• House music godfather and all time dance music icon Frankie Knuckles dies following complications from type II diabetes.

• Bergain in Berlin celebrates it's 10th anniversary, while D&B label Metalheads, Fabric, Space Ibiza, Bugged Out, Warp Records, Fabric and Rinse FM all chalk up milestone birthdays this year.

• Irish website and satirical social account Wunderground lampoons the worlds biggest DJs.

• Studio 338 opens in London.

• The Warehouse Project returns to Store Street in Manchester.

• Pete Tong is awarded an MBE by the Duke of Cambridge.

• Cocoon founder Sven Vath turned 50 and invited 15,000 people to his birthday event in Mannheim.

• Ministry of Sound in London narrowly escapes closure after arguments over a new housing block built next door.

• Kraftwerk recieve the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Grammys.

• London Grammar are nominated for Best Breakthrough Act at the BRITS.

• Techno pioneer Surgeon supports Lady Gaga on tour. 

• Aphex Twin releases his first album in 13 years.

• Glitterbox arrives in Ibiza.

 

       Notable albums:

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• Porter Robinson - Worlds [Virgin]

• Above & Beyond - Acoustic [Anjunabeats]

• Aphex Twin - Syro [Warp]

• Caribou - Our Love [Merge]

• Goldie - Masterpiece [Ministry of Sound]

• Masters at Work - House Masters [Defected]