Grooves For The Mind brings international DJs together for livestream fundraiser for mental health issues
Grooves For The Mind brings together international DJs for a livestream on October 29, of which all donations go to the UK charity mental health organization Mind. The goal is to use music to create awareness of and fundraise £100.000 to support mental health issues within electronic dance music scenes. For that purpose, the Grooves of The Mind live stream hosts 34
The Science Behind Music and Happiness
For millennia, music has been an element of human society and can be considered the future of entertainment. Although it has long been recognised that music impacts our emotions and moods, the causes for this impact have only lately been investigated. Now, brain scans and psychological studies reveal the mechanisms that lead to mood alterations or regulation when music is
Alesso opens up about mental health, revealing he worked on music with Avicii in new interview
Swedish legends Alesso and Avicii had a long-standing friendship before the tragic death of Avicii back in 2018. After his death, it opened up many conversations in the music space about mental health, and in a new interview with online magazine Haute Living, Alesso opened up about everything from mental health to his friendship with the late star. Getting to a section in the
Pierce Fulton has sadly passed away at the age of 28
The iconic American producer Pierce Fulton, who is most renowned for iconic tracks like 'Kuaga' and his collaboration with Martin Garrix 'Waiting For Tomorrow', has sadly passed away at the age of 28 after a long tough struggle with mental health issues. His older brother Griff made extensive and emotive post on Pierce Fulton's social media: "Hi everyone - this is Pierce’s
87% of musicians say their mental health impaired during Covid-19 lockdowns, study finds
According to a new survey conducted by an independent charity, Help Musicians, 87% of surveyed artists and musicians have said that their mental health deteriorated due to COVID-19-related lockdowns. They interviewed about 700 musicians in the beginning of this year to find out how the coronavirus pandemic has affected them. The survey stated that there was a 65% increase in requests for mental health
Armin van Buuren provides insightful interview in Dutch talk show Jinek
On promo tour for his next album 'Balance', to be released on October 25th, Armin van Buuren visited the Dutch talk show Jinek to talk about the release. His appearances in Dutch television are scarce and usually very honest, but who would have thought that he would open up so much? The talked about his own legacy, struggles with social
Avicii’s Father opens up about Suicide Prevention
Avicii's Father, Klas Bergling, has recently opened up to CNN about his late sons mental health and how he did not think that his son planned to commit suicide last year. Klas says that he had long talks with his late son last year about Avicii's mental health. Klas says that Avicii (born Tim Bergling), struggled throughout his career with depression,
Survey shows 73% of musicians have experienced mental health issues
A recent survey from the Record Union concluded that 73% of independent musicians have experienced negative emotions throughout their career. The news follows a more trending awareness on mental health issues within the industry, following the death of Avicii in April 2018. The industry has since moved to make sure artists feel supported, with Axtone star D.O.D dedicating all profits from
Exclusive Interview: D.O.D discusses mental health in the music industry
"I want to spread the word that it's absolutely ok to not be ok." Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few years, one name has proved tougher to ignore than any other in the world of dance music; D.O.D. The British producer (real name Dan O’Donnell) has aggressively delivered his unique signature sound (dubbed as #FutureJack) into
Former Pendulum member Ben Verse initiates “Mind State, Vol. 1” album raising awareness for Mental Health
Spearheading an initiative that needs much attention, a prominent collection of producers and DJ's alike have come together to make "Mind State, Vol. 1". The focal point within the undertaking of the album is to promote mental wellbeing through the impetus of good ole' Drum and Bass. There have been a slew of events in the past couple months throughout
Don Diablo & HILDA – Wake Me When It’s Quiet
Having already unveiled a staggering number of new releases over the course of 2018, Don Diablo continues to prove exactly why he is so widely respected as an artist. His latest release landed today, and has a great degree of emotion behind it. After the whole of the music industry was shaken by the tragic death of Avicii last month,