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Being Bold and True With Shiba San

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There’s much more to Shiba San than what meets the ear at first listen. As a two-time International Dance Music Award-winning producer with over 15 #1 Beatport tracks, there’s a reason why DJ Mag France named Shiba San “Best of House”. Leaving behind a 15-year-long career in the French hip-hop scene, the Parisian producer became fascinated with the sounds of Chicago house and was inspired to create his own productions, infusing his hip-hop influence with the soul of house music.

His critically acclaimed record label, Basement Leak, is also home to some of the finest tech house tracks on the scene right now. Since the label’s inception in 2017, Basement Leak has taken over stages at renowned festivals and curated its own events at Art Basel, Miami Music Week, FriendShip, Groove Cruise, Sound Nightclub in Los Angeles, and Faust in Paris.

Staying quiet on the public front, Shiba San remains a curious enigma to his international fan base, allowing the music to do the talking for him. In between releases and time spent concocting in the studio, Shiba San remains a mainstay on the nightlife and festival circuit around the globe. There are no signs of slowing down for the Parisian producer.

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Uganda festival goes on

Uganda’s Nyege Nyege Festival will go ahead despite calls from government to cancel over ‘Sexual Immorality’

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Uganda’s popular festival Nyege Nyege will go ahead later this month despite calls from government to shut it down.

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6AM Guest Mix: Aristydes

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This week’s Guest Mix is a DJ originally hailing from Lake Garda, Italy — Aristydes has developed his signature ethereal groovy sound over the years spent simultaneously as a piano composer and as a raver. In 2021 he became one of the three pillars of the U.K./Barcelona-based label and collective 01366.

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Nina Kraviz

Nina Kraviz and трип Dropped From Clone Distribution

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Clone Distribution has dropped Nina Kraviz and her трип label over the Russian artist’s response to the ongoing war in Ukraine.

The decision was outlined in detail last week via a post on Clone’s blog, written by founder Serge Verschuur (aka Serge). He criticized Kraviz for her alleged “pro-Putin” views and “CCCP/USSR sentiments,” as well as her decision “to stay silent” on the atrocities in Ukraine.

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Ibiza Political Group is Trying to Ban Beach Clubs and Hotel Parties

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A new political campaign group in Ibiza, Podemos, are calling on the government to ban all beach clubs and so-called ‘hotel discos’ on the island. The action group argue that these nighttime spots have become a “serious inconvenience” for those living on the island, as music can be heard “for miles”.

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Op Ed: Sonic Resistance, The Power of Music in Protest

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When I was a kid my mom introduced me to The Prodigy. I really loved them, and I still do, but how do you explain The Prodigy to another third-grader who is a die-hard Hillary Duff fan? Throughout elementary school and beyond I’ve always considered music to be a form of personal protest. It’s been my sounding board, always challenging me to question what feels accepted, conventional, or expected. This isn’t an unusual sentiment. In fact, I hope it’s widespread. Consider moments when that one song can explain everything and everyone. When you connect to that one song because it is a testament to your reality, and no one else’s reality. Music is more than mere vibrations: sounds amplify worlds that you cannot see.

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