark today, in a campaign tipped to raise awareness for sexual assaults at music events.



Titled Safer Spaces, the campaign is the brainchild of the Association of Independent Festivals (AIF) with Bestival, Secret Garden Party and Parklife among 25 festivals set to turn off their websites in support of the cause.

The AIF hopes to use the shut-off to highlight the on-site support options available for victims of sexual assault at…

Hollywood star Vin Diesel is targeting a new career as an EDM star, it has been revealed in an interview with Los Angeles Times.



Vin Diesel confirmed during the interview that he had been working with Dim Mak studio's founder Steve Aoki on an unnamed electronic music track.

“What Vin brought to the table, I’ve never experienced before. I think it’s going to blow people’s minds,” explained Aoki via Facetime during the interview.

The idea of Vin Diesel becoming an EDM star…

Martin Garrix shared a brand new collaboration with Troye Sivan at Coachella Weekend 2, bringing singer-songwriter onstage to perform the track live.



Sivan later tweeted about the show saying it was the "best moment of his life", before saying "I love you guys and can't wait for you to have this song in your phones and hearts," suggesting the track is due out in the near future.

The Australian singer-songwriter debuted a brand new track during the second weekend of the music festival…

Skrillex has apparently collaborated with rapper Kendrick Lamar on a track for the upcoming Justice League film, which hits cinemas in November this year.



The song, titled 'Ressurection', appeared in a soundtrack list on the movie's IMDB page, alongside music from Curtis Mayfield, The White Stripes and more.

There's been no official word on the track yet, however, and the list has since been removed from the website.

Skrillex was recently revealed to be in the studio with R&B…

Martin Garrix has teased a brand-new tune during his Coachella set over the weekend.

The Dutch EDM star and Top 100 DJs winner spun the new tune mid-way through his set in the festival’s Sahara tent, with the new track likely to be his upcoming collaboration with Florian Picasso titled ‘ID’.
Garrix also bought out ‘Scared To Be Lonely’ singer Dua Lipa for a live version of their chart-topping hit — the pair recently performed the tune live on American late-night show, Jimmy…

David Guetta has signed a new deal with Scooter Braun, manager of superstars such as Martin Garrix, winner of the 2016 Top 100 DJs poll.



David Guetta has been one of electronic dance music’s most prominent artists for over a decade now. Followed by an extensive and loyal fan base, his new material and touring activity is always closely monitored.

Coming to the end of his time in the studio for his seventh album, David Guetta is showing no signs of slowing down. And with A-list…

Cloudbounce is a new online mastering service that aims to offer the “world’s most advanced, AI-Driven, Cloud based Mastering Engine”.



Online mastering has been a hot topic of debate recently, some swearing by it, whilst others not convinced that it can replace the skilled ears and techniques of a qualified mastering technician.

CloudBounce claim that their 2.0 mastering engine is the most advanced system currently out there, using AI and machine learning to analyse and identify…

A Brazilian DJ who was caught with more than €500,000 worth of ecstasy tablets and cocaine has been sentenced to eight years in prison with the final four suspended.

Gardaí­ searching the home of Eduardo Biegelmeyer (26) found more than 48,000 ecstasy tablets, most of them hidden in jigsaw boxes.
Biegelmeyer, of Lafayette Building, D’Olier Street, Dublin pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to possession of drugs for sale or supply at his home on July 29, 2016.
Garda Donal…

The mixing desk that was used at Abbey Road Studios from the '70s to the '80s has been sold for $1.8 million.



The 40-channel, custom-built EMI TG12345 MK IV recording console was used at Abbey Road Studios by the likes of Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, The Cure, Kate Bush, and many more stars from the era. Most notably, though, the console was used in the production of Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon,” the band’s best-selling record and one of the most…

Lagging behind its Scandinavian neighbours, Denmark gets its first DJ to reach top 1000 on the Official Global DJ Rankings. The Danish dubstep duo Pegboard Nerds, which is ranked exclusively as a Danish act though one of its members is from Norway, broke through the symbolic wall of DJ fame this month with rank 992.



Denmark’s Scandinavian neighbours, Sweden and Norway, have been frequenting the top of The Official Global Rankings for several years. Sweden spawning a horde of iconic DJ…

Dis-cogs has shared details of the top 25 best-selling records tagged as 'techno' on the site.



While this means some of the list, posted via the Discogs blog, definitely aren't what you'd refer to as techno (Mr. Oizo's 'Flat Bear', for example), the likes of Ben Klock's 2009 effort 'Before One', and Jeff Mills' 'Kat Moda' EP, which features classic track 'The Bells', are included.

The overall best-seller, meanwhile, was Mall Grab's 'Sun Ra' EP at 520 copies, quite a jump from second…

The Chainsmokers release of their debut album, 'Memories...Do Not Open', with a brand-new single called 'The One'.



Debuted by Zane Lowe earlier today, the song is about two things according to the duo. Firstly, how they're "missing out on memories and moments with our friends and families" due to the overnight success of tracks like 'Closer', and secondly, it's about "knowing a relationship is just over and isn't working out but being too scared to end it".

The track itself is a full…

The ruling said websites are protected from liability for inadvertently hosting music recorded before 1972.

The Supreme Court won't hear an appeal from record companies that want to pursue copyright infringement claims against music site Vimeo for hosting unauthorized recordings from the Beatles, Elvis Presley and other classic artists.
The justices on Monday left in place a federal appeals court ruling that said websites are protected from liability even for older music recorded before…

Daft Punk's tracks make up some of the most iconic, widely recognised dance music of all time, but where do they come from originally?



A new YouTube video created by Daftworld, documents the French duo's sampling history, revealing the sources for many of the pair's most famous releases.

In the clip, original hits from the likes of ELO, Barry Manilow, Bill Withers, Sister Sledge and more are played alongside the Daft Punk tracks they're sampled in for direct comparison.

Check it…

Calvin Harris has shared a video online that shows how he made his collaboration with Frank Ocean and Migos.



In the video — which has been posted to Harris' social media channels — you can see Harris systematically go through each sound that features on 'Slide'.

Harris shows how he made and layered each individual sound — from pianos, synths and guitars — for the track, which features Frank Ocean and Migos on vocals.

Frank Ocean will be performing this summer at Parklife…