Chase & Status and Leftfield are among those first announced to play at Liverpool Music Week this year.

The event begins 29th October and runs throughout November. Efterklang, Dan le Sac v. Scroobius Pip, Beardyman, Hadouken and K’Naan are also set to perform at the festival.

Going strong for eight years now, Liverpool Music Week has become the UK’s biggest indoor winter music festival showcasing big name acts alongside emerging talents. 2010’s event features over 80 events hosting over 400 live bands.

For dates and more info, head to liverpoolmusicweek.com.

DJ superstars Paul Oakenfold, Armin van Buuren and Paul van Dyk have teamed up to release a charity single as a homage to those affected by the Love Parade tragedy.

‘Remember Love’ is dedicated to the 21 people killed, the 500 who were injured and all those who attended the event back on 24th July. Due to overcrowding in a tunnel entrance to the festival site, a panic broke out resulting in the tragic turn of events. Now, the festival will not run again in respect of those who were killed.

The track, which is a mix of each of the three DJ's sounds, will be available under the collaborative name of DJs United from 10th September exclusively on Beatport for two weeks. The proceeds will go to the victims, their families and those in need of medical or psychological support.

Goldfrapp are the latest artists to bring out their very own iPhone app in the form of Goldfrapp Pinball.

The app is a completely free-to-download 3D pinball game, which allows you to remix samples from the band’s latest ‘Head First’ album. Simply tap and tilt the screen to power the ball and as it collides with objects different sound samples are triggered, creating your very own unique mix of their tracks while you play pinball.

Goldrapp’s brand new single ‘Believer’ is released today and they’ll be embarking on a UK tour throughout November.

For more tour info visit ww.goldfrapp.com and click here to get your hands on Goldfrapp Pinball.

Swedish techno star Adam Beyer is bringing his Drumcode label to London to host a party at the Secret Warehouse Location on Saturday 25th September.

It's the first time Drumcode have held a night in London for over a year and the line-up is pretty special. Joining Adam in the main room is guest Chris Liebing, fresh from his Cocoon residency and playing alongside Carl Cox at Space in Ibiza.

Joining Adam and Chris in Arch 1 is Paul Ritch and Adam Fitzpatrick while Arch 2 features Carl Lekebusch, Jerome Sydenham, Joel Mull and Ida Engberg. Magma will host Arch 3.

Advance tickets are priced at just £15 and selling out fast. Get yours now from Ticket Web.

Words: Gemma Haigh

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While the UK rocked to Creamfields, SW4 and the LED festival last weekend, the Mysteryland festival took place in Holland. We hear it was a blast. Here's a video:

Fever Ray, lead vocalist of electronic duo The Knife, is once again teaming up with Andreas Nilsson, the director of her stunning 2009 show, for her forthcoming solo live dates around Europe.

Karin Elisabeth Dreijer, aka Fever Ray, will take in six dates throughout September and audiences can expect a spectacular show complete with lasers, her incredible vocals and striking new costumes, as seen in the photo above.

Dates are as follows:

Ireland - Electric Picnic, Dublin
Sunday 5th September

Glasgow - O2 ABC
Monday 6th September

London - Brixton Academy
Wednesday 8th September

France - Olympia, Paris
Thursday 9th September

Germany - Berlin Festival, Berlin
Friday 10th September

Isle of Wight - Bestival
Sunday 12th September

For more info and to buy tickets head to feverray.com

Words: Gemma Haigh

Peter Hook's highly praised memoir 'The Haçienda: How Not To Run A Club' is being published as an exclusive limited Special Edition boxed set - an essential collector's piece.

Legendary Joy Division and New Order bass guitarist Hooky tells all in his book, which is a great insight into the tumultuous 15 years of the The Haçienda - mixmag published an exclusive extract from the memoir when it was released last year.

Inside the Special Edition boxed set you'll find signed and individually numbered volumes with previously unpublished material, plus a vinyl 10" record in which Hooky revisits classic New Order tracks and turns in the entirely new track 'The Viking'.

Publishers Foruli have designed and created the boxed sets with the help of Hooky himself and the packages are completed by a special art print suitable for framing.

There are only 400 copies of the Standard edition (£300) which even includes a part of the club's dancefloor while there are 100 copies of the Deluxe (£600) which also contain a piece of the Haçienda's granite bar top. Two extra Ultimate editions are also available which include one of only six handmade custom FAC51 Haçienda bass guitars.

For more info visit fac51thehacienda.com

Words: Gemma Haigh

Two of the UK’s leading club promoters, Wax:On and Metropolis are merging to form Electronic Music Group Ltd. The company will dedicate itself to keeping the UK club scene vibrant, forward-thinking and exciting by scheduling, booking and promoting a range of events such as Annie Mac Presents…, Reclaim The Dancefloor, Hospitality Leeds and Cocoon Newcastle; along with representing and managing a range of artists.

