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The state of the environment has never been worse, but could

dance music be contributing to the problem? DJ Mag regular

Martin Guttridge-Hewitt examines if...

From South East Asia to the Western US, North to South Africa, people can’t get enough of synths and syncopated rhythms. Electronic beats are officially...

Hï Ibiza, HRBR Project NYC and Paul Oakenfold are early partners...

Dance For One Meter (D41M) launched today (8th August) with the noble goal of being “the biggest environmental initiative in dance music history”. Early partners...

Manufacturing delays and rising costs are straining small, independent vinyl labels. Paired with environmental concerns and a reassessment of what physical releases can entail, the...

The word “shitshow” comes up a lot when you talk to independent label owners about producing vinyl. Emily Moxon, managing director at Brownswood, says that...

Saoirse, Reptant, Pugilist and more contribute tracks to the first release to emerge from the partnership

Not-for-profit UK label Needs has partnered with environmentally friendly pressing plant Green Vinyl for its next release, which is due out next month.

'NEEDS009' arrives...

London Mayor says fabric situation is out of his hands, but assures changes to protect London’s nightlife are happening...

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has opened up about fabric’s licensing troubles, which has seen the club close down for a month following the drug-related deaths...

Jamiroquai reissues

Wax copies of 'Emergency On Planet Earth', 'A Funk Odyssey' and more will hit shops between now and Christmas

Jamiroquai have announced a series of album reissues on vinyl to mark the band's 30th anniversary. Kicking off on 14th October with their debut LP...

Public urination is thought to be a key contributor to the situation

MDMA and cocaine traces in the River Whitelake, which runs next to Glastonbury Festival, are threatening local wildlife, according to a new environmental report based...

Beggars Group and majors Sony, Universal and Warner have also signed up to the agreement

Ninja Tune, Warp, !K7 and a number of other labels have signed up to Music Climate Pact, a new initiative which is encouraging organisations within...

The clubs are the UK's first multi-purpose venues to make the change

East London's Oval Space and The Pickle Factory have gone plastic-free with immediate effect.

Announcing the Oval Green initiative in a blog post yesterday, the...

Needs not-for-profit turns its focus to raising funds and awareness for environmental causes with NGO, Cool Earth. D. Tiffany contributes to their latest EP with...

Needs – the not-for-profit run by recently announced Fabric resident Bobby (FKA Bobby Pleasure) – will release its next compilation EP on 27th May.

Featuring...

Thatnks to its succession of on-point daytime events, Printworks in London has been voted to receive the Best Club Series this time around...

 

OTHER NOMINEES

ANDY C XOYO IN:MOTION THE HYDRA: IN STEREO THE WAREHOUSE PROJECT

A lot has been written about Printworks in these pages since it...

Richie Hawtin, Honey Dijon, Annie Mac, Sven Väth, Ben Klock and more sign up to BLOND:ISH's initiative 

1500 DJs and artists have adopted an "eco-rider" as part of the Bye Bye Plastic #PlasticFreeParty pledge. 

The initiative, spearheaded by Vivie-Ann Bakos, better known...

World's first bioplastic record unveiled by Music Declares Emergency

Including tracks by Bicep and others, people can get their hands on one of 20 copies via a Crowdfunder prize draw

UK environmental pressure group Music Declares Emergency has unveiled the world's first plant-based, bioplastic record. The records, which have been produced in a very limited...

Burning Man is bringing the fight to the government...  

Following a government mandate that threatened the future of Burning Man, the event has decided to fight at least part of the new regulations. ...