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Shonky: Numbers
Lee Smith checks in with Freak N’ Chic mathematician and producer Shonky. Are the true musical heroes those who go out on a limb and create challenging tracks that might not even work on the dancefloor? Or should we really be praising the hordes of blissfully instinctive slices of anonymity that flicker in and out of your favourite DJs set, happy to exist for the moment on..  More ›
Author / Lee Smith

Top 10 May festivals
RA staff pick out the ten top festivals happening around the world this month. As the Northern Hemisphere heads into spring, the idea of partying inside becomes less appealing - time to put your sunnies on and head outside. Most of our list is happening outdoors, and plenty of the indoor parties have an outdoor component, too. Think beaches, parks, plazas and swimming pool..  More ›
Author / Resident Advisor

Weekend picks: Europe - May, Week 2
Daniel Petry picks out the ten best parties happening around Europe this weekend. Planet Mu Records presents 2OO+ Saturday, 10 May 2008, London, England This week's number one pick stars mash-up overlords Planet µ, who are celebrating their 200th (ish) release plus the launch of a new album by breakcore demon Venetian Snares. From their indie, improv e..  More ›
Author / Daniel Petry

Model 500: Remake/remodel
Thomas Cox heads to the D to check under the hood of the new live incarnation of Model 500. Revolutions begin in Detroit. Almost exactly a hundred years ago, the first Model T rolled off Ford's assembly line in Highland Park, forever changing the way automobiles were manufactured. Ford’s main innovation, the assembly line, would eventually be adopted across the United Stat..  More ›
Author / Thomas Cox

Theo Parrish: Unusual suspect
People like to think a lot of things about Theo Parrish, including the Detroit Police Department. Todd L. Burns tracks down the legendary DJ/producer to find out what’s what. People make a lot of assumptions about Theo Parrish. The Detroit-based DJ and producer might be known for his deeper-than-deep house records, but don’t expect him to spin purist DJ sets – Parrish is j..  More ›
Author / Todd L. Burns

Weekend picks: Europe - May, Week 1
In the first week of an eight-part series, Daniel Petry picks out the ten best parties happening around Europe this weekend. Cocoon takes on Blighty, dubstep and techno converge in Berlin and Budapest dons their best whites for Sensation's stadium rave. Cocoon Party at Warehouse Project Saturday, 3 May 2008, Manchester, England The Warehouse Proj..  More ›
Author / Daniel Petry

Label of the month: Rekids
Todd L. Burns talks to Matt Edwards and James Masters, the minds behind the UK’s most successful export since the light bulb – Rekids. Started in 2006 as the natural outgrowth of Matt Edwards' Rekid label, Rekids has grown in the past two years to become one of the most respected electronic labels around. Rekids is the main outlet for productions by Edwards, aka Radio Slav..  More ›
Author / Todd L. Burns

Under the gun: Dixon
Jeremy Armitage corners Innervisions CEO Dixon in a Berlin coffee shop to find out what’s on his playlist. “I would love to play more songs, but show them to me,” sighs Dixon. “Maybe I find one actual song a month that I really like where it's not just about the beat and voice, you know? I'm always looking for a song that is just perfect just the way it is. Ten years ago i..  More ›
Author / Jeremy Armitage

Snowbombing in review
Steve McConville heads to Austria to check out rave in the mountains Snowbombing. Falling over = mandatory. When you get to Mayrhofen, it’s obvious that this is no standard festival. There are people in ski gear everywhere you look, there are no pretentious VIP areas (everyone just mingles around with everyone else), and there is not a porta potty to be seen. Most remarkab..  More ›
Author / Steve McConville

Sascha Funke: Laid-back Funke
Philipp Cerfontaine catches up with Sascha Funke at Kompakt Records in Cologne. It’s late Friday afternoon and my cellphone rings. “Hey, it’s Sascha. I’m in town now. We can meet up.” The rendezvous point is Werderstrasse 15, headquarters of the label Sascha released his first record on – Kompakt. He’s in town for the label’s monthly Total Confusion party, so if you weren’..  More ›
Author / Philipp Cerfontaine