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‘Yes, there was a riot, but it was great’: Cabaret Voltaire on violent gigs, nuclear noise – and returning to mark 50 years

They made music like sonic warfare, using steamhammers for drums and annoying anyone they could. As the band return, they relive the mayhem years – and their soundtrack spinoffs, from Attenborough to Chernobyl

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SampleRadar: 267 free deep house samples

SampleRadar: 267 free deep house samples

Beats, synths and basslines deeper than the Mariana Trench

“Let's go back to the mid-'80s where dance music began”: Your guide to creating a classic house track from scratch

“Let's go back to the mid-'80s where dance music began”: Your guide to creating a classic house track from scratch

Produce an authentic-sounding house track with a dose of acid in 10 easy steps

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“This particular 808 is arguably the single most important drum machine in history”: The origin of house music in 5 key tracks

The origin of house music in 5 key tracks

“I’ve got the 303 but I don’t know how to work it - it’s making all these crazy sounds!”: How a small group of Chicago producers invented house and changed music forever

“I’ve got the 303 but I don’t know how to work it - it’s making all these crazy sounds!”

‘Nobody believed I sang it’: how Move Your Body blew dancefloors away

It became a Chicago house anthem classic – and it was cooked up in just 30 minutes by four postal workers after a tough shift on the letter-sorting machine

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Donna Summer's estate accuses Kanye West of copyright infringement after denying clearance of I Feel Love sample: "He changed the words, had someone re-sing it or used AI but it’s I Feel Love… copyright infringement!"

The controversy follows a similar spat with Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne last week

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Trax Records faces lawsuit over alleged unpaid royalties and lack of payment

Trax Records faces lawsuit over alleged unpaid royalties and lack of payment

Marshall Jefferson and Adonis are among more than a dozen artists suing the pioneering Chicago house label

The Guardian - UK

Kanye West sued over alleged $7.1m unpaid fees for production company

Kanye West sued over alleged $7.1m unpaid fees for production company

Phantom Labs, which crafted stage sets for West’s concerts, accused rapper of ‘weaponising fame and reputation to take advantage of eager collaborators’

The Guardian - UK

Marshall Jefferson sues Kanye West over alleged unauthorised Move Your Body sample

Marshall Jefferson sues Kanye West over alleged unauthorised Move Your Body sample

Suit claims the 1986 house anthem was used at least 22 times on West’s track Flowers from Donda 2

The Guardian - UK

Kanye West Sued over Claim of Illegal Sample on ‘Donda 2’

Kanye West Sued over Claim of Illegal Sample on ‘Donda 2’

Rapper, producer and entrepreneur Kanye West, who legally changed his name to Ye last year, was sued on Wednesday for allegedly sampling a song by musician Marshall Jefferson without permission. Ultra International Music Publishing LLC said "Flowers" from West's album "Donda 2" includes a sample from Jefferson's 1986 dance song…

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Afternoon Edition: June 22, 2022

Afternoon Edition: June 22, 2022

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

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