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OECUS Music drops volume 5 of VA compilation series

It follows the 4th volume which dropped early this year and features carefully selected peak-time techno gems

Freaks of ARAVEIA kicks off across three stages

The brand-new festival concept by Freaks of Nature is taking place at Riyadh’s Al Duhami Equestrian Center

Marco Lys teams up with Steve Lawler on joint DFTD debut, ‘If Only You Knew’

‘If Only You Knew’ is out now, and features vocals from Joy Farrukh

Warner Music Middle East appoints Ahmed Nureni as general manager

Following five years in charge at WM Middle East, Moe Hamzeh has stepped down

Innellea and Juan Hansen head up Desert Sound’s Secret Jungle program

Secret Jungle takes place in Riyadh on November 17 and 18

Boys Noize lays haunting spin over Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ ‘Wolf’

The American indie rock band has also unveiled the official music video for the original song

Maral reflects fresh refinement of her ‘folk club’ sound with new album, ‘Ground Groove’

An audio-visual collaboration between Maral and Brenna Murphy, which was initially commissioned for Rewire Festival 2021, serves as the album’s basis

Amsterdam Dance Event announces dates for 2023

ADE 2022, which took place October 19-23, welcomed a record number of 450,000 visitors to the city

Music industry's fastest-growing global market is Middle East and North Africa, according to new report

According to a recent analysis by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), the region is living up to its potential

Teenage Engineering has created a portable record cutting device

The PO-80 Record Factory lets you create your own 5” records on the go

Mixcloud launches "Tracks" feature, allowing artists to upload original audio

‘Tracks’ now provides the option to post snippet clips "up to 15-minutes long"

Bahrain’s Solymar Beach Festival shares line-up for debut edition

The festival will take place at Solymar Bahrain between November 3-4

Listen to DJ DALI’s ‘Baglami’

‘Baglami’ is the artist’s third standalone single in 2022

TikTok teases new music streaming platform TikTok Music

In a series of cryptic social media posts, the platform alluded a "new way to experience music"

Freaks of Nature and MixFM are in search of Saudi Arabia’s next superstar DJ

Join the talent search, submit your set and win a 60-minute slot at Freaks of ARAVEIA

New d'n'b compilation ‘FLOODLIGHT’ is fundraising for people affected by Pakistan floods

Organised by IYRE and pyxis, the drum ‘n’ bass album features more than 80 artists

SIMS reveals full line-up for new Starlight edition

Taking place at Marrakech’s Selina Nomad Camp Agafay between October 27-30, SIMS Starlight features 15 artists including Roman Flügel, Toto Chiavetta, Chaim and Lehar

Berghain is rumoured to be closing "by the end of 2022"

In-house label and booking agency Ostgut Ton has already ceased operation

Freaks of Nature announces brand-new concept and dates for 2022 edition: Freaks of ARAVEIA

Freaks of ARAVEIA will take place at Riyadh’s Al Duhami Equestrian Center between November 3-4 and feature more than 30 artists

Ableton launches new iOS app, ‘Note’

Ableton Note allows music-makers to start and develop their ideas everywhere

Artists take part in 500-kilometre cycle from London to Amsterdam’s ADE for charity

All proceeds will be donated to Choose Love to help refugees fleeing Ukraine