Boston 168 on DJing in the Age of Phones and Social Media

Boston 168 (@boston_168_official) have always approached DJing and live performance from a hardware-first perspective, and that mindset carries directly into how they think about risk, structure, and crowd interaction. Built around analogue machines and live sequencing, their sets are less about precision in the traditional sense and more about control within unpredictability. That becomes especially […]

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Audien Talks Algorithms, Live Sets, and His New Record “Sacrifice”

Press Photos Courtesy of David Higgs Audien (@audien) returns with “Sacrifice,” a new collaboration with Sam Harper, whose voice many listeners will recognize from James Hype’s “Waterfalls.” The release leans into the emotional and euphoric side of Audien’s sound, pairing large-scale melodic production with a vocal that gives the record its center. It feels built […]

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ICYKOF Breaks Down ‘Space Talk’ and the Limits of Algorithmic Discovery Of Music

Images Cred To Ryan James-Beau (Unless Otherwise Credited) ICYKOF’s (@icykof) arrival on Radio Slave’s Rekids Special Projects imprint lands with a clear sense of direction. ‘Space Talk’ connects his London-rooted perspective with a lineage that runs through Detroit and Chicago, while still staying grounded in club function. That balance has defined his output across KMS […]

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Shakira Crew Member Killed in Stage Accident While Setting Up Brazil Concert

A crew member who was setting up for Shakira’s upcoming Brazil concert died in a stage accident on Sunday, according to concert organizers. Concert organizers for Shakira’s upcoming performance in Brazil revealed that a construction worker who was helping set up for the show died in a stage accident on Sunday. Translated from Portuguese, the […]

Spotify Quickly Expands Into Fitness With a Broad-Content Peloton Partnership

Spotify announces a broad-content partnership with Peloton to integrate fitness content into a new category on the digital streaming platform. Spotify has teamed up with Peloton in a broad-content partnership to integrate fitness into a new “Fitness” category on the digital streaming platform. The deal includes over 1,400 on-demand classes across eight categories: Strength, Pilates, […]

Trademark (Taylor’s Version): Swift Strikes Back Against Deepfakes by Trademarking Her Voice and Likeness to Combat AI Misuse

Taylor Swift has just filed multiple new trademark applications to protect her voice and image, specifically designed to guard her against increasing threats from AI. She’s one of the first major celebrities (music or otherwise) to take the aggressive preventative measure. Here’s another Taylor first, and it isn’t a streaming or live concert record. Last […]