Listen to Dar Disku’s three-hour introduction to dance music from the SWANA region

Welcome back to Selections, a series of artist-curated playlists from those in the know.

The universe of Leigh Bowery in 10 tracks

From 80s disco anthems to underground club classics, via Massive Attack, David Bowie, and Leigh Bowery’s own crew of creative collaborators, here are ten tracks to pull you into his strange, influential world.

Cue Points: Dr Banana

This is Cue Points, a series where DJs get granular with current tracks in their sets, giving us the low-down on what makes them work.

In Photos: Sónar Lisboa 2025

Sónar Lisboa’s 2025 highlights included sets from Jeff Mills, Modeselektor, Josh Caffé, Bitter Babe, DJ Firmeza b2b Nick León and more.

BRDCST 2025 through five key performances

From Blackhaine to Colin Stetson, Stian Westerhus and Erland Dahlen’s band 10¹⁷ , look back on five key performances from this year’s edition of Ancienne Belgique’s annual BRDCST festival.

Sunday Mix: Penelope Trappes

Penelope Trappes takes over this week’s Sunday Mix with an hour of experimental sounds curated by candlelight in the week leading up to the release of her new album, ‘A Requiem’. 

How a bootleg download led SOPHIE to the instrument that would power her sonic world-building

In this excerpt from his new book, ‘Songs in the Key of MP3: The New Icons of the Internet Age’, Liam Inscoe-Jones unravels how SOPHIE discovered the device that would become her most beloved collaborator.

Conducting chaos: Rewire 2025 in 7 sounds

The mind-expanding festival returned for its 14th edition with performances from Laurie Anderson, YHWN Nailgun, Kali Malone and more.

Lonnie Holley: “My legacy is showing people how to get over the hurdles”

Informed by a life beyond the imagination of most, outsider artist and musician Lonnie Holley has allowed intuition to guide his unflinching, often profound storytelling.

7 people on why they quit music streaming platforms

From poor pay for artists to general algorithm fatigue, dissatisfaction with mainstream streaming services has been mounting for some time. We spoke to seven people who decided to quit them for good. 

Protecting the beat: Three artists on safeguarding their hearing

HODGE, Salomé Wu, and LUXE share their personal approaches to hearing protection, from mindful listening habits to custom-moulded earplugs.

Crack Mix 604: ICYKOF

To celebrate the release of his debut EP ‘ZERO SUGAR’, London-based DJ, artist and producer ICYKOF takes over this week’s Crack Mix.

Bespoke sound system creators Friendly Pressure and Stone Island are teaming up for Milan Design Week

As he gears up for a Milan Design Week collaboration with Stone Island, Friendly Pressure founder Shivas Howard Brown talks formative sound system experiences and being part of a lineage of Black British music.

“Art and music always come out of the collective”: Clarissa Connelly in conversation with Molina

Copenhagen contemporaries Clarissa Connelly and Molina connect to discuss romanticism, harmonic experiments and the future of Denmark’s thriving experimental music scene.

Listen to a playlist of tracks that capture the spirit of ballroom, selected by Vogue Rites

Welcome back to Selections, a series of artist-curated playlists from those in the know.

Purelink: Expanding Universe

As they ready their new album, ‘Faith’, the understated Chicago trio are learning that sometimes it’s the most unassuming voices that cut through the noise.

Maria Somerville’s Luster is a love letter to people and place

Inspired by her return to Connemara, a region rich in Irish history and myth, Maria Somerville’s second album is shaped its spirit, spacious landscape and seasonal pace.

Nabeel (نبيل) is seeking harmony between Iraqi culture and Virginia’s indie music scene

Merging college-rock influences with allusions to Iraqi heritage and musical traditions, Nabeel(نبيل)’s music is driven by both the preservation of culture and creating a new sound.