A number of Autumn/Winter events have been announced across the UK, details for the first few dates are as follows:

Leeds – Leeds University
Saturday 25th September
Metropolis / Wax:On
Calvin Harris (DJ set), Andy C & MC GQ, Fake Blood, Benga, Toddla T, Krafty Kuts, Joy Orbison, Nero, Doorly, Redlight, Boy 8 Bit, L-Vis 1990, Roska, Eskimo Twins

Newcastle – Digital
Friday 1st October
Wax:On
Simian Mobile Disco (DJ set), Ivan Smagghe, People Get Real, Eskimo Twins, Preamptive VJs

Birmingham – Rainbow Warehouse
Saturday 2nd October
Wax:On
Boys Noize, Eskimo Twins, Ado

For more info on the rest of the dates including events in Oxford, Edinburgh, Manchester and Leeds, visit waxonuk.com and metropolisuk.net.

Words: Gemma Haigh

No matter how busy he is taking over the universe with his all-conquering Planet Turbo tour, the lovely Tiga still has time to give away free shizzle like this – his latest remix of The XX. The track is a dubby, Basic Channel-inspired reassembling of one of Tiga's favorite bands. On doing the remix, Tiga said, "There's just something special about making out in London, your mouth bursting with toffee and emotion, that ugly ferris wheel thing looming in the distance...This remix is a love letter to British Romance, from the heart of a Canadian Revolutionary."

To download the track, visit planet-turbo.com

You can read all the backstage info on the Planet Turbo tour in next month's Mixmag...

Retro/Grade have been announced as official support for Groove Armada's forthcoming 'Black Light' album tour.

The duo, comprising cutting-edge DJ/Producers Serge Santiago and Tom Neville, will be bringing their fusion of irresistible italo-disco and retro console visuals to cities from Leeds to London this October 7-16.

Fresh from the re-release of their smash MODA, and receiving props from Erol Alkan, Annie Mac and Simian Mobile Disco, the pair promise an explosive opening that's sure to rival headliners Groove Armada for booty-shaking value...

For more info head to www.myspace.com/retrogradeishere

This year’s Berlin Festival takes place in just over a week’s time and yet more names are still being added to the already impressive line-up. Turbostaat and Sizaar will joint acts such as Fatboy Slim, 2manyDJs, LCD Soundsystem and Hot Chip at Berlin’s Tempelhof Airport site on Friday 10th and Saturday 11th September.

Plus, exciting new stage addition, Club Berlin Floor, will now play host to Berlin Battery Crew featuring Shir Khan, Erol Alkan, Sick Girls and Renaissance Man.

Two-day tickets are available for €59 + BF with one-day tickets priced at €39 + BF, available from berlinfestival.de

Words: Gemma Haigh

Following their acclaimed performances at some of the summer’s best festivals including RockNess, Benicassim, L.E.D. and Creamfields, Leftfield have revealed they will be embarking on their biggest UK tour in over a decade.

Inspired by their well-received festival dates to show the rest of the UK their impressive must-see live show, Neil Barnes will be joined by original vocalists Djum Djum, Earl 16 and Cheshire Cat along with Adam Wren on keyboards, Sebastian Beresford on drums and Jess Mills also on vocals.

Tour dates below:

Leeds – O2 Academy
Thursday 18th November
Doors: 7pm – 11pm / Age 16+ / £24+BF (standing) or £20 + BF (seated)

Manchester – Apollo
Friday 19th November
Doors: 7pm – 11pm / Age: 16+ / £24+BF (standing) or £20+BF (seated)

Glasgow – Barrowlands
Saturday 20th November
Doors: 7pm – 11pm / Age: 16+ / £24+BF

Liverpool – Liverpool University
Thursday 25th November
Doors: 7pm – 11pm / Age: 14+ / £24+BF

Bournemouth – O2 Academy
Friday 26th November
Doors: 7pm – 11pm / Age: 16+ / £24+BF

Plymouth – Plymouth Pavilions
Saturday 27th November
Doors: 7pm – 11pm / Age: 16+ / £24+BF

Bristol – O2 Academy
Thursday 2nd December
Doors: 7pm – 11pm / Age: 16+ / £24+BF

London – O2 Academy Brixton
Friday 3rd December
Doors: 9pm – 2am / Age: 18+ / £29+BF

Tickets on sale from Friday 3 September at 9am from leftfieldtour.co.uk.

Words: Gemma Haigh

Electronic duo Underworld have announced a string of tour dates to follow the release of their long-awaited new album ‘Barking’. The sixth studio album from the dance music connoisseurs is released Monday 13th September and is another inventive collection of personally written tracks with production assistance from the likes of Dubfire, Paul van Dyk, Mark Knight and D. Ramirez.
Their tour will take them to London, Manchester and Glasgow this November, see full info below:

London 02 Academy, Brixton
Saturday 20th November
£26.50

Manchester Academy
Thursday 25th November
£22.50

Glasgow Barrowlands
Friday 26th November
£22.50

Tickets go on sale Friday 3rd September at 9am, available from gigsandtours.com or 0844 811 0051.

