Decoder: 10 lessons from the free party scene
‘Free Party: A Folk History’ director Aaron Trinder walks us through the guiding principles and lasting legacies of an often-overlooked chapter of British counterculture.
Monheim Triennale‘s The Festival was a thrilling rush of borderless collaboration and virtuoso performance
In a programme bursting with top-tier talent from across ‘new music’, a small town in the Rhineland welcomed back 16 visionary artists to develop ideas and deliver their signature projects.
“It’s about building a vocabulary”: How Nitin Sawhney created the evocative score for A Tupperware of Ashes
Composer Nitin Sawhney reflects on building the vivid, Bengali-influenced score for Tanika Gupta’s ‘A Tupperware of Ashes’.
In Photos: Kappa FuturFestival 2025
Kappa FuturFestival transformed Turin’s Parco Dora into a techno playground for its 12th edition, with heavyweights like Helena Hauff, Donato Dozzy and Surgeon on the bill.
Radio alHara: Loud and Clear
Born out of boredom during the first lockdown, Palestinian online station Radio alHara has come to symbolise defiance and hope amid the unimaginable horrors of the Gazan genocide, giving voice to creative resistance in Palestine and across the world.
A rural festival in spirit: LISB-ON 2025
Parkland and pine forests set the scene for the intimate Lisbon festival, where local DJs and 4/4 rhythms took centre stage and after parties spilled out into the city.
How Fontaines D.C.‘s biggest show yet came to life on stage
The lighting, production and video designers behind Fontaines D.C.’s monumental Finsbury Park headline show talk two-headed pigs, nu-grunge and lasers at the band’s biggest gig to date.
The story of bubbling house: how a group of teenagers shaped a genre and never got their dues
The sound of one of the Netherlands’ only homegrown diasporic genres blew up clubs without ever troubling the mainstream. Now, its pioneers are finally getting their dues.
In Photos: Block9 at Glastonbury 2025
Genosys, IICON and NYC Downlow returned to Worthy Farm with fierce energy, political fire and a brand-new daytime party.
Best Nights VC is investing in the future of nightlife
Driven by a belief in the importance of community, club culture and shared experiences, Jägermeister’s Venture Capital Investment Unit is supporting the future-facing tech startups reshaping our social interactions.
The story and sound of Glastonbury 2025 in 10 standout moments
From powerful political protests to secret sets from Pulp and Lorde, via Doechii’s expectation-busting Glastonbury debut, here are the moments that made this year’s festival one to remember.
In Photos: Silver Hayes at Glastonbury 2025
Silver Hayes returned this year with five stages and a stacked programme spanning DJs, artists and speakers.
Uncle Junior: “We used to get made fun of, but now it’s kind of cool”
Taking cues from noise rock and their post-punk peers, London newcomers Uncle Junior are crafting their own eccentric take on harder-edged sounds.
In Photos: MEO Kalorama 2025
The fourth edition of the Lisbon festival was lit up by standout performances from FKA twigs, Model/Actriz, and Helena Hauff.
Meet five DJs making their Block9 debut at Glastonbury this weekend
NYC Downlow, IICON and Genosys are about to be taken over by a wild cocktail of dance music from the South East Corner’s newest arrivals.
In Photos: OFFSónar 2025
What went down at the six-day event set at Barcelona’s open-air Poble Espanyol.
What to watch at Glastonbury’s Silver Hayes, according to fashion designer Priya Ahluwalia
Ahead of her appearance on Glastonbury’s ‘Wearing The Change’ panel at The Information this year, the London-based fashion designer shares her eight must-see picks from the Silver Hayes line-up.
Jadu Heart have unlocked a new chapter of creative freedom
Jadu Heart’s latest album was written in the wake of a breakup between the group’s two core members. Far from spelling disaster for the London experimentalists, the split opened up new avenues for exploration, reinvention and release.
Listen to a playlist of tracks Lime Garden have on repeat right now
Welcome back to Selections, a series of artist-curated playlists from those in the know.
In Photos: Parklife 2025
Charli xcx and Jorja Smith were among the headliners for the festival’s 15th anniversary edition.
Decoder: A 10-step guide to deep listening
Percussionist and certified deep listening facilitator Dan Johnson – who has contributed to the book, ‘A Year of Deep Listening: 365 Text Scores for Pauline Oliveros’ – outlines some of the practice’s key principles.
In Photos: LIDO Festival 2025
For its debut edition, the festival hosted Outbreak for its first time in London and welcomed guest curators Charli xcx, Massive Attack, Jamie xx and London Grammar.
Pay It Forward: Nadah El Shazly on Kamilya Jubran
Egyptian-born, Montréal-based electronic composer Nadah El Shazly on how the Palestinian trailblazer Kamilya Jubran stretched her imagination.
Cosey Fanni Tutti: Hold Your Ground
Recorded during a time of personal turmoil, Cosey Fanni Tutti’s new album, ‘2t2’, channels the same uncompromising spirit that has always made her such a vital and transgressive force.
Crack Mix 606: Nic Krog
Berlin-based Danish musician and sound artist Nic Krog takes over this week’s Crack Mix with a mood board of sonic influences for their forthcoming EP, ‘Better Failing’.
Sunday Mix: Lankum
Irish quartet Lankum take over this week’s Sunday Mix with just over an hour of traditional music, ambient sounds, Americana and more.
Listen to Mia Lily‘s playlist of dancefloor sounds from across the North
Welcome back to Selections, a series of artist-curated playlists from those in the know.
Listen to a playlist of Mathew Jonson‘s best Bandcamp jazz finds
Welcome back to Selections, a series of artist-curated playlists from those in the know.
Nuits sonores 2025 through five key performances
Lyon’s forward-thinking dance music festival returned to the city for its first-ever sold-out edition.
David Blot and Turbo Island’s graphic novel celebrates the life of disabled disco innovator Cola Boyy
‘The Cola Boyy Bookk’, created by French radio DJ David Blot and artist Chris Wright, a.k.a. Turbo Island, bottles the late artist’s vibrant character, legacy and sound.