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crackaud.io mixes from July: Touching Bass, Julee Cruise and Organ Tapes

From the seductive dancefloor sounds of Floorgasm to guitar-driven selections featuring Avril Lavigne and The Distillers, we’ve got all bases covered over on crackaud.io. Catch up on our selection of July mixes on the platform

MOGA Essaouira Festival completes line-up with John Talabot and Habibi Funk

The Moroccan electronic music festival returns to Essaouira, Mogador from 28 September to 2 October

There’s a new documentary about amapiano

This Is Amapiano is presented by BBC’s Radio 1Xtra and traces the growth of amapiano from its South African roots to becoming an influential genre across dancefloors worldwide

Exit 2022: A pioneering festival in the Balkans

IDLES and TAAHLIAH to play Connect Music Festival 2022

Jon Hopkins, Caribou and Bonobo are also confirmed for the new Scottish festival

Arizona’s HOCO Fest expand programme and announces sustainability summit for 2022

The 16th edition of the event comes to Downtown Tucson from 1-4 September

A24 releases new Charli XCX track, Hot Girl

The track is the official theme song for new A24 film Bodies Bodies Bodies

Regina Baer, co-founder of Berlin’s Tresor and Kraftwerk, has died

Dimitri Hegemann, Fellow founder of the Berlin clubbing institution, shared the news yesterday

The Warehouse Project completes programme for 2022

Peggy Gou’s Gou Talk and a label showcase from Solid Groove have been added to the series of events at Depot Mayfield this year

Kendrick Lamar, Rosalía and Billie Eilish feature in Barack Obama’s summer 2022 playlist

According to his playlist, Obama has also been enjoying tracks from Harry Styles, Wet Leg, Bad Bunny and more

Harry Styles, Little Simz and Wet Leg shortlisted for Mercury Prize 2022

This year’s Mercury Prize winner will be announced on 8 September

Portugal’s Out.Fest adds more names for 2022

Out.Fest comes to various venues across Barreiro, Portugal, from 5-8 October

Róisín Murphy, Shanti Celeste and I. JORDAN announced for Homobloc 2022

The queer block party returns to Depot Mayfield, Manchester on 5 November

Nick Cave reveals he’s backing Luca to win Love Island

Cave also explained that he and his wife know the reality TV show contestant personally

WOS Festival announces Blackhaine, Huerco S. and KMRU for 2022

The Galician avant-garde event returns to Santiago de Compostela for it’s sixth edition from 8-11 September

Jockstrap, bar italia and Snapped Ankles join End of the Road 2022 line-up

End of the Road Festival comes to Larmer Tree Gardens, Wiltshire from 1-4 September

Keep Hush publishes findings from nightlife survey, U Going Out?

The club night organisers launched the survey back in May as a response to the current struggles faced by promoters to sell tickets for events

Caterina Barbieri, Maxwell Sterling and more complete Semibreve Festival 2022 line-up

The Portuguese festival returns to Braga from 27-30 October for its 12th edition

XRDS festival returns for 2022 with VTSS, DSV1 and Bambounou

The Belgian techno and electronic music festival comes to Parc Des Etangs Vijverspark, Brussels from 3-4 September

UNIIQU3, Kush Jones and Finn pay tribute to Jersey club pioneer Tim Dolla

The DJ, producer and co-founder of Brick Bandits has died

Dean Blunt drops new London Tonight Freestyle featuring Skepta, A$AP Rocky and Novelist

Blunt leaked the new track via his Youtube channel on Friday

DICE announces summer party with Jayda G and yunè pinku

The event will be held at Colour Factory in east London on 4 August

New multi-venue party Transmissions from Hackney comes to London this October

The London day and night event on 15 October features 23 crews from across the UK

SHAPE+ reveals artists for 2022

The creative European-funded platform has announced its roster of artists for the coming year

London’s Space 289 announces closure later this month

The Bethnal Green venue is having to shut due to rising rent costs

Ellen Allien, SPFDJ and Leon Vynehall to play Barcelona’s Brunch-In Weekender

The three-day festival will be held from 13-14 August

Sustainability at festivals: DGTL and Rave Scout Cookies on how events can lead to change

We spoke with DGTL’s Sustainability Manager, Mitchell van Dooijeweerd, and Rave Scout Cookies founder Salman Jaberi about the festival’s circular system

Le Guess Who? expands programme for 2022

The Utrecht festival has revealed four new projects for its 15th edition this November

Field Maneuvers reveals line-up and announces new location for 2022

Field Maneuvers reveals line-up and announces new location for 2022