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Vinyl Just Had Its Best Year Since 1983

US vinyl revenue hit $1.04 billion and UK sales grew 19.9% in 2025, the numbers behind why small labels still wait months for a pressing slot.

Spotify Will Now Label Which Artists Are AI

Spotify's new AI Persona badge and IFPI's 27-company fraud pact arrive months after a $8 million bot-streaming scheme ended in a guilty plea.

Resident Advisor Turns 25 With a Book and World Tour

RA marks 25 years with a new anthology, Front Left, and a 10-date world tour from London to Sydney, where the site was founded in 2001.

Noisia Just Reunited, and They're Doing It Differently

Seven years to the day after splitting, Noisia are back with a Melkweg show on December 4, testing new material live before it ever reaches streaming.

Ibiza's 2026 Closing Parties: Every Date That Matters

From Hi Ibiza's Black Coffee finale to Circoloco's traditional last word at DC-10, here's the full schedule for the island's season-ending run.

Ibiza's Young Locals Turned a Beach Party Into a Protest

Over 100 young Ibicencos turned a beach picnic into a protest on September 6, arguing the island's nightlife economy no longer has room for them.

Kompakt Records: Inside Cologne's Minimal Techno Institution

From a Cologne record shop in 1993 to 500 releases and counting, here is the real history of Kompakt, the label that built minimal techno's sound.

Inside Wilde Renate, the Berlin Club That Refused to Close

Wilde Renate turns 19 this month with a 66-hour party, a year after its landlord tried to shut it down. Here's the full story of Berlin's maze club.

Inside Rawax Records, Robert Drewek's Frankfurt House Family

Rawax turns 15 in 2026. Here's how a Frankfurt distributor became a reissue-driven house and techno dynasty spanning eight sublabels.

The 8 Best Techno Albums of Summer 2026

From a Tresor resident's debut to a Dutch veteran's orchestral pivot, eight full-lengths defined techno's summer 2026, verified track by track.

16% of Britons Are Listening to More Music, Data Shows

New YouGov data breaks down exactly who's listening to more music in Britain, by age, gender and discovery method, and Gen Z dominates every column.

The Full History of Cocoon Recordings, 2000 to 2026

A year by year timeline of Cocoon Recordings, tracing catalog numbers, signings and turning points from its first 2000 release to today.

Nina Kraviz's 2026: New Label, Ibiza, and a World Tour

From a new label to an Amnesia Ibiza residency and a world tour, here's everything Nina Kraviz has done in 2026 so far.

DJ Mag's 2026 Poll Closes Soon, Here's Kraviz's History

Voting for DJ Mag's Top 100 DJs 2026 closes September 16. Here's how the poll actually works, and what it has and hasn't said about Nina Kraviz.

No, You Can't Really Watch Burning Man Online

Searches for a Burning Man live stream spike every time the playa floods. Here's what the BRC Dashboard, GARS, and BMIR actually are.

The Diplo Mud Meme Keeps Flooding Back at Burning Man

Search interest in Diplo and Burning Man exploded again during 2026's rain crisis, three years after the actual mud story, and this time he's on the bill.

A Death at Burning Man 2026: What Officials Said

A participant in his mid-50s died at Black Rock City on September 3, 2026. Here is what Burning Man officials actually said, and what remains unconfirmed.

The Playa Did It Again: Burning Man's Double Shutdown

Wind, dust, then rain shut Black Rock City's gates twice in three days. Here's the geology and logistics behind 'wet playa protocol.'

Where to Catch Nina Kraviz on Her 2026 World Tour

A running guide to Nina Kraviz's 2026 tour, from Phuket to Ibiza to Bengaluru, with dates, venues, and where to check for updates.

Inside Nina Kraviz's Sunday Residency at Amnesia Ibiza

Nina Kraviz built her 2026 Ibiza summer around one Sunday night, Pyramid at Amnesia, rather than the festival circuit. Here's why that choice matters.

Bethenny Frankel's Burning Man Debut Sparks Backlash

Bethenny Frankel's heavily vlogged first trip to Black Rock City reignited a decades-old argument about what Burning Man's 10 Principles actually protect.

Why Nina Kraviz Just Launched a Brazilian Funk Label

Nina Kraviz's трип has a new sister label, treats, and its debut single pairs the techno DJ with a Rio de Janeiro baile funk MC recorded on a beach.

The Man Who Turns Desert Toilets Into Tiny Temples

At Burning Man, even the porta-potties get a theme, a scent, and a soundtrack. Meet the DIY ethos hiding behind the door marked 'occupied.'

