Groove Chronicles
Kraftwerk: The Future of Music Captured in Uwe Schütte’s Book
When you hear the name Kraftwerk, many musicians and fans of electronic music immediately think of minimalist synthesizers, robotic rhythms, and futuristic aesthetics. This German band, founded in Düsseldorf in the 1970s,...
The future of electronic music culture
Like many music scenes, DJ culture is one in flux, always evolving in time with technology, trends, styles and rapidly shifting consumer habits.
One constant among these ongoing changes is the growth of the electronic music world.
The latest statistics from...
Why Vinyl Still Matters
There’s something improbable about vinyl when you really think about it. A diamond needle tracking microscopic wiggles in a plastic disc, somehow reproducing the kick drum from Carl Craig’s ‘Bug in the...
The Challenges of DJing with Vinyl at Music Festivals
The DJ performer emerged from the clubbing scene of the 1970s where the use of two turntables and a mixer and vinyl records produced new sounds. With advances in digital technology the vinyl record has...
The Resurgence of Vinyl: Why Are Record Sales Booming in 2025?
In a digital age where streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Music dominate our consumption of audible content, vinyl records are re-emerging as a popular format with their intriguing collectibility and superior sound quality. As...
Spotify’s plot against musicians
I first heard about ghost artists in the summer of 2017. At the time, I was new to the music-streaming beat. I had been researching the influence of major labels on Spotify playlists...
Former Dutch vinyl pressing plant Deepgrooves accused of fraud
Deepgrooves, a former vinyl pressing plant in the Dutch city of Leeuwarden, has been accused of fraud by previous customers.
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Listening to music can help recovery from surgery
Music also reduces stress, according to a new scientific report.
A new scientific report has been published about the positive impact listening to music can have on both mental and physical health.
Among the findings, researchers revealed...
Moog synthesiser’s 60th anniversary celebrated at upcoming concert series
The series of concerts s 60 years since Robert Moog first demonstrated the synthesiser in New York.
Photo source: bbc.com | Robert Moog and Herb Deutsch at work
A series of concerts...
Music Minds Matter launches new mental health support scheme, Allies
A new mental health support initiative, Allies, has been launched by Music Minds Matter.
The initiative, which allows different organisations to sign up as "Allies," hopes to...
Legendary Berlin club Watergate will close at the end of 2024
Legendary Berlin club Watergate will close at the end of 2024.
After 22 years, the organisers of the Falckensteinstrasse venue have...
Meet the vinyl fiend with one of the biggest record collections in Ibiza
Game Over's Dave Browning has amassed some 10,000+ records and has the stories to explain how.
Long before Game Over boss Dave Browning started promoting legendary techno parties for Carl...