Published
Fri, Apr 19, 2024, 08:00
- We round up five key stories from the past few days, in bitesize format.
Welcome to our weekly news round-up. Every Friday, we'll share five key stories from the past few days, in bitesize format.
New club Abstrakt opens in Berlin
Thursday, April 18th
Michael Lawson
Taking over the space previously used by Mensch Meier, which closed in December 2023, Abstrakt is the sister venue to the neighbouring Anomalie Art Club. The two venues share the same building and plan to host joint parties together as Anomalie District.
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Teklife commemorates DJ Rashad anniversary with global parties
Wednesday, April 17th
Michael Lawson
Teklife is hosting four memorial events later this month to mark the tenth anniversary of DJ Rashad's death. They're taking place in London, Chicago, Hong Kong and New York across April 26th and 27th.
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New shop Foot Work Records opens in Long Beach
Tuesday, April 16th
Tom Gledhill
A new record shop has opened in Los Angeles County. It stocks a wide range of vinyl, spanning house, drum & bass, techno, progressive, trance and breaks. Founder Dakin Auret is a longtime record collector, DJ, producer and promoter from Cape Town.
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UK music industry pens open letter encouraging young people to register to vote
Monday, April 15th
Michael Lawson
A coalition of artists, labels, promoters, venues and magazines have penned an open letter urging young people in the UK to register to vote. Published last Monday, April 15th, the letter highlights the fact that over six million people aged between 18 and 34 attended festivals last year—roughly the same figure that didn't vote in the last election.
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Maribou State announce pause due to Chris Davids' health struggles
Friday, April 12th
Michael Lawson
Maribou State are taking a pause due to the health struggles of band member Chris Davids, who was diagnosed with a rare brain condition called Chiari malformation in 2022. The UK duo have cancelled all upcoming shows and postponed new releases.
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