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Fri, Jun 2, 2023, 08:00
- We round up five key stories from the past few days, in bitesize format.
Welcome to our new weekly news round-up. Every Friday at 9 AM BST, we'll share five key stories from the past few days, in bitesize format.
Moving Shadow hits Spotify
Sunday, May 28th
Nick Taylor
The seminal drum & bass label recently uploaded its entire back catalogue—as well as new playlists by Omni Trio, Noisia and others—to Spotify.
Read the full story.
China brain drain
Monday, May 29th
Nick Taylor
After years of brutal lockdowns and targeted drug raids, China's underground music scene is suffering. Nick Taylor investigates why so many artists have left China during the pandemic.
Read the full story.
Black Techno Matters does Juneteenth
Monday, May 29th
Tom Gledhill
The US collective is hosting parties in seven cities—Washington, DC, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Richmond, Pittsburgh, New York and Detroit—on Sunday, June 18th. Musical highlights include Suzi Analogue, Clark Price and MADNESS OF (AKA KYRUH & WTCHCRFT).
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LSDXOXO launches label with new EP
Tuesday, May 30th
Anu Shukla
The Berlin-based artist's next release, Delusions of Grandeur (D.O.G.), will launch his label, Fantasy Audio Group (F.A.G.). He said the music is inspired by electroclash and '90s vocal rave.
Read the full story.
Legendary record shop under water
Thursday, June 1st
Michael Lawson
Flexi, a longstanding record shop in the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna, is raising funds following severe floods. "Everything happened in a matter of minutes," said owner Simone Guerra. "Many people have lost everything: home, job, car, personal belongings—a life buried by mud."
Read the full story.
Browse RA News for the rest of the week's stories.
Photos: Zhou Xian (Shanghai), Actual Objects (LSDXOXO)