Nina Kraviz and Jeff Mills Shared a Bill at Fabric

On July 25, 2026, Nina Kraviz and Jeff Mills shared a Junction 2 x fabric bill in London, a rare pairing of techno's generations.

Nobody Books Burning Man's Real Lineup

Burning Man 2026's electronic music scene runs entirely on camp-booked flyers, not festival lineups. Here's who's actually playing Black Rock City.

How AI Stem Separation Is Rewiring DJ Sets in 2026

AI stem separation went from novelty to studio-grade in 2026. Here's how working DJs actually use Moises, Serato, djay Pro, VirtualDJ, and LALAL.AI.

What Burning Man Actually Is, Beyond the Memes

A clear-eyed guide to what Burning Man really is: the desert, the Man, the gifting economy, the 10 Principles, and how first-timers actually prepare.

House Music Gets a Vice City Address in GTA VI

Jayda G, Elderbrook and Bob Moses are confirmed in GTA VI's soundtrack, a real shot at mainstream reach for house music ahead of its Nov 19, 2026 launch.

Disney's Comedy About Getting Rejected at Berghain

Searchlight is developing a Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers comedy about failing to get into Berghain. Here's the real story, and the real door, behind it.

Inside the Boiler Room Boycott Over Its KKR Buyout

Boiler Room's 2025 sale to KKR-backed Superstruct sparked a boycott that escalated into 2026 die-ins, a departed founder, and a pulled Dublin show.

Independent Labels Are Winning: Inside the 44% Shift

Indies now own 44% of the US market, more than any major, but the number hides who really owns the pipes indie labels run on.

Munich Loses BLITZ, One of Germany's Top Techno Rooms

Munich's BLITZ, an Ilian Tape home base since 2017, closes for good after an 80+ artist farewell run, amid Germany's wider club-closure wave.

Hard Techno's American Boom Past 180 BPM

SoundCloud and Luminate data confirm hard techno's US surge, but the real 75%/180 BPM figures are narrower than aggregator headlines suggest.

Electronic Music Is Now the Fastest-Growing US Genre

Luminate's H1 2026 report shows Dance/Electronic gained the most US streaming share of any genre, and most of it is coming from new music, not nostalgia.

Deezer: Over Half of Daily Uploads Are Now AI

Deezer says AI tracks now top 50% of daily uploads, mostly bot-driven royalty fraud, and it's now selling its detection tech to rival platforms.

Vinyl Pressing Plants Can't Keep Up With Demand

Global vinyl capacity has grown sharply since 2021, but independent labels still wait 6 to 9 months for pressing while majors get priority slots.

Bandcamp's AI Ban, Six Months On: What Changed

Six months after Bandcamp's AI music ban, human review has caught real cases but also pulled human artists' catalogs on unproven suspicion.

Printworks Refuses to Stay Buried: London's Return

Southwark Council has approved the redevelopment that keeps Printworks' Press Halls alive as a venue, setting up a 2026 return for London's most-mourned club.

Inside NSW's Pill-Testing Trial at Twelve Festivals

NSW ran drug checking at twelve festivals and logged fewer hospital admissions. Here's what the data actually shows, and how it works on the ground.

Cocoon Recordings Turns 25, Sven Väth's Label Endures

Cocoon Recordings marks 25 years with a two-part anniversary compilation. Here's how Sven Väth's Frankfurt label shaped techno, and why it still matters.

Amelie Lens and Charlotte de Witte's One Mind EP

Amelie Lens and Charlotte de Witte finally recorded together on One Mind, timed to sold-out back-to-back sets in Ghent that drew 69,000 fans.

Detroit Turns 20 (Again): Movement Festival's Legacy

Movement's 20th anniversary and Detroit's first official Techno Week proclamation trace straight back to the Belleville Three and Underground Resistance.

Why the UK Keeps Losing Its Nightclubs

UK nightclubs are closing at three a week; here's what's actually driving it, and how Berlin and Amsterdam's policies compare.

Remembering Harvey McKay of Drumcode and Soma

Glasgow techno producer and longtime Drumcode artist Harvey McKay has died; the scene remembers his catalog and craft.

The Ticketmaster Verdict Won't Save Your Local Club

A jury found Live Nation and Ticketmaster ran an illegal monopoly, but the win does little to help small, independent venues.

Berghain Falls to 21st as UNVRS Tops DJ Mag's Poll

UNVRS became the first debut club to top DJ Mag's poll as Berghain fell to 21st, exposing dance music's underground vs. hyperclub divide.