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China mind drain, Transferring Shadow, Black Techno Issues · Information ⟋ RA

This week’s top stories: China Brain Drain, Moving Shadow, Black Techno Matters · News ⟋ RA

  • We’re tweaking five key stories from the past few days.
  • Welcome to our new weekly news roundup. Every Friday at 9am BST we share five key stories from the past few days in bite size format.

    Moving Shadow appears on Spotify

    Sunday May 28th
    Nick Taylor

    The pioneering drum and bass label recently uploaded their entire back catalog – as well as new playlists from Omni Trio, Noisia and more – to Spotify.

    To read the whole story.

    China brain drain

    Monday, May 29th
    Nick Taylor

    After years of brutal lockdowns and targeted drug crackdowns, China’s underground music scene is suffering. Nick Taylor examines why so many artists have left China during the pandemic.

    To read the whole story.

    Black Techno Matters makes Juneteenth

    Monday, May 29th
    Tom Gladhill

    The US collective is hosting parties in seven cities on Sunday, June 18 – Washington, DC, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Richmond, Pittsburgh, New York and Detroit. Musical highlights include Suzi analogue, ClarkPrice and MADNESS OF (AKA KYRUH & WTCCHCRFT).

    To read the whole story.

    LSDXOXO launches label with new EP

    Tuesday, May 30th
    Anu Shukla

    The Berlin-based artist’s next release, Delusions of Grandeur (DOG), will launch his label, Fantasy Audio Group (FAG). He said the music was inspired by ’90s electroclash and vocal rave.

    To read the whole story.

    Legendary record shop under water

    Thursday June 1st
    Michael Lawson

    Flexi, a long-standing record store in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy, is raising funds after severe flooding. “Everything happened within minutes,” said owner Simone Guerra. “Many people have lost everything: home, work, car, personal belongings – a life buried in mud.”

    To read the whole story. search RA News for the rest of the week’s stories. Photos: Zhou Xian (Shanghai), Actual Objects (LSDXOXO)

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