Pinned
Mixmag
@mixmag.net
· Nov 24
Interplanetary Criminal infiltrated the mainstream, now he’s shaping the underground.
Read the cover feature: mixmag.net/feature/inte...
Cover Mix: mixmag.net/feature/inte...
Read the cover feature: mixmag.net/feature/inte...
Cover Mix: mixmag.net/feature/inte...
"This cap applies regardless of music style, reach or name recognition of individual artists"
Dortmund's Tresor.West introduces DJ fee cap: "Support us on this path"
The Dortmund sister club to Berlin's Tresor confirmed the cap will apply "regardless of music style, reach or name recognition"
mixmag.net
January 23, 2026 at 4:41 PM
"This cap applies regardless of music style, reach or name recognition of individual artists"
The controversial laws were put in place in 2014 to help curb substance-fuelled violence
Sydney’s lockout laws scrapped after 12 years of nightlife restrictions
The controversial laws prohibited Sydneysiders from partying past 3:30AM, and limited the number of drinks bought per person
mixmag.net
January 23, 2026 at 4:33 PM
The controversial laws were put in place in 2014 to help curb substance-fuelled violence
"There’s truly no greater way to explore new music than at a record store with knowledgeable staff"
Video series spotlighting UK record stores returns for 12-episode run
Each episode of Behind the Counter offers an "intimate look" at independent stores
mixmag.net
January 23, 2026 at 1:56 PM
"There’s truly no greater way to explore new music than at a record store with knowledgeable staff"
Five parties are planned so far for the series, which will run from 11:PM until 3:AM
Barbican announces new late-night party series
Kicking off next month with a takeover from Eastern Margins, the party series will consist of five events each running until 3:AM
mixmag.net
January 22, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Five parties are planned so far for the series, which will run from 11:PM until 3:AM
It centres around an installation from Dutch visual artist Boris Acket, which has been an "integral part" of the DJ and producer's 'USB002' project
Fred again.. unveils new "immersive" exhibition in New York
‘Boris Acket - Secret Life Exhibition’ will take over Queens' East End Studios today
mixmag.net
January 22, 2026 at 2:11 PM
It centres around an installation from Dutch visual artist Boris Acket, which has been an "integral part" of the DJ and producer's 'USB002' project
The report found that alongside contributing around 5% of the UK's GDP, nightlife employs one in 10 people
Nightlife contributes £112 billion to UK economy annually, new report reveals
The report claims that the nightlife economy is the “most undervalued asset class in culture”
mixmag.net
January 22, 2026 at 1:33 PM
The report found that alongside contributing around 5% of the UK's GDP, nightlife employs one in 10 people
The annual ceremony will take place at Manchester's Co-Op Arena on February 28
Sammy Virji, PinkPantheress and Jim Legxacy nominated for BRIT Awards 2026
DAVE and Fred again.. also lead with three nominations each
mixmag.net
January 22, 2026 at 1:30 PM
The annual ceremony will take place at Manchester's Co-Op Arena on February 28
The series' promises to maintain the SHERELLELAND “cheap and cheerful” ethos
SHERELLE announces SHERELLELAND grassroots music venue tour
Working alongside Save Our Scene and the Music Venue Trust, SHERELLE will host affordable shows in Blackpool, Exeter, Sheffield, and more
mixmag.net
January 22, 2026 at 1:06 PM
The series' promises to maintain the SHERELLELAND “cheap and cheerful” ethos
'Ibiza changed, we didn’t'
Amnesia Ibiza shares opening party line-up for 50th birthday season
The legendary White Isle nightclub will welcome Max Dean, Josh Baker, Seth Troxler, and more for its opening party this May
mixmag.net
January 22, 2026 at 12:29 PM
'Ibiza changed, we didn’t'
First opened in 1976, the legendary White Isle institution is set to kick off 2026 with a party featuring Max Dean, Amelie Lens, Josh Baker, Seth Troxler, and Fluer Shore in May
Amnesia Ibiza shares opening party line-up for 50th birthday season
The legendary White Isle nightclub will welcome Max Dean, Josh Baker, Seth Troxler, and more for its opening party this May
mixmag.net
January 22, 2026 at 12:16 PM
First opened in 1976, the legendary White Isle institution is set to kick off 2026 with a party featuring Max Dean, Amelie Lens, Josh Baker, Seth Troxler, and Fluer Shore in May
“Berlin's nightlife is world-famous – yet the very places that have shaped it for decades are increasingly under pressure: the clubs”
New documentary sheds light on Berlin's "disappearing" nightclubs
‘Danced Out?’ explores the “increasing pressure” on the German capital's world-famous nightlife scene
mixmag.net
January 21, 2026 at 3:23 PM
“Berlin's nightlife is world-famous – yet the very places that have shaped it for decades are increasingly under pressure: the clubs”
Despite the figures, Music Venue Trust’s report did find that small venues saw the lowest rate of decline since 2018
More than half of UK grassroots music venues failed to make a profit in 2025
Despite the figures, Music Venue Trust’s report did find that small venues saw the lowest rate of decline since 2018 last year
mixmag.net
January 21, 2026 at 1:12 PM
Despite the figures, Music Venue Trust’s report did find that small venues saw the lowest rate of decline since 2018
The mural will celebrate DJs and famous nightspots of past and present, with potential plans to display a timeline of Stoke nightlife from the 1960s to the modern day
Mural planned honouring legendary Stoke-on-Trent nightclubs and DJs
"No disrespect to Rochdale but Stoke-on-Trent has given so much to the world”
mixmag.net
January 20, 2026 at 4:55 PM
