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No-Phone Policies Won’t Save Club Culture If Promoters Keep Filming the Crowd
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No-Phone Policies Won’t Save Club Culture If Promoters Keep Filming the Crowd

No-phone policies are supposed to protect the dancefloor, preserve the moment and give people the freedom to lose themselves in the music without worrying about ending up on someone else’s social media. But when clubs seal phone cameras at the entrance while professional photographers and videographers film the DJ, the crowd and every drop, it raises an important question: are we protecting the experience, or simply controlling who gets to capture it?

Laureen Wirth·
The Music Gets Shut Down: Amelie Lens' Albania Debut Cut Short
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The Music Gets Shut Down: Amelie Lens' Albania Debut Cut Short

The crowd at Sheshi Italia had gathered for something special. For many, it was a chance to witness one of electronic music's most electrifying live acts perform live. Amelie Lens bringing her celebrated EXHALE tour to Albanian soil for the very first time. The energy had been building. The night felt extraordinary. Then, without any warning, it was over.

Christopher Kent·
AI-Generated EDM: Is It the Next Big Thing or a Gimmick?
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AI-Generated EDM: Is It the Next Big Thing or a Gimmick?

Every few years, something new comes along that threatens to kill electronic music. The laptop replaced the hardware. The plugin replaced the studio. Streaming gutted record and CD shops and restructured the entire economics of how music gets made and paid for. Each time, the scene learnt to quickly adapt. The technology got absorbed into the culture, twisted into something new, and electronic music came out the other side sounding different but alive.

Christopher Kent·