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Solo sober raving

Op-Ed: Why You Should Try Solo & Sober Raving

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Solo and sober raving feel like taboo subjects in the electronic music scene. If you’ve never raved solo before, then just the thought of being alone at a rave can feel terrifying. You know like eating alone at a high school cafeteria. If you’ve never raved sober before, then you might think the experience won’t be as good. Coming from the standpoint of someone who’s done this (solo and sober raving) multiple times, I encourage you to try it once. Some of my most eye-opening and inspirational experiences in the electronic music scene have stemmed from going to raves sober and by myself.

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John Digweed Live

John Digweed Presents ‘Live In London’

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Marking a decade since the beginning of John Digweed’s “Live In” series and 3 years since the last edition, Live In Brooklyn (Output), John Digweed continues the series with its latest installment, Live In London, a recording of his most recent gig at Fabric London.

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AKUMEN DJ

AKUMEN Finds Inspiration in Connecting People to Their Inner Selves

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Co-founder of the Los Angeles event series and radio show Made to Move, Akumen has cut his teeth in the local scene curating parties featuring DJs from Southern California and abroad. Having self-released most of his previous work, he now drops the high octane, four-track techno EP ‘Validity Effect’ on emerging London imprint La Bonne Musique. His EP draws inspiration from the psychological concept of the same name, “The validity effect is the increase in perceived validity of repeated statements.” It explores repeated instrumentation, drums, and 303 sequencings switched up across all four tracks to deliver a varied, club-ready release. In this interview, the budding artist shares more about his latest project, creative flow, and why a sense of community is important for growth.

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Sama Abdulhadi Beirut

Sama’ Abdulhadi Launches Fundraising Event Series: Bring Back Beirut

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Sama’ Abdulhadi is launching a fundraising event series called Bring Back Beirut. The series will raise money for Nusaned, a humanitarian, community-based volunteer organization based in the Lebanese capital. The first event will take place at London club Phonox on Saturday, March 12 from 10 PM through 4 AM. Lebanese artists Jade Taleb, Sam Karam, and Tryangle Man will join Abdulhadi on the night.

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Risen Festival

London Festival “Risen” To Feature All Female Lineup

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New multi-venue festival Risen is coming to Hackney Wick this spring. The festival is set to celebrate the “divine feminine,” and will see a variety of non-male acts perform at a variety of venues on April 9.

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A Look Back at Drumcode, Truesoul & DCLTD 2021 Releases

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The countdown to 2022 has begun. With the New Year nearly here, top labels from around the globe are tasked with rounding up their best tracks of 2021. Let’s take a look back at Drumcode, Truesoul & DCLTD 2021 releases with Charlotte Spillerova. Spillerova became the first female label manager of Adam Beyer’s iconic Drumcode imprint in June, also taking the reins of its little brother imprint Truesoul and the harder-edged DCLTD. She now shares nine of her favorite releases of this year.

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People Sign Petition to Save Printworks From Being Converted to Office Space

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The announcement has struck the industry to its chore, the owners of the iconic venue Printworks have submitted plans to convert into offices. Beginning its musical journey in 2017, hosting numerous events with heavyweight DJs.

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Malin Linnéa on Finding Inspiration through Travel and Sound Healing

10 Years in the Making, Malin Linnéa Is Ready to Unleash Her Productions

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Swedish-born DJ and Producer Malin LinnĂ©a has made a name for herself in the electronic music circuit in London. Getting her start at Ministry of Sound she has shared the decks with names such as Damian Lazarus, Bedouin and Blond:ish. Over the last few years, she has held a residency at Scorpios Mykonos in Greece. She has recently begun to focus on her productions and just released a brand new track “Crosby’s Midnight Train” that is out now on AMITABHA. 6AM chatted with Malin about her journey and growth as an artist and how her move to Mexico has been able to reenergize and focus her music.

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Guest Mix Erol Arda

6AM Guest Mix: Erol Arda

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This week’s Guest Mix features London-based artist Erol Arda. His groove-infused mix blends minimal and deep house and has a steady motion into a journey. Whether you are listening in your home, walking to work, driving in your car, or listening after-hours you will be absorbed into the sounds you are hearing.

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house techno culture

A Look at House & Techno Culture: A Global Dancefloor Phenomenon

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Everything has a beginning, and house and techno culture is no exception. Learn about the key cities around the world that have helped make house and techno a global dancefloor phenomenon. From Los Angeles to New York and across the pond, the genres changed the music landscape and have helped create a global, interconnected community.  Every game has important players, so it’s time to get to know some of the key cities that have contributed to the strong presence of house and techno music around the world.

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