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Since first forming back in 1991 , Ministry of Sound has become one of the most globally renowned labels in the dance music scene while also operating a club at the heart of London’s nightlife touted for its Dolby Atmos system and legendary performances.  Now, on the eve of their 30th anniversary, they’ve unveiled their latest end-of-year compilation T he Annual 2021 to keep everyone dancing to the beat . The Annual 2021 combines Ministry of Sound’s chart-topping hits from throughout the year with some of the best emerging talent to have been signed to the label . To celebrate the release, Ministry Of Sound have teamed up with dance music mainstay Pete Tong , who has recorded a mix of the album, available exclusively onApple Music.   [ source ]

UK Dance artists Faithless present their first studio album in ten years, ‘All Blessed’, released on BMG on 23 October.  ‘ All Blessed ’ includes the acclaimed recent single ‘ Synthesizer ’ ft Nathan Ball.  Other collaborations across the album’s twelve powerful tracks include Jazzie B, Suli Breaks, Gaika, Caleb Femi, L.S.K., and Damien Jurado.  Faithless said  “In this troubled and increasingly violent world, this album reflects what has always been the Faithless manifesto: be conscious, be caring, love yourself so you can love others and understand who you are and where you are. Never polemical but hopefully intelligent and (occasionally!) inspirational – this is music with feeling and words with meaning.”  Inspired by the music of Trevor Horn, Sparks, Jean-Michel Jarre and many a Balearic night out, ‘All Blessed’ is Faithless’s love letter to electronic music and presents them at their very best . [ source ]

Eric Prydz releases one of his most highly coveted productions and marks the return of his primary alias with his first official release, since 2016. Any new music from the Swedish legend is more than exciting, and there’s been a particular ID hot on the minds of fans for quite some time now.  Four years ago, Eric Prydz debuted ‘ Nopus ’ as the finale track to his famed EDC Las Vegas 2016 performance and today; the track is officially released to the public.  Originally, the title was a nickname fans colloquially used to refer to the track as it shared sonic similarities to Prydz’s “ Opus .”  However, much to fans delight Prydz adopted “ Nopus ” as the song’s official title.  The uplifting progressive house single has been the crown jewel of Prydz’s sets for quite some time but it was at EDC Las Vegas 2016 where the dance world first took notice.  The beautiful soaring melodies, signature Eric Prydz production and the impressive firework show at EDC saw the track go viral.  Fast-forw

Q-dance , the Dutch organiser of large-scale dance events such as Defqon.1 , announced that it’s innovative hardstyle show, ‘Qlimax: The Source’, will be available to stream worldwide on Netflix from 22nd December.  Originally broadcast live on the official Q-dance website, the show is a digital edition of the world-famous Qlimax festival , and takes the audience into the same mystical world that the festival is renowned for.  The line-up includes leading artists such as Sub Zero Project, Phuture Noize, Headhunterz & JDX, B-Front, KELTEK and Sefa.  Not only is this the first time that Netflix has launched a hardstyle production on its platform, it is also the very first time that a Dutch dance product will be featured on the streaming service.  Despite the fact that 2020 was a challenging year, Q-dance continued to look for ways to maintain contact with its fans.  ‘Qlimax: The Source’ – a 60-minute audiovisual journey – is the pinnacle of the brand’s achievements this year,

Russian DJ and producer Nina Kraviz has performed exclusive music from new open-world video game Cyberpunk 2077.  The special performance showcased new and unreleased music she contributed the game and even features in!  Kraviz has been known for her unusual track selection that ranges from melodic electronica to heaving harder beats so makes sense her new music seamlessly transitions between both worlds. It’s also the debut of her live vocals.  It seems like electronic artists continue making headway into the video game space with Nina making her debut on the new blockbuster title from the Witcher 3 developers.  She joins Moodymanns and Palms Trax’s recent addition to GTA V following their huge investment into dance and electronic music that saw The Black Madonna, Solomun, Tales Of Us and Dixon added with their own missions and DJ sets.  Watch the full performance below ! [source]

 The Albanian government has approved rapid Covid testing for Unum Festival 2021!!!! Located on the beaches of Shenghin on the Albanian Riviera, the festival have undergone “careful discussions” with the Ministry of Tourism and Environment and the Ministry of Health who have now approved the use of rapid Covid-19 testing for 2021.  Albania is the first county in the world to approve of testing for social and cultural events.  According to a press release, “The advancing technology and accuracy of rapid tests currently allows for results within 10-15 minutes, which is all that would be required to ensure you can enjoy the festival in the way it should be enjoyed . On top of that, vaccines will likely have arrived early next year so that plans for this small, perfectly formed festival are now well underway, all with the support and backing of the Albanian government.” The inaugural Unum Festiva l was held in 2019 , welcoming Ricardo Villalobos, Margaret Dygas, Sonja Moonear, Zip

On the first Friday of every month since March, Bandcamp waived their revenue share to help artists who have been impacted by the pandemic.  They announced that this scheme would be extended until May 2021.  They also revealed that so far the initiative has put over $40 million in the hands of independent artists and labels. The ensuing popularity of the initiative resulted in the platform expanding Bandcamp Fridays throughout the entirety of 2020, allowing for fans to direct assist their favourite artists across the year by cutting out the middle man and making sure they receive all the profits. Bandcamp have also reminded users that their platform is still one of the most beneficial ways to support an artist with digital sales, stating that an average of 82% reaches the artist/label with each purchase. Compared to the pay rates of everyone else out there, we reckon that’s a pretty fair flex to make. [ source ]