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Vancouver-based producer Overland steps up for Sweat Equity’s show, marrying a wide-eyed IDM atmosphere with a pummel of breakbeats
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IDLES share brooding new track A Hymn
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Massive Attack share new EP Eutopia
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FKA twigs shares new short film We Are the Womxn
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Dev Hynes has composed the score for Luca Guadagnino’s new HBO series
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Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared is coming to TV
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The British government has pledged £1.5 billion for arts and culture recovery
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How to support the Black Lives Matter movement – Funds and organisations who need your help

Support those seeking justice for George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and countless others
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17 artists on staying creative in lockdown

We speak to 17 artists from across the world about staying creative during the coronavirus lockdown
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Coronavirus: Resources for musicians

A list of resources available to musicians and the general public during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic
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Sweat Equity: Overland

Vancouver-based producer Overland steps up for Sweat Equity’s show, marrying a wide-eyed IDM atmosphere with a pummel of breakbeats
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Sunday Mix: Chester Raj Anand

Jazz, classical and blues blur into one in this Sunday Mix from Chester Raj Anand

Adiel
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Adiel

Italian dub techno luminary and Danza Tribale label-head, Adiel, pulls you from your feet in mesmeric fashion with this gorgeous and weightless mix
1000 Gecs
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Inside the remixed chaos of 1000 Gecs and the Tree of Clues

A.G. Cook, Hannah Diamond, Patrick Stump and Tommy Cash share their stories of working on 100 Gecs’ new remix album
Gabber Modus Operandi
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SVBKVLT #5: Gabber Modus Operandi

SVBKVLT’s Gabber Modus Operandi share a mix made up of Wisisi music of Papua, Indonesia
Gemma Dunleavy
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Gemma Dunleavy’s debut EP is a rallying cry for her community

To mark the release of ‘Up De Flats’, we caught up with Gemma Dunleavy to delve into deeper into the EP, how lockdown changed her plans for the project and the role Sheriff Street has played in her life
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Jessie Ware Jessie Ware
What's Your Pleasure?
Punisher Phoebe Bridgers
Punisher
Westerman Westerman
Your Hero Is Not Dead
Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith
The Mosaic of Transformation
how i'm feeling now Charli XCX
how i'm feeling now
Perfume genius Perfume Genius
Set My Heart on Fire Immediately
Car Seat Headrest Car Seat Headrest
Making a Door Less Open
Ital Tek Ital Tek
Outland
Leifur James Leifur James
Angel in Disguise
Woman Call Angel-Ho
Woman Call
Hinds Hinds
The Prettiest Curse
Second Language Minor Science
Second Language
LA Priest
GENE
Lorenzo Senni Lorenzo Senni
Scacco Matto
DJ Python DJ Python
Mas Amable
Rina Sawayama Rina Sawayama
SAWAYAMA
The Strokes The Strokes
The New Abnormal
yves tumor Yves Tumor
Heaven to a Tortured Mind
It Is What It Is Thundercat
It Is What It Is
illusion of time Daniel Avery & Alessandro Cortini
Illusion of Time
Waxahatchee Waxahatchee
Saint Cloud
Dua Lipa Dua Lipa
Future Nostalgia
Little Dragon Little Dragon
New Me, Same Us
Zebra Katz
LESS IS MOOR
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Sweat Equity: Overland

Vancouver-based producer Overland steps up for Sweat Equity’s show, marrying a wide-eyed IDM atmosphere with a pummel of breakbeats
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Sunday Mix: Chester Raj Anand

Jazz, classical and blues blur into one in this Sunday Mix from Chester Raj Anand

Adiel
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Adiel

Italian dub techno luminary and Danza Tribale label-head, Adiel, pulls you from your feet in mesmeric fashion with this gorgeous and weightless mix
1000 Gecs
  • Long Reads

Inside the remixed chaos of 1000 Gecs and the Tree of Clues

A.G. Cook, Hannah Diamond, Patrick Stump and Tommy Cash share their stories of working on 100 Gecs’ new remix album
Gabber Modus Operandi
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SVBKVLT #5: Gabber Modus Operandi

SVBKVLT’s Gabber Modus Operandi share a mix made up of Wisisi music of Papua, Indonesia
Gemma Dunleavy
  • Long Reads

Gemma Dunleavy’s debut EP is a rallying cry for her community

To mark the release of ‘Up De Flats’, we caught up with Gemma Dunleavy to delve into deeper into the EP, how lockdown changed her plans for the project and the role Sheriff Street has played in her life
Andrea
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Andrea

One of Ilian Tape’s most prolific and singular artists, Andrea blends rugged textural cuts with kaleidoscopic IDM and foot-stepping breakbeats
DeForrest Brown Jr.
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Building a better future for dance music: A reading list by DeForrest Brown Jr.

The New York-based writer, theorist and representative of the Make Techno Black Again campaign picks out six essential texts for understanding and preserving underground music culture
Jessie Ware
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20 Questions – Jessie Ware

Having recently completed her transformation into a dancefloor diva, Jessie Ware takes on this month’s edition of 20 Questions
maricas
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Maricas #7: ISAbella

MARICAS resident ISAbella returns, this time with a classic-feeling, wide-eyed take on house, rave and acid
Daniel Avery
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Daniel Avery’s Love + Light finds a surreal companion in Greg Hodgson’s VHS visuals

We premiere the new visual album from Daniel Avery and Greg Hodgson
Ennio Morricone
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Ennio Morricone – Mixed by James Balmont

Yesterday Ennio Morricone, died aged 91. In honour of his vast body of work and peerless skill, musician and writer James Balmont compiles a small selection of his catalogue in this mix
Beabadoobee
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The age of Beabadoobee

Colouring her 90s-indebted sound with the mood of 2020, Beabadoobee is resonating with a generation
Squarepusher
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The Click: Squarepusher

In his own words, Squarepusher reflects the impact of a childhood urge to test himself
Minor Science
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Minor Science: Catch your breath

Minor Science, the producer behind some of the most cerebral club music in recent memory, isn’t afraid of having fun
Vessel
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Vessel

Using bossa nova as a basis, Vessel delivers a both a gorgeous and unsettling Crack Mix

Bandcamp Week
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Bandcamp Week on crackaud.io

All 18 mixes, made entirely of tracks available to buy on Bandcamp, in one place, from neoperreo to noise rock, house to footwork, from the likes of Ron Trent, FAUZIA, Daughters, Kedr Livanskiy, Kelman Duran, Lido Pimienta and more.
FAUZIA
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Bandcamp Week – FAUZIA

FAUZIA’s mix, closing out our week of Bandcamp-exclusive sets, is a testament to “the depth and versatility of Black artists – a diverse range of Black art”
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