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Dan Doormouse, owner of Addict Records and self-proclaimed 'godfather' of Midwest hardcore says that "... it was some of the shittiest techno I’ve ever heard"

Dancing outdoors has been banned by the Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM), according to a memo circulating hotels in Dubai. Pub crawlers now risk being thrown out of certain establishments which have been instructed by the DTCM not to allow outdoor dancing.

Ultra Music Festival celebrates it's 10-year anniversary with all-star line up. March 28 & 29 at Bicentennial Park, Miami.

Another shocking and extremely sad news hit Tokyo on Friday, February 1. Space Lab Yellow, the city’s one of the longest running dance clubs and the world’s top DJs’ most favoured spot, has officially announced it’s closing in June 2008.

Sure, there's a smorgasbord of products out there designed to transfer your precious vinyl recordings to a slightly more modern format, but few pack the cool factor that comes bundled in gratis with Numark's TTi. This newfangled turntable not only brings back not-so-fond memories of your second high school prom, but it also boasts an integrated iPod dock, USB interface, a metal platter and pitch control to boot.

It looks like DJs will soon have a couple of new pieces of gear to consider, as both Stanton and Pioneer announced some new and decidedly non-amateur rigs. First up is Stanton's SC System, which will be available either as a set or as a separate "virtual turntable" and "virtual mixer". Pioneer announced two new additions to its line of DJ CD players, including the MEP-7000 Professional Multi-Entertainment Player and the SEP-C1 Professional Software Entertainment Controller.

The newly-crowned #1 DJ in the world delivers the latest in his trance empire's conquest of the globe. Universal Religion 2008 is the third installment in a single-disc live mix series that mines the best of current euphoric trance offerings.

Carl Cox has spoken about the club shooting he witnessed at a Venezuela venue in November that left four people dead on the dancefloor.

Ken Jordan and Scott Kirkland—that's The Crystal Method to you—have tentatively selected April 5 as the release date for their new collection of remixes, Community Service II

Phiaton is setting out to grab dollars from audio geeks that have a thing for style. The firm is attempting to put its name on the map by introducing four new exotic looking headphones, a pair of oddly-designed earbuds and a vivid music docking station

Peter Harris – the man behind seminal rave/house music label Kickin’ Music - has tragically died after a long battle with cancer. He passed away on Sunday 6th January.

A Video Video section has been added to the site, so that the videos can be found all in the same place, instead of mixed in with the articles.

If you haven't already noticed the link, it can be found in the horizontal menu, underneath the Vibez logo.

If you’re the kind of DJ who likes to dual-wield iPods or keep your vinyl on your MacBook, maybe you should take a look at this thing. It’s got a huge amount of features, ports for USB stuff, and space for you to put your own 2.5″ drive in.

According to an iVillage survey, 30% (2071) said Woman on top, 29% (1983) said Misionary/man on top, only 4% (252) ansered to Other, and the #1 answer with 38% (2584) of the results is Doggy style

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Bird Electronics has unveiled what could possibly be the one of the smallest DJ mixers on the market today.

Album title of the year? Berlin label Shitkatapult celebrates their 10th birthday with a compilation dedicated to their favourite pursuit: getting smashed.

Moby has announced that he is offering free music to indie, nonprofit and student filmmakers via his website mobygratis.com. If the films receive distribution, he asks for a small fee that will be donated to charity. What??

Despite the trend for mix compilations to be digitally mixed or Ableton-edited, Dutch trance DJ Armin Van Buuren‘s new mix compilation ‘Universal Religion 2008’ was recorded live at his Armada night at Amnesia in Ibiza, warts ‘n’ all.

Ministry of Sound speaks to the original superstar DJ about his life up to now as his Greatest Hits are released alongside a new biography which charts his path from cheeky club kid to international celebrity...

Pioneer has announced the new CDJ-400, yet another CD “turntable” for aspiring DJs. The 400 takes inspiration from Pioneer’s flagship CDJ-1000 series, and allows DJs to play their MP3 collection off CD-R/RW discs as well as music from mass storage USB devices

Venezuelan police have named the three suspects they are investigating over the gang shooting at Carl Cox’ gig in Caracas, which left four people dead and nine injured.

Belkin's TuneStudio for iPod 5th generation (video) is the first 4-channel audio mixer that lets you create high-quality digital recordings directly onto your iPod.

Ibiza is in the middle of a transition. The new socialist government has introduced punitive new laws that will change Ibiza’s spirit as we know it. The government, headed up by right-winger Xico Tarres, is intent on clamping down on certain elements of its kicking nightlife scene, mainly clubbers who come to party hard each summer.

Known for his productions as Murk and Funky Green Dogs alongside Ralph Falcon, and a DJ residency at Space Miami, Oscar G is one of America’s most influential house heads. With his new mix album for Cr2 — ‘Oscar G Live & Direct Space Miami’ —out now, DJmag snagged Oscar to talk dance music in the US, club memories and new productions...

AS Saturday's Warehouse Project acknowledges the 20th anniversary of acid house with a stellar line-up of young guns, City Life tracks down a few of the city's originators to recall the vitality of a musical revolution.