Words: Gemma Haigh

Our friends at London Warehouse Parties are offering a fantastic competition to fit on line with the Paul Van Dyk warehouse party, taking place in the Ewer Street Car Park in London on the 24th September. The lucky winner will get whisked in VIP style with a friend for the event, which will also include some drinks.

You will also receive a personal meet and greet with Paul Van Dyk, and if that's not all... after the party is over, you have a room reserved at the 5-star Bermondsey Square Hotel to rest up in luxury style with a midday check-out.

You'll need to be a DSI member to win this prize, and you just need to answer a really simple question on the competition page... CLICK HERE TO ENTER.

(Please make sure that you can get to London, AND that you have left a recent mobile contact number in your personal details so that we can contact you if you win).

Now in its 7th year, Sun and Bass maintain their position as the most successful and cutting edge bass heavy holiday in Europe. Focusing on the more mature side of drum and bass, Sun and Bass have
made it possible for the most cutting edge artists to perform in the small and intimate town of San Teodoro, Italy. Their ever-growing audience hails from all the corners of the globe and as they pack the bare essentials along with their dancing shoes and love for music. Sun and Bass is the perfect occasion to meet new people in a relaxed and stress-free environment. The stunning beaches and breath taking landscapes paint a surreal setting for this week long festival to unravel. Lineup highlights include Camo & Krooked, D Bridge, S.P.Y., and Utah Jazz.

Sun and Bass festival runs from September 4-11, for more info check sunandbass.com

Electro impresario Kissy Sell Out first launched his label San City High back in May, and now he's taking the show on the road with a 16 date nationwide tour starting at the end of September. San City High artists and friends Hot Pink Delorean, Zed’s Dead, Lazy Flow, The Squatters, Urchins, Blamma! Blamma! and Union will all be joining Kissy on tour, but you can also expect to see special guest appearances from the likes of Jack Beats, Graffiti6, Does it Offend you, Yeah?, Lee Mortimer and Fenech Soler amongst others.

Tour dates below:

24 Sept: Dakota, Cheltenham
25 Sept: Pyramid, Portsmouth
1 Oct: Berlin, Edinburgh
2 Oct: Fat Sam's, Dundee
8 Oct: Orange Rooms, Southampton
9 Oct: 53 Degrees, Preston
13 Oct: East Village London
14 Oct: Concorde 2, Brighton
15 Oct: Sankeys, Manchester
16 Oct: The Plug, Sheffield
22 Oct: Motion, Bristol
23 Oct: Stylus, Leeds
29 Oct: Club 360, Reading
30 Oct: HMV Institute, Birmingham
5 Nov: Stealth, Nottingham
6 Nov: The Junction, Cambridge

For more info on Kissy Sell Out and San City High, visit kissysellout.com

Fresh from a summer headlining The Mixmag Terrace at Cream Ibiza, Deadmau5 is returning to the UK with his biggest tour yet.

Hitting the country in cities from London to Leeds this December 8-18, the escapade not only promises Deadmau5's spectacular live show, but also support from the likes of Zane Lowe, Magnetic Man, Calvin Harris (DJ Set), Stanton Warriors and Kim Fai.

For more info on the tour, head to www.deadmau5.com/ukwintertour

Here are the dates in full:

Bournemouth - O2 Academy
Wednesday 8th December
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Kim Fai
Doors: 7pm-11pm / Age: 16+ / £27.50+BF

Leeds - O2 Academy
Thursday 9th December
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Kim Fai
Doors: 9pm – 2am / Age: 18+ / £27.50+BF

Manchester - Manchester Central
Friday 10th December
deadmau5
Zane Lowe
Magnetic Man
Doors: 7pm-11pm / Age: 16+ / £27.50+BF

Coventry - Ricoh Arena
Saturday 11th December
deadmau5
Zane Lowe
Magnetic Man
Doors: 6pm – 11pm / Age: 16+ / £27.50+BF (Standing)

Glasgow - Braehead Arena *** Highlights Broadcast Live on BBC Radio 1 ***
Friday 17th December
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Special Guest: Calvin Harris (DJ Set)
Zane Lowe
Magnetic Man
Doors: 5pm-midnight, Age: 18+ / £27.50+BF

London - Earls Court
Saturday 18th December
deadmau5
Zane Lowe
Magnetic Man
Doors 6pm-10:40pm / Age: 16+ / £30+BF (Standing)

To fit in with our ever so special 5oth 'Mix of the Week' here at Don't Stay In, we got some time to talk to the big CC about his new album, the 'Revolution Continues' events at Space, and lots more.

Click the photo for our full interview...