Pete Tong does LA, Juan Atkins accuses the DJ List of racism, and take a tour of Soulwax’s studio.
The Devil’s Kitchen of Thomas P. Heckmann. In the latest episode of the Electronic Beats web series Devil’s Kitchen, we’re invited into the studio of German electronic music legend Thomas P. Heckmann, who is also a collector and specialist on analogue synthesisers and drum machines. Watch him show off the highlights of his collection above.
Pete Tong Does LA. The first BBC DJ to broadcast from Ibiza, Pete Tong has relocated to Los Angeles, and is now playing live from the west coast, possibly signifying a shift in dance music culture’s centre of gravity? The Guardian investigates Tong’s reasons for moving, and his musical plans for the city and beyond, here.
Juan Atkins accuses The DJ List of Racism. Detroit techno pioneer Juan Atkins has called the overwhelming lack of black artists on The DJ List‘s top 100 a “slap in the face”, on his Facebook fan page, accusing the San Francisco-based directory of racism. The ranking is determined by user votes, search engine relevancy, and the site’s own custom-made algorithm. Find out more here.
LEME to host talks and panels at Bloc 2016. The London Electronic Music Event has outlined its full daytime programme, to be held in partnership with this year’s Bloc Weekend festival, where they’ll be hosting prominent artists for the first time, including talks, panels and workshops with Carl Craig, Daniel Miller and DJ Bone. Find out more here.
Junction 2 Line-up Announced. The line-up of new techno Junction 2 has been announced, confirming that Drumcode, The Hydra and Closer will be hosting stages. Dixon, Adam Beyer, Innervisions founders Âme and more are all set to play this year, at a secret location on Saturday 4th June. More info here.
Take a tour of Soulwax’s studio. As photos of the 2manydjs record collection (above) are circulating this week, take a look back on pictures of the Soulwax duo’s recording studio, Studio Deewee, in Ghent, designed by Glenn Sestig Architects. Check it out here.