The audio version of our Issue 132 cover story, featuring Arooj Aftab. “I think of a thing, and then I ask, ‘What is the history? Is there a depth behind…

Welcome back to Selections, a series of artist-curated playlists from those in the know. In April of this year, Arooj Aftab released her third album Vulture Prince – a meditative…

…Arooj Aftab. Much like previous editions, the forthcoming showcase forms part of the brand’s ongoing curatorial project Stone Island Sound, which it runs alongside C2C Festival (formerly known as Club…

…edition. Joining the bill is former Crack Magazine cover star Arooj Aftab, who will kick off proceedings on the Balloon Stage on the Friday. Also playing that day will be…

…Arooj Aftab and London-based group Down is Up are set to perform in February, with gigs on 4 February and 12 February respectively. Brooklyn-based label RVNG Intl. will also present…

…2023 edition. Former Crack Magazine cover star Arooj Aftab has been confirmed to play alongside noise-punk four-piece Gilla Band, A Place To Bury Strangers, Sunset Rollercoaster and darkwave duo Lebanon…

…audiovisual collaboration. Other names locked in include RP Boo, DJ Lag, and former Crack Magazine cover stars Arooj Aftab and Omar Souleyman. Elsewhere on the stacked music bill Lingua Ignota,…

…for HOCO Fest 2022 features the likes of Warpaint, Huerco S, Kush Jones, Aurora Halal and former Crack Magazine cover star Arooj Aftab. This year also sees the annual music…

…Creator, Arooj Aftab, Kendrick Lamar and Doja Cat among this year’s winners. Arooj Aftab took home the award for Best Global Music Performance, making her the first Pakistani artist to…

…and hard drum selections. In case you missed it, there are audio versions of the June cover story starring Arooj Aftab and our conversation with Mr. Mitch. Plug in if…

…Styles and Wet Leg. Obama’s ‘Summer Playlist 2022’ also features former Crack Magazine cover stars Arooj Aftab, Kacey Musgraves and Burna Boy plus tracks by Bad Bunny, Tems, Doechii and…

…Band, former Crack Magazine cover star Arooj Aftab, A Place To Bury Strangers, Lebanon Hanover and Habibi Funk. There’s also Osees, Ty Segall and Erol Alkan. In a press statement…

…with visuals from DECLINO. Other previously announced artists set to play include Lingua Ignota, Puce Mary, Zebra Katz and Marina Herlop. Former Crack Magazine cover stars Arooj Aftab and Omar…

…with an entire end-of-year list’s worth of rising acts and familiar faces, including Shygirl, Arooj Aftab, Daniel Avery and our February issue cover star Caroline Polacheck – who played her…

…very first festival headline show – Shygirl, Arooj Aftab, Daniel Avery, Joy Orbison and Blondshell, along with our September cover star Oneohtrix Point Never, performed at this summer’s gathering. Speaking…

…of the city, the line-up echoed the progressive, forward-facing spirit of both institutions. The minimalist compositions of Arooj Aftab and the electrifying, full-bodied jazz of Sons of Kemet built an…

From club moments to podcasts and recipes, this is what got us through the year

Samrai has an impressive CV. DJ, producer, label boss, SEEN Magazine co-founder, Swing Ting-er… the list goes on and on and on. Right now, though, it’s his work as an…

As another year draws to a close, we’re taking stock of the months gone by through a collection of mixes crafted by some of our favourite artists, featuring music they’ve…