Organized by 19-year-old Jungle and Drum and Bass DJ Jolie (Missy P), SexyLadyMassive was the first female-only rave event in London.
SexyLadyMassive (SLM) started in late 2021 when Jolie decided it is time for girls to be able to enjoy the rave scene without the fear of being sexually harassed by men.
Over the end of 2020 sexual harassment and assault allegations began to surface against Derrick May as part of a broader conversation concerning sexual misconduct in the electronic music world and now, a court judge has ruled that discovery period begins for these allegations.
Drug overdose has been confirmed as the cause of death for Erick Morillo.
The official autopsy has confirmed that the September 1st death of famed DJ Erick Morillo inside his Miami Beach home was accidental and drug-related.
On Tuesday, the Miami-Dade Medical Examinerâs Office released the results of the autopsy and toxicology report, which confirmed that the 49-year-old, who has been accused by more than 10 women of sexual assault and rape, died of “acute ketamine toxicity” combined with MDMA and cocaine.
The events surrounding Erick Morillo‘s death have brought an important subject to the forefront of our industry’s conversation: how can we continue to separate art from the artist when the artist is responsible for violence, rape or abuse?
Erick Morillo was found dead at his Miami Beach home on Tuesday, September 1.
On August 6, 2020, Morillo was arrested and charged with sexual battery on a woman for alleged rape. In December 2019, Morillo and his accuser were working as DJs at a private party on Star Island in Miami Beach and later went to his Miami Beach home. She told detectives that she was drunk at Morillo’s home and declined several sexual advances before passing out in an empty bedroom and later waking nude with him beside her, also nude.
Last week Jackmaster made news for his public apology, citing inappropriate behavior at this year’s Love Saves The Day Festival.
Following the Facebook post a number of allegations began to surface as to the behavior alluded to in his apology, including that the Scottish producer had defecated in a kettle at the festival, leaving it to staff to discover and deal with. Due to the peculiarity of these allegations the subject went viral on social media, followed by a string of other rumors on the subject.
All this has since prompted Jackmaster to clarify the matter with a second statement of his own, which came out together with an anonymous statement by a Love Saves The Day staff member, and a third from the festival itself.
All three statements are below:
Durham University has recently published a new study addressing safety concerns at music festivals, from which some statistics are alarming to say the least.
While this study was specifically conducted in the United Kingdom, it shines a light on an issue that is far too prevalent in the festival circuit, and not only.
Up to 70 percent of women are worried about sexual assault at music festivals, with 69 percent worried about sexual harassment.
The Association for Electronic Music (AFEM) has recently launched a support service against sexual harassment for the electronic music industry.
This confidential support service, delivered by Health Assured, aims to provide advice and guidance to those affected.
Through this service, the organization and its members are keen to drive positive change in the industry and to ensure openness, inclusion and diversity in all aspects of electronic music. In addition, a code of conduct will be launched later in the year to allow AFEM members to reach the highest standards of behavior within their organizations.
