• 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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