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Bring My Beat Back
Secret Echoes
Crosstown Rebels
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"Previewed this last week, it's the first bona fide Mexican electronic music supergroup comprising Estefani Brolo, Diego Cevallos and Marco Balcazar, and this is their debut single as Super Echoes on Damian Lazaras's label Crosstown Rebels. Damian first met Diego on his very first trip to Mexico City and they've been close friends since day one. He said this that single is phenomenal and it's just the beginning. We love it too."
This week's featured Essential New Tune was featured in last week’s Friday show on BBC Radio 1. Listen again and forward to 31.25 here. 
Contact
Label: Leon Oakey, Crosstown Rebels
Publishing: Copyright Control
Radio: Adam Carter, Exclusive Promo 
Online: Jake Price, Dispersion PR 
24 Sep 2024
Business
  • The Circuit Group, composed of management companies AYITA and Seven20, announced their expansion into the UK market and launch of Circuit Management, a joint venture with music management company CrlFrk. The Circuit Group UK will be led by CEO and President, James Sutcliffe. (RotD)
  • Dutch distributor and vinyl producer Artone has acquired UK-based global D2C e-commerce music retailer and distributor Townsend Music. (RotD) Bertus Distribution, the pressing plant Record Industry, labels V2, Music On Vinyl and Music On CD are all part of Artone.
  • Atlantic Music Group is laying off 150+ staff, ahead of Elliot Grainge officially starting his role as CEO on 1 October. A number of acts are understood to have been dropped from its roster. (MBW) 
  • Secretly Distribution, Beggars Group and Cargo Records partner to form new distributor. (RA)
News and Features
  • A letter from the The House Judiciary Committee, a body made up of US congress members, has sent a letter to the Copyright Office requesting a review on performing rights organisations (PROs) and how they distribute royalties. (Mixmag)
  • A group of companies led by Meta and including Spotify have issued an open letter to the European Union concerning “fragmented and inconsistent” decision-making on artificial intelligence and data privacy. (DMN)
Digital
  • Mixcloud has acquired Encore, one of Europe’s leading online music marketplaces for booking live musicians. (Mixcloud) 
Live
  • Albania’s ION Festival has issued a statement after it faced stage closures and problems "out of its control" at its 2024 edition. (Mixmag)
  • Autechre announce 'only UK show of 2025' at Manchester's New Century. (RA)
  • India's Magnetic Fields Festival reveals 2024 lineup. (RA)
Comment, Opinion and Analysis
  • There has to be a better way: How to overcome music industry overload. (MusicX - Justin de Marco)
  • Who owns Live Nation? (MBW)
  • Four essential thoughts for surviving the AI transformation in music. (MusicX) 
  • Do albums still matter, and which artists should be releasing them? (Chartmetric) 
  • Will more artists release full songs to social media in 2025? (Midia) 
Tech
  • Roland has unveiled a brand new “pocket-sized” sampler as part of a range of compact instruments, the P-6 Creative Sampler. (Mixmag) 
  • Novation on the future of MIDI control and why Launchkey MK4 is “a big step forward”. (MusicTech) 
Beatport
  • James Hype scores a Beatport Number 1 with his propulsive single, "7 Seconds (feat. Shamiya Battles)" (Beatportal)
  • Playlist of the Week: Folamour (Beatportal)
  • Eight emerging artists on our radar: September 2024 (Beatportal)
  • djay x Beatport streaming sessions with Diana May (Beatport)
Clubs
  • London venue Spiritland is to open two new listening bars in Lisbon. (RA)
  • Prague's Storm Club to close in 2025, as organisers cite their landlord's decision not to renew the club's lease contract for a "long enough" period of time. (RA) 
  • A new book coming out on October 10 will celebrate the many ‘Threads’ that made Manchester’s iconic Haçienda nightclub so legendary. (Mixmag)
  • The warehouse underneath The Galleries, called The Underground, in Bristol has been called the 'perfect' venue for dance music. (BBC) 
Deals
  • 'UK viral DJ sensation' Fish56Octagon has officially set up his own record label, partnering with Another Rhythm Records (a subdivision of The Other Songs) to launch Octagon Discs. (RotD) 
Streams & Podcasts
  • 24 Hours With: Steve Aoki at UNTOLD Festival, Romania (DJMag) 
  • RA.955 Polygonia (RA) 
  • Mix Of The Day: Rachael (RA)
  • JKS | Boiler Room: Berlin (Boiler Room) 
  • Shimza at Citadelle de Sisteron, France (Cercle) 
Artist and Music Features
  • The History of the UK House Dance Scene: A new documentary shedding light on house dance culture. (Mixmag) 
  • Selections: Steven Julien (DJMag) 
  • Joker's king-sized sound (DJMag) 
  • Nigerian super-producer and DJ Sarz grew up in a household that demanded academic success and dismissed artistic pursuits, now an international icon. (Mixmag)
  • Draaimolen's independent and collaborative approach allows for unique worlds to exist within the Dutch festival, with flawless soundsystems, production and sets that can move you to tears. (Mixmag) 
  • Paul van Dyk talks Ibiza, phones, VENTURE X, and more. (EDMTunes) 
  • ‘My first impression was this person’s a genius’: the life and legacy of producer pioneer SOPHIE (Guardian) 
  • AFROJACK: keeping it real (DJMag) 
  • Jamie xx on dance music, modern life and getting hooked on surfing. (Observer) 
  • Jamie xx didn’t ruin club music but that hasn’t stopped the producer from worrying about his impact. (Vulture) 
  • How to produce a dance pop hit (MusicRadar) 
  • How DJ Sonny Fodera hit the Top 10 twice in 12 months as a self-releasing artist. (MW) 
Artist News
  • Candy Crush is teaming up with Kimbra, TOKiMONSTA, and Laszewo to drop three new tracks inspired by the game's sounds, and released as 'candified' music videos. (RotD) 
  • The full list of track titles and collaborators due to appear on SOPHIE’s posthumous album has been announced. (Mixmag) 
  • Jeff Mills has released new music under his Millsart alias. (RA) 
  • Chris Lake and Disclosure have joined forces on a new track, ‘in2minds’. (DJMag) 
  • Patrick Topping is planning a new alcohol-free day party, Sober October Rave. (Mixmag) 
  • Watch the award-winning documentary about Richie Weeks' fight to reclaim his catalogue. (RA) 
  • Armand Van Helden and A-Trak return as Duck Sauce with ‘Fallin In Love’. (DJMag) 
  • Avicii’s 2011 hit ‘Levels’ has amassed one billion streams on Spotify. (DJMag) 
  • Tokimonsta has cancelled her upcoming tour and postponed the release of her forthcoming album due to “an extremely urgent personal matter.” (Billboard) 
  • Monkey Maffia, one half of German electronic duo Wighnomy Brothers, has died. (Mixmag)
  • DJ, producer and remixer Danny Stubbs has died from a rare form of cancer, aged 40. (Mail) 
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