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Coronavirus: Resources for musicians

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⌘R: The Best New Music, curated by Crack Magazine

A rolling playlist of the best new music, curated and regularly refreshed by Crack Magazine

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Sunday Mix: Jack Chrysalis

London-based Jack Chrysalis fuses everything from driving techno and uplifting UKG to melancholic arrangements, Massive Attack and more in his Sunday Mix

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Crack Mix 399: Mary Lake

A woozy slant on techno and electro

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With Let England Shake PJ Harvey confronted the political, marking a new era of cultural commentary in her work

10 years after its release, we reflect on the album that pushed PJ Harvey into a new cultural world

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Magic City Classic – Mixed by Speaker Music

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Keith Tucker – Mixed by DJ Stingray

DJ Stingray pays tribute to his unsung hero – the Detroit producer and electro wizard Keith Tucker

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Sunday Mix: Dis Fig & The Bug

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I've Seen All I Need to See
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On All Fours
Arlo Parks
Collapsed in Sunbeams
Bicep
Isles
Emeka Ogboh
Beyond The Yellow Haze
Ashnikko
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Sunday Mix: Jack Chrysalis

London-based Jack Chrysalis fuses everything from driving techno and uplifting UKG to melancholic arrangements, Massive Attack and more in his Sunday Mix

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Crack Mix 399: Mary Lake

A woozy slant on techno and electro

  • Long Reads

With Let England Shake PJ Harvey confronted the political, marking a new era of cultural commentary in her work

10 years after its release, we reflect on the album that pushed PJ Harvey into a new cultural world

  • Mixes

Magic City Classic – Mixed by Speaker Music

DeForrest Brown, Jr. pays homage to the African American tradition of HBCU marching bands in this 30-minute mix

Dj Stingray Keith Tucker
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Keith Tucker – Mixed by DJ Stingray

DJ Stingray pays tribute to his unsung hero – the Detroit producer and electro wizard Keith Tucker

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Sunday Mix: Dis Fig & The Bug

Radiohead, Nick Cave, Mazzy Star, Portishead and more feature on the tracklist

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M1llionz: Never too much

The softly-spoken rapper from Birmingham is ready to show, not tell. One of Crack Magazine’s four UK rap covers, exclusive to Supporters

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Enny: A life less ordinary

The southeast London artist is learning to thrive in her comfort zone. Enny is the second of Issue 118’s four UK rap covers

Central Cee
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Central Cee: Brave new world

The west Londoner’s outsider perspective and self-belief is setting him apart. We catch up with Cench for Issue 118, as part of a four-cover special on UK rap

Ivorian Doll
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The gospel according to Ivorian Doll

The self-anointed Queen of Drill is on a mission to conquer the world. We meet Ivorian Doll for a four-cover UK rap special, exclusive to Supporters

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Jimmy Edgar

A glimpse of what’s to come on the Detroit native’s upcoming solo album, Cheetah Bend

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Claud

Super Monster Saddest Factory
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Valentine’s Day Special – Mixed by Death Is Not The End

A romantic selection of Jamaican doo-wop tracks from label Death Is Not The End and its founder Luke Owen

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The 10 best chiptune video game soundtracks

Japanese label Brave Wave productions compile a list of their favourite chiptune releases, ranging from Megan Man 9 to Sonic the Hedgehog

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Saffron Records: Redressing gender disparities in the music tech industry

The Bristol-based initiative discuss their beginnings as a label, helping people to upskill and their new 10-month programme Springboard

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