‘The label made 500 copies – we sold it in corner shops’: the story behind lost dance music classic Punjabi Disco

It was one of the first British Asian dancefloor records but poor distribution led to it vanishing for decades. Now, with a rerelease imminent, the original synth-folk sound of Kuljit Bhamra and his mother Mohinder is finally getting its due

The late DJ Chris Hill galvanised funkateers, brought Black music to the clubs – and got Mick Jones dancing

The legendary Essex DJ, who died earlier this month, was a cultural influencer before there was such a thing. He democratised the dancefloor, fearlessly blended genres and understood the power of personality

From disco to Slayer, a DJ set by Optimo’s JD Twitch made life feel full of wild possibility

By putting techno, punk, funk and more on an even footing, the Scottish DJ – who has died aged 57 – fearlessly united factions in underground music

JD Twitch, esteemed Scottish DJ in duo Optimo, dies aged 57

The producer and DJ, real name Keith McIvor, had been diagnosed with an untreatable brain tumour earlier this year

‘The epitome of amazingness’: how electroclash brought glamour, filth and fun back to 00s music

Witty, foul-mouthed, camp and punky, it was the 00s answer to slick superclubs and the rock patriarchy. As its rough, raw sound returns, the scene’s eyeliner-ed heroes, from Peaches to Jonny Slut, relive its excesses

‘Indie boy gone bad’: the Hidden Cameras on their kinky, clubland inspired new sound

From his early 00s ‘gay church folk music’ via country-tinged indie, Joel Gibb has always been an outlier. Now he is back with an album of synthy pop pumpers

‘There was something special happening’: how a Tyneside bingo hall became a mecca for ravers

Promoter and artist Man Power brings world-class DJs and dance acts to King Street Social Club in North Shields

‘Just being who we are is political’: disco trio Say She She on impressing Nile Rodgers and making bold protest songs

Their origin story may have been quintessentially New York, but the disco-funk band are now spread across the US – and they’re more determined than ever to be heard

852 athletes, countless gilets and a man dressed as a cathedral: how Darude’s Sandstorm inspired a 6.7km fun run

It’s 25 years since the Finnish DJ unleashed his inescapable trance earworm on the world – inspiring gamers, Olympians and even a musical potato. To celebrate, the people of Helsinki dressed up for the world’s weirdest run

End of the Road review – from industrial rackets to pristine folk, festivals don’t get more varied or vital

Full of warmth despite the rain, highs include Mexico City experimentalists Titanic and Vermont songwriter Lily Seabird’s gorgeously open-hearted voice

Parcels on working with Daft Punk and their euphoric electropop: ‘The ultimate goal is to cry on the dancefloor’

After forming at high school in Byron Bay, the Australian band’s nostalgic, disco-funk sound has been streamed more than 1bn times

AG Cook review – the hyperpop auteur delivers a thrilling Brooklyn show

Brooklyn Paramount, New YorkThe super-producer, whose big name collaborators include Charli xcx and Beyoncé, goes maximalist for a euphoric, high-energy Friday-night triumph

‘Optimism is very important, especially now’: why Sammy Virji’s joyful dance tracks are conquering the world

His masterful mix of all that is good from the UK bass scene has led to Coachella success and collabs with Giggs and Skepta – the future looks bright for this bashful star

The Butterfly Who Flew Into the Rave review – mesmerising trio tear up the dancefloor

Oli Mathiesen, Lucy Lynch and Sharvon Mortimer bring absolute focus to a shatteringly powerful show of street dance choreo and techno beats

Add to playlist: Yingtuitive’s dream-logic electronics and the week’s best tracks

The Singapore-raised, London-based producer captures the poignancy of living restlessly on her luminous debut album