On Thursday night (11th March) the Red Bull Music Academy drops 12x12 at Scala, one of the biggest events in the London calendar. It's going to be big - if you don't know, 12x12 is a night for myriad duodecuples (that's groups of twelve to you and me  ...more

Detroit’s Theo Parrish joins the dots between old-school soul and razor-edged electronics, but the high priest of house would rather let the moniker burn than be boxed in by it. Interview from the Red Bull Music Academy Daily Note. Daily Note  ...more

Butterfly or dolphin? Anchor or Celtic symbol? None of those, thanks, says Andy Capper in the Red Bull Music Academy Daily Note. The best tattoos should be original and weird. It used to be only the skins, punks, Teds or rockers who had tattoos. Th  ...more

Where once electronic voice manipulation was a thing of otherworldly beauty, the ubiquity of auto-tune has led to a generation of Alvin and the Chipmunks soundalikes, says John McDonnell in the Red Bull Music Academy's Daily Note. Do you know what?  ...more

There are certain people with a penchant for knowing what's hot. Pedro Winter is one such man. In the mid-nineties he took on management of a duo with little exposure outside of the French house scene. Daft Punk would go on to become one of the most   ...more

Whether you're a big fan of music, books, film or a combination of the three, there's one thing aside from the cost of your collection that becomes problematic - the sheer size of it. By the time you're in your late 20s, you've probably amassed an en  ...more

I’m sad to say I have some sorry news. Cancel your Glastonbury plans – MDMA is dead! Perhaps you knew already. Personally, I was first alerted to the situation on New Years Eve – while I was buzzing off my small circular chest lump  ...more

If it's house music you want then house music you shall recieve at the Queen of Hoxton this Saturday the 13th. Boasting an accomplished line up of DJ's who are sure to offer joy over both floors of their East London venue. Will Saul of Simple and Aus  ...more

Once mocked as boring music for boys and bloggers, dubstep has slowly been leaving its mark on everything around us. In today’s issue of the Red Bull Academey Daily Note, Joe Muggs goes looking for the new Detroit and finds it in Croydon. Dubs  ...more

Last Friday Red Bull Music Academy offered another portion of informative talks. First up was Don Letts a legend largely acredited with intergrating Reggae and Punk music through his DJing and film making from the late 70's to present day. Letts spok  ...more