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Internet Explorers: Hannah Diamond

PC Music’s Hannah Diamond talks her TikTok account, binging on Gossip Girl and the days of dial-up internet
Black Music History Library
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This collection of articles, books and podcasts traces the Black origins of music
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The Knife to share previously unreleased material in celebration of debut album’s 20th anniversary
Marie Davidson
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Marie Davidson forms new band, announces new album
Skepta
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Ify Adenuga – mother of Skepta, JME and Julie Adenuga – announces new memoir
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New scheme launched to help deaf and disabled people get into live music industry
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Squid share two new tracks in aid of Bristol food bank
Michel Gondry
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IDLES share Michel Gondry-directed new video for Model Village
King Krule
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King Krule shares horror-inspired new video for Comet Face
Nines
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Watch Nines dress up as Prince, Dizzee Rascal and more in the new video for Clout
Jorja Smith
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Jorja Smith shares new video for By Any Means
Kali Uchis
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Kali Uchis joins forces with Rico Nasty in the video for Aquí Yo Mando
Avtomat
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DJ and Oramics member Avtomat arrested at Warsaw protest
black lives matter
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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
Hannah Diamond
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Internet Explorers: Hannah Diamond

PC Music’s Hannah Diamond talks her TikTok account, binging on Gossip Girl and the days of dial-up internet
Russell E.L. Butler
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Russell E.L. Butler

Two hours of rolling techno and house grooves from Oakland’s Russell E.L. Butler
Ultraísta
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Ultraísta and Crack Magazine present an exclusive 360° VR performance

Recorded just before lockdown put a halt to most gigs, this intimate performance captures Ultraísta in their rehearsal space running through tracks from their latest album Sister
The Microphones
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The Microphones

 The Microphones in 2020 P. W. Elverum & Sun, Ltd
DJ Python
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DJ Python: Travelling without moving

DJ Python is vaping, worrying and wearing a gleaming white ten-gallon hat. We catch up with the producer for Issue 113
Amine
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Limbo
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All the Time
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Telas
Asher Gamedze
Dialectic Soul
The streets The Streets
None of Us Are Getting Out of This Life Alive
Mulatu Astatke
To Know Without Knowing
Arca Arca
KiCk i
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
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Lorenzo Senni Lorenzo Senni
Scacco Matto
DJ Python DJ Python
Mas Amable
Hannah Diamond
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Internet Explorers: Hannah Diamond

PC Music’s Hannah Diamond talks her TikTok account, binging on Gossip Girl and the days of dial-up internet
Russell E.L. Butler
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Russell E.L. Butler

Two hours of rolling techno and house grooves from Oakland’s Russell E.L. Butler
Ultraísta
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Ultraísta and Crack Magazine present an exclusive 360° VR performance

Recorded just before lockdown put a halt to most gigs, this intimate performance captures Ultraísta in their rehearsal space running through tracks from their latest album Sister
The Microphones
  • Album Reviews

The Microphones

 The Microphones in 2020 P. W. Elverum & Sun, Ltd
DJ Python
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DJ Python: Travelling without moving

DJ Python is vaping, worrying and wearing a gleaming white ten-gallon hat. We catch up with the producer for Issue 113
Amine
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Aminé

 Limbo Republic Records
Duval Timothy
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Sunday Mix: Duval Timothy

To coincide with the release of his new album Help, Duval Timothy offers up a gently meandering Sunday Mix
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Nathan Fake

Underpinned by functional beats but always a little twisted, Nathan Fake threads his Crack Mix with his trademark wistful energy.
Meridian Brothers
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Funk tamborero Colombiano – Mixed by Meridian Brothers

A selection of rare and treasured cumbia and tambor funk from 70s and 80s Colombia, mixed by Meridian Brothers
Rich Brian
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Internet Explorers – Rich Brian

Rich Brian tells us which Chance The Rapper songs he finds the most annoying, why he can’t stop posting and how to draw dinosaurs
Shy One
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Shy One

Broken beats and full-bodied bassy mutations from idiosyncratic London producer Shy One
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Live from Venue MOT: Kit Seymour

DJ, producer and Venue MOT crew-member Kit Seymour delivers a tough, hypnotic set recorded on three decks in the confines of the empty but full-volume club in South London
Lord Apex © Michelle Helena Janssen
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Lord Apex is the cult MC floating to the top

We interview the cult MC for Issue 113’s Aesthetic feature
object blue
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Live from Refraction Festival: object blue

object blue showcases her singular approach to live production for Refraction Festival 2020
MoMA Ready
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Live from Refraction Festival: MoMA Ready

MoMA Ready steps up with a body-moving workout live from Refraction Festival 2020
Muqata'a
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Live from Refraction Festival: Muqata’a

Palestinian experimentalist Muqata’a merges hip-hop, noise and field recordings live for Refraction Festival 2020
Amazondotcom
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Live from Refraction Festival: Amazondotcom

Amazondotcom delivers a percussive, dubstep-tinged set for Refraction Festival 2020
The 83rd
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Live from Refraction Festival: The 83rd

New York’s The 83rd blasts through hip-hop, dancehall and more in an all-club-edits set for Refraction Festival
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