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• A huge fire starts in the DJ box at Gatecrasher One (formally The Republic) in Sheffield, ripping through the venue during the day and destroying the world-famous home of Gatecrasher.

• Daft Punk’s debut set at Coachella makes history, and the French duo headline Rockness Festival.

• The UK smoking ban comes into effect.

• Eric Prydz’ “Proper Education” - a remix of Pink Floyd’s “Another Brick in the Wall” - was the first ever remixed recording of an original song to make it to the top of the Billboard Hot Dance Airplay Chart.

• UK club brand Wildchild hold their 1st outdoor festvial at Canvas and The Cross in London - broadcast live on Galaxy.

• Some of Ibiza's biggest nightclubs (Amnesia, Bora Bora and DC-10) are closed for over a month in July after police accused them of tolerating drug taking and dealing. 

• Apple releases the first generation iPhone.

• Kissy Sell Out joins Radio 1.

• LA-based producer and trance pioneer BT has a robbery at his studio, with thieves stealing $150k worth of gear.
   

Notable Albums
 

• Burial - Untrue [Hyperdub]

• Justice ‘†’ (Cross) [Ed Banger Records]

• Simian Mobile Disco: Attack, Sustain, Decay, Release [Wichita/Interscope]

• Calvin Harris - I Invented Disco [Fly Eye/ Columbia]

• Defected in the House - Miami 2007 [Ministry of Sound]

• Mark Ronson - Version [Columbia]

• Groove Armada - Soundboy Rock [Columbia]