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The new festival will take place in a variety of Brutalist buildings across London. London events company Krankbrother has launched Re-Textured, a new, multi-venue festival for London that will focus on ambient, drone, leftfield electronics and techno. According to a press release, “the aim of the festival is to combine experimental electronic music, Brutalist architecture and…

via Krankbrother launches Re-Textured, a new electronic festival for London — FACT Magazine: Music News, New Music.

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The producer and vocalist explores duality on his debut full-length release. 1010 Benja SL, the experimental R&B artist responsible for the much-buzzed-about ‘Boofiness’ and ‘Wind Up Space’, has made his debut on London label Young Turks with Two Houses, his first full-length release. The title refers to the artist’s own dualistic tendencies: “The Two Houses are…

via Experimental R&B artist 1010 Benja SL debuts on Young Turks with Two Houses — FACT Magazine: Music News, New Music.

Apple’s new MacBook Air, Mac mini and iPad Pro are likely to disappoint producers once again. Scott Wilson takes a look at the specs and hidden costs of its most ‘affordable’ product line in several years. Today, Apple launched brand new MacBook Air, Mac mini and iPad Pro models as part of a wide-ranging product refresh. It’s…

via Apple’s new MacBook Air, Mac mini and iPad Pro are a mixed bag for musicians — FACT Magazine: Music News, New Music.

Is the end of the ‘playlist era’ soon upon us? The post The mythical power of streaming playlists: is it more hype than substance? appeared first on Music Business Worldwide.

via The mythical power of streaming playlists: is it more hype than substance? — Music Business Worldwide

After nine years of service, half a million stars surveyed, and thousands of planets discovered around those stars, NASA’s astonishingly successful Kepler space telescope is finally taking a well-earned rest. Out of fuel but in a safe orbit, the spacecraft will drift through the solar system looking at nothing in particular as its immense trove…

via NASA’s prolific planet-hunter Kepler has finally earned its retirement — TechCrunch

So much news already happening for a Tuesday in October with 2019 festivals making a ruckus full of lineup announcements. Let’s take a dive…

via Festival Briefs: Gasparilla, Lights All Night, Innings Festival, Fortress, Love International, and Community — Music Festival Wizard

Facebook is expanding its music offering via Facebook Stories, Lip Sync Live and profiles The post Facebook expands music offering for users and artists appeared first on Music Business Worldwide.

via Facebook expands music offering for users and artists — Music Business Worldwide

The deal has extended to territories such as Russia, Turkey, the Middle East and Africa The post BMG extends digital licensing deal with GEMA to 48 more territories appeared first on Music Business Worldwide.

via BMG extends digital licensing deal with GEMA to 48 more territories — Music Business Worldwide

Tyrone Lindqvist, Jon George and James Hunt may be just three musicians from Australia. But together, as the powerhouse electronic dance group Rüfüs du Sol, they’ve created a sound and experience that’s won them a passionate fanbase, two platinum albums and appearances at major festivals around the globe, from Coachella to Electric Forest, where they…

via Rüfüs Du Sol Wants to Change the Way You Think About Electronic Music — TIME