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Feeling Creative

Creative Culture vocalist Jae Franklin on how Dubai’s newest supergroup found their sound

2 mins

Everything's In Order

Legendary Brit band New Order’s career spans four decades, ten studio albums and a handful of NME awards. They land in Dubai this weekend to play their greatest hits.

3 mins

Changed Days

Zero fomo factor over miami.

3 mins

The Pleasuredome

Prepare for a (friendly) clash of the superclub titans.

2 mins

The Road Less Travelled

Dubai-based beats ‘vagabond’ Zajazza on his new album.

7 mins

Crazy Diamond

Buckle up for a raucous ride when The Dub Pistols play in Dubai this weekend, carrying the flame of reggae-driven sound system culture and wearing their ska influences on their sleeve.

4 mins

The Stars Come Out

From the best-selling female artist of all time to a Latin music heartthrob, the line-up for this year’s Emirates Airline Dubai Jazz Festival is eclectic

3 mins

Full-On Funk

The face of a hybrid sound designed for the dancefloor, Purple Disco Machine is primed and ready for Dubai.

3 mins

Desert Island Discs

Deep Like celebrate 100 parties with 25 hours of non-stop music at Snoopy Island.

4 mins

The Perfect Papa

Ten good reasons to love Sven Väth.

3 mins

United Emirates

Seeing Dubai through the eyes of…

5 mins

Feel The Burn

When travel plans are sabotaged.

3 mins

Grumpy Old Raver

It’s good to rant. The Rave General has the final word.

3 mins

The Journey Continues...

Analog Room begins the next chapter in a new home.

5 mins

Techno Warrior

Frankfurt’s Felix Kröcher brings his thumpin’ sounds to Decibel.

3 mins

All The Right Ingredients

Dubai hip-hop crew The Recipe is in the mix for STEP Music, a 12-hour festival featuring the best artists from across the Middle East.

4 mins

At Last!

New order to make dubai debut next month.

2 mins

Finely Tuned

Nonplus boss Boddika heads to the UAE to celebrate with Boogie Box.

3 mins

Boy Done Good!

After his first release on Maceo Plex’s label, Raxon drops back into Dubai.

3 mins

After Dark Adventures

There’s more to Dubai after dark than just clubs, you know. From moonlight desert safaris to motorbike tours of the city, you’ll be surprised at what else Dubai has to offer after sundown.

5 mins

Flash Point

Green Velvet makes his UAE debut at Blue Marlin this weekend

4 mins

A Fine Vintage

With a career spanning six decades, who better to open Dubai Jazz Festival than the legendary Sir Tom Jones?

6 mins

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Hype UAE Magazine Description:

Hype is the essential nightlife and music guide, available free, weekly, throughout the emirate.

Even with the busiest of social lives, with Hype you are never far away from the latest going’s on in town. An up to the minute calendar of events means you can be at the right place at the time; in-depth interviews with the hottest DJs, bands and live acts coming to the UAE, reviews and profiles of both local and international artists mean you can get closer than ever before to the action if you are not already in it. A specific focus on the music scene in the UAE also means that at its core Hype is dedicated to covering clubbing and live acts.

Hype covers everything surrounding the music scenes that are popular in the UAE including personalities and events that are relevant. Not only this, but Hype encompasses different lifestyle trends including fashion and technology.