By Greg Wilson The most talked about album in many years, Daft Punk’s ‘Random Access Memories’, is released in the UK today, and, as discussed in my post from the beginning of the month, ‘Disco Now Disco Then’ (http://www.gregwilson.co.uk/2013/05/disco-now-disco-then-2), it’s all set to blitz the charts worldwide. Never has an album caused such divisions during [...]

When we talk about the two eternal poles in dance music, techno and house, the names of a couple of American cities often precede them: Detroit and Chicago respectively. And that’s just what makes these cities the preferred destinations of “techno tourists” from around the globe. But let’s focus on Chicago’s legacy as the house [...]

As we get set to embark on another glorious spring weekend and ostensibly celebrate a Canuck’s victory — I am an eternal optimist — a good portion of us may look to go out and ‘cut some rug’ at one of the many clubs here in Vancouver. However, depending on your musical preferences, what you [...]

Gone but not forgotten … The famous Cable DJ booth after it had been stripped out CABLE, the esteemed club brand who built a reputation that put them alongside the likes of Ministry of Sound and Fabric, closed last week, as the two-year battle between the club and Network Rail continues. With over 300,000 fans, [...]

POTENTIALLY THE MOST IMPORTANT SUMMIT AND BUSINESS CONGREGATION TO DATE IN REGARDS TO ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC (“EDM”) IS TAKING PLACE 22-24 MAY IN IBIZA, SPAIN BY THE INTERNATIONAL MUSIC SUMMIT (“IMS”).   Pete Tong, IMS founder, cultural icon, and legendary Producer/DJ describes IMS as “a three day summit at the Ibiza Gran Hotel focused on [...]

Daft Punk are predicted to break Oasis‘ record for the fastest selling album in UK chart history. The band’s new album ‘Random Access Memories’ is expected to beat the record currently held by 1997′s ‘Be Here Now’, with bookies Paddy Power cutting the odds dramatically on the French duo’s chances, according to Music Week. ‘Be [...]

  Artist Chemical X unveils “The Ecstasy of Art” showcase at Art Republic Soho. The mysterious artist, who designed the iconic Ministry of Sound logo over 20 years ago, will exhibit two pieces of artwork — made up of over 12,000 multi-coloured ecstasy tablets — at the Art Republic Gallery in London. “Chemical X is [...]

Swedish House Mafia may have called it quits less than two months ago, but a cryptic website has many wondering if a film is due to be released tomorrow. For the past few days, Sebastian Ingrosso has been dropping enigmatic links via his Twitter to an equally enigmatic website, Leave The World Behind, which apparently [...]

Three house heroes—Derrick Carter, DJ Sneak and Mark Farina—team up for a back-to-back-to-back set.   Chicago house vets Derrick Carter, Mark Farina and DJ Sneak have all gone their separate ways—Carter is still in Chi-town, while Sneak lives in Toronto and Farina has called San Fran home for years—but the three share a heritage of [...]