XLR8R — One of house music's great unspoken strengths is that, at a base level, it is the easiest ever music to dance to. Its particular recipe of beat (four on the floor), tempo, and message means that over the years it has welcomed not just all races ... more info

Guardian Music — Nicki Minaj finds some venues as big as her personality, Radiohead are back on tour and the last festival of the summer has ways of making you danceFestival No 6This festival is aimed at a punter of a certain age – New Order, Primal Scream and Spir... more info

Guardian Music — Secretsundaze Go Bang!, LondonSecretsundaze's big bank holiday party was just one of the events left without a home following the demise of the London (Dis)Pleasure Gardens. However, after a fortnight of frantic phonecalls, they've secured a venue th... more info

Panda Toes — So Wikipedia was protesting SOPA and PIPA and the like the other day. But my boy Spenser is a technological genius. And he figured out how to access Wikipedia on his phone. So naturally the first page we chirp at is Mac Dre's entry. And oh my dear, s... more info

Guardian Music — The Chilean house high-flyer and Cadenza Records boss empties the contents of his psychic record bagThe track I'll be opening my next DJ set withFelipe Venegas - I ChingIt's a new track out on vinyl from our hero Felipe. An uplifting, rising track th... more info

Discobelle.net — THEHOTLUNCH by Derrick Carter by Oki-Ni on Mixcloud British boutique oki-ni continues with their mix series, this time they go for the gold. “We love each mix in our mix series equally – as if they were our children – but we have to admit that ... more info

XLR8R — Music and fashion, perhaps more than any other cultural forms, go hand in hand. The fine folks at British clothing retailer Oki-Ni seem to agree, as they've been busy mixing the two in their business since the launch of their music store and its... more info

XLR8R — Earlier this year, house veterans Luke Solomon and Derrick Carter announced the relaunch of their storied Classic imprint, an effort that began with the reissue of the label's back catalog. Now, the duo has begun to offer brand-new music once ag... more info

Guardian Music — Information and lineups for the best European festivalsBerlin FestivalWhen: 9–10 SeptemberWhere: Flughafen Tempelhof, and throughout BerlinWho: Suede, Primal Scream, Beirut, Mogwai, Battles, The Drums, Hercules And Love Affair, Wire, SantigoldHow m... more info

Guardian Music — Dalston Superstore 2nd Birthday, LondonIt's hard to believe that Dalston Superstore is only two years old, such is the effect it's had on the after-hours landscape of E8. Following in the wake of the now defunct Barden's Boudoir, the venue has helped... more info