The mural will celebrate DJs and famous nightspots of past and present, with potential plans to display a timeline of Stoke nightlife from the 1960s to the modern day
Renate temporarily closed in December after 18 months of uncertainty over its future
Berlin's Renate to hold "soft reopening" this month
The long-running nightclub confirmed it will relaunch this year after securing an extension on its lease
mixmag.net
January 20, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Renate temporarily closed in December after 18 months of uncertainty over its future
Users downloaded 55.5 million hip hop samples in 2025 😮
Hip hop most downloaded genre on Splice for third year in a row
Afro house saw a 778% rise in downloads on the sample library with 6.7 million downloads in 2025
mixmag.net
January 20, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Users downloaded 55.5 million hip hop samples in 2025 😮
Sister Midnight promises to be a “democratically run” space, where profits are reinvested into the venue
Development begins on Lewisham venue Sister Midnight, plans Spring opening
The community venue has also launched a series of broadcasted live sessions and a new monthly radio programme
mixmag.net
January 20, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Sister Midnight promises to be a “democratically run” space, where profits are reinvested into the venue
Vendôme, an exclusive club in South Beach, has since apologised after a video circulated online showing attendees making Nazi salutes
Miami nightclub under fire after DJ plays Kanye West's ‘Heil Hitler’ for right-wing attendees
Andrew Tate and Nick Fuentes were amongst guests at Vendôme in South Beach
mixmag.net
January 19, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Vendôme, an exclusive club in South Beach, has since apologised after a video circulated online showing attendees making Nazi salutes
The recent popularisation of AFX’s 2001-released track ‘QKThr’ on TikTok could be partly responsible for his overtaking of arguably the world’s biggest pop star...
Aphex Twin surpasses Taylor Swift in monthly YouTube streams
The producer is reportedly accruing almost 50 million more monthly listeners than Swift
mixmag.net
January 19, 2026 at 3:54 PM
The recent popularisation of AFX’s 2001-released track ‘QKThr’ on TikTok could be partly responsible for his overtaking of arguably the world’s biggest pop star...
The planned development will be a "smaller-scale" version of its Nevada counterpart, with a capacity of 6,000 versus the 20,000-capacity Sphere in Vegas
Second US Sphere to open in Washington D.C.
Developers say the live music and events venue will be a "smaller-scale" version of its Las Vegas counterpart
mixmag.net
January 19, 2026 at 3:08 PM
The planned development will be a "smaller-scale" version of its Nevada counterpart, with a capacity of 6,000 versus the 20,000-capacity Sphere in Vegas
"Our rule is that if it is a song that is mainly AI-generated, it does not have the right to be on the top list"
Sweden's biggest track of 2026 so far banned from charts following AI revelation
Despite racking up millions of streams, ‘I Know, You’re Not Mine – Jag Vet, Du Är Inte Min’ doesn't qualify to be included in the Sverigetopplistan singles chart
mixmag.net
January 19, 2026 at 2:07 PM
"Our rule is that if it is a song that is mainly AI-generated, it does not have the right to be on the top list"
Tracks with between one million and 50 million global streams made up just under half (49%) of all music streaming in 2025
Music streams grew by almost 10% to 5.1 trillion in 2025
Entertainment data specialist Luminate's study also revealed that over 120 million tracks had 10 streams or under last year
mixmag.net
January 16, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Tracks with between one million and 50 million global streams made up just under half (49%) of all music streaming in 2025
WOMADelaide festival said it had no intention of pulling Abdulhadi from the bill, with a spokesperson noting: “There are no changes to the WOMADelaide schedule”
Adelaide festival says it won’t pull Sama’ Abdulhadi from bill following calls from pro-Israel campaign
The group reportedly called for the Palestinian DJ to be “urgently removed” from the festival’s 2026 line-up
mixmag.net
January 16, 2026 at 1:43 PM
WOMADelaide festival said it had no intention of pulling Abdulhadi from the bill, with a spokesperson noting: “There are no changes to the WOMADelaide schedule”
The suit alleges that Aoki influenced his social media followers to purchase NFTs from Metazoo, a now-shuttered NFT trading company
Steve Aoki sued over influencing purchases of “worthless” NFTs
A class action lawsuit alleges that he promoted NFTs without disclosing endorsements
mixmag.net
January 16, 2026 at 11:45 AM
The suit alleges that Aoki influenced his social media followers to purchase NFTs from Metazoo, a now-shuttered NFT trading company
The "purpose-built" venue has been kitted out with a Martin Audio soundsystem, formerly used in fabric's Room 2
New club space to open within historic former power station in Shoreditch
The Timber Loft takes over the famed '90s and '00s party spot, once the setting for David Mancuso’s London iteration of The Loft
mixmag.net
January 15, 2026 at 5:50 PM
The "purpose-built" venue has been kitted out with a Martin Audio soundsystem, formerly used in fabric's Room 2
Party leader Zack Polanski promises to be "on the mic" during the Green Party PARTY
The Green Party is throwing a rave in London this month
Leader Zack Polanski will be "on the mic" at the fundraising event, alongside sets from Mixtress, Lobsta B, DJ Love and more
mixmag.net
January 15, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Party leader Zack Polanski promises to be "on the mic" during the Green Party PARTY