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Remembering Jamster Ringtones, the Original Digital Music Revolution | US | Translation
Before Spotify and smartphones, we were one nation under a polyphonic groove.
Why Smoking Weed in a Nightclub Sucks
We spoke to an expert to find out why techno and joints are such an ugly pairing.
How One Floppy Disk Turned an 18 Year Old from Rural England Into a Video-Game Soundtrack Superstar
Despite failing his music O Level, Allister Brimble became one of the UK's most successful 8-bit producers.
We Went Post-Revolution Raving in Kiev's Industrial Wastelands
In the wake of 2013's Euromaidan protests, the youth of Ukraine are rebuilding their home through techno.
Is This Actually 'The Best Dance Album in the World... Ever'?
We reviewed all forty tracks of Virgin Records' 1998 compilation so you don't have to.
The Organizer of a Berlin Sex Party Explains What It's Like to DJ an Orgy
Apparently, people don't like fucking to Goa trance anymore.
Kraftwerk’s Karl Bartos on the Difficulties of Looking Back on Music
For the German percussionist, making music is a little bit like 'Fight Club'—you can't really talk about it.
Did You Know that the “Weird Russian Singer” of Internet Fame is Actually an International Superstar?
In Russia he's basically all-four Beatles and David Bowie happening at once.
Inside the Strange World of Under-18 Clubbing
A corruptive influence on a lost generation, or simply free lollipops at dubstep nights?
A Love Letter to Kisstory, the Radio Station Keeping the Great British Night Out Alive
Because listening to Flo Rida "Low" with a bright blue alcopop is as much a part of the tapestry of British nightclubs as the Hacienda.
I Tried to Track Down the Cast of Eric Prydz' "Call on Me," the Sexiest Music Video of All Time
The story behind the video that knocked Tony Blair off an exercise bike.
Remembering the 1990 TV Documentary That Made Everybody Want to Go to Ibiza
At the height of the Thatcher era, "A Short Film About Chilling" promised Britain's youth an escape.