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Vega revealed that nine tracks have already been completed for the Nuyorican Soul record

Louie Vega has revealed that he's currently working with Kenny Dope on new albums under both their joint Masters At Work and Nuyorican Soul guises...

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After four-plus decades of DJing and with a incredible list of releases — much of it produced with longtime partner Kenny “Dope” Gonzalez as Masters At Work — the pioneering Louie Vega would seem to have little to prove. Yet he’s working harder than ever, with the same energy he had as a young kid coming up in the Bronx. In the run-up to his date at DJ Mag’s Miami Pool Party 2024 at the Sagamore Hotel on March 20th, Vega took some time out of his hectic schedule to talk about how he got to where he is today

Sitting in his Manhattan studio on a weekend evening, wide-brimmed hat on his head and, behind him, shelves crammed with thousands of records — most...

The Cause will celebrate its 5th birthday this year

The series will kick off on the 24 February with an Earthquake Relief Fundraiser

London’s The Cause has announced a series of five parties taking place over the coming months to celebrate its fifth anniversary. The series of events...

Movement Detroit announces Masters At Work, Charlotte de Witte, Robert Hood, more

The festival returns once again this May

Movement Detroit has shared the first wave of artists playing its 2023 edition. Taking place, as ever, across the Memorial Day Weekend, from 27th-29th May...

Louie Vega announces new album, ‘Expansions in the NYC’

Honey Dijon, Moodymann, Kerri Chandler and Robyn all feature

House legend Louie Vega has announced a new album, 'Expansions in the NYC'. It will be released on 29th April via New York's Nervous Records...

Ben Cardew looks back at how Louie Vega and Kenny “Dope” Gonzalez’s rapturous 1997 homage to their musical roots

Two decades before Daft Punk rolled back the technological years on ‘Random Access Memories’, another iconic house duo went back to their roots. Kenny “Dope”...

Founded in 1991, Nervous Records was at the epicentre of New York’s house explosion. Three decades, and over 5,000 releases later, it’s still pumping out...

You can accomplish a lot in three decades, and Nervous Records, the pioneering New York label that’s marking 30 years in the dance music business...

Mr Bongo taps Harvey Sutherland and Masters At Work to remix tracks from Melbourne jazz and funk troupe Surprise Chef

Brighton label Mr Bongo has enlisted Harvey Sutherland and Masters At Work to remix tracks from Melbourne jazz and funk outfit Surprise Chef.

Surprise Chef...

'Mattel' will be released next month

Masters at Work have announced their first single in 20 years.

New York's house music pioneers Masters at Work, comprised of "Little" Louie Vega and Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez, will release...

DJ Harvey, Horse Meat Disco and Nightmares On Wax will also make appearances... 

Glitterbox has locked Armand van Helden, Masters at Work, Roger Sanchez and more for Ibiza 2019. 

The nu-disco and house session will take over Hï...

Horse Meat Disco and Dimitri From Paris will also play the September event...

Defected Records has announced details of its first ever UK festival, set to take place this September.

Masters At Work, Honey Dijon, Derrick Carter, Horse...

The London festival is looking hot... 

51st State has lined up Masters At Work, Derrick May, Soul Clap, Derrick Carter, and a host of other quality names for the  fourth edition...

Paradise is going out with a bang...

Jamie Jones has unveiled the full line-up for Paradise's closing party at DC-10 on Wednesday 27th September.

Jones and the Paradise team have curated a...

A massive 10th anniversary celebration for Worthy Farm’s after-hours haven...

Glastonbury has announced the full line-up for its Block9 area, the festival’s apocalyptic haven for underground house and techno, which runs from Wednesday 21st to...

50 DJs. One big ship...

The Ark has locked in the likes of Darius Syrossian, Roger Sanchez and Gerd Janson for its maiden voyage this summer.

Taking place on...

Not bad for a first-ever line-up...

The Ark cruise, which embarks on its maiden voyage on the Mediterranean Sea between Thursday 31st August and Sunday 3rd September, has announced its headliners...

Masters At Work, Armand Van Helden & more...

Covering the full spectrum of quality house music, from deep grooves to heavyweight slammers, Defected are back with another instalment of their 'For The Love...

Masters At Work genius announces solo album

One half of the house music legends Masters At Work, Louie Vega has announced he’ll be releasing a solo album.

The record, titled ‘Louie Vega...

Eighth edition of the fest rolls out 2015 lineup 

 

Brooklyn Electronic Music Festival is back for the eighth time, and has just announced the first wave of an already-strong line-up. The forward-thinking four-dayer has...