David Byrne: Head in the Clouds
David Byrne’s latest solo album, ‘Who Is the Sky?’, reveals an artist who can’t, won’t keep still.
Decoding the art-school ambient of Telepathic Fish
To celebrate the release of the new compilation ‘Telepathic Fish: Trawling the Early 90s Ambient Underground’, Mario Aguera traces how Telepathic Fish became a psychedelic counterpoint to the full-on bludgeon of rave.
How mixer Amy Sergeant built her career as a music maker
Mixer and producer Amy Sergeant reflects on the Mix With The Masters seminar that deepened her confidence, instincts and skills.
Listen to a playlist for fireside summer nights by the lake, curated by Loukeman
Welcome back to Selections, a series of artist-curated playlists from those in the know.
Field Maneuvers 2025: The best ‘worst rave’ on the planet
The Norfolk-based festival brought the heat for its 11th edition, with standout performances from Big Ang, Kode9 and more.
Sam Austins: “That viral moment saved my life”
Sam Austins’ rise hasn’t been straightforward. A period of houselessness followed his isolated teenage years, while label rejection forced a rethink – hardships that have shaped the contours of his uncompromising avant-pop. Then, ‘Seasons’ went viral – and a new chapter was written.
RALLY 2025 through five key performances
RALLY returned to South London’s Southwark Park last weekend for its third edition, spotlighting left-field pop, stirring live jazz and esoteric house, with standout sets from Moin, Geordie Greep and Nosedrip b2b Orpheu the Wizard.
Decoding the quiet influence of The Raincoats
In her new book, ‘Shouting Out Loud: Lives of The Raincoats’, author Audrey Golden traces how the band inspired generations of music and movements, from Sonic Youth to riot grrrl to queercore.
Listen to a party playlist selected by Sir Hiss
Welcome back to Selections, a series of artist-curated playlists from those in the know.
james K is hopping between soundworlds with curiosity and precision
Inspired by the communality of the club, james K’s vision of connection coalesces on her latest album ‘Friend’ – a pop-forward hybrid evoking both nostalgia and futurism.
In Photos: Brunch Electronik Barcelona 2025
Over 90 artists and DJs performed across four days at this year’s edition of Brunch Electronik, which took place across Barcelona’s Poble Espanyol and Parc del Fòrum.
We Out Here 2025 through five key performances
This month, We Out Here returned to Dorset with a four-day programme spanning music, talks, art, wellness and more.
“Stand with justice. Don’t stand with genocide” – On the ground with protestors outside the Kneecap court hearing
Hundreds gathered on Wednesday morning to demand that the terror charges against Mo Chara be dropped.
Pay It Forward: Brìghde Chaimbeul on Martyn Bennett
Scottish smallpiper Brìghde Chaimbeul reflects on the influence that Canadian-Scottish musician Martyn Bennett had on her mesmerising sound.
Jeshi: “Sometimes physically removing yourself from your bubble helps you gain clarity”
The UK rapper swaps east London for leafy Richmond Park for a sampling session.
In Photos: Neopop 2025
For its 18th edition, Neopop Festival returned to Portugal’s Viana do Castelo with the theme ‘Interplanetary Dance Music’.
Montréal hip-hop trio Planet Giza are keeping it real
The trio are tapping into personal experience and the lesser-spotted influence of early 2000s rap-R&B link-ups to create something timeless.
In Photos: Nowadaze 2025
Returning for its third edition, Nowadaze championed its local community for a weekend of creative freedom and expression.
Enter the otherworldly realm of Sex Week
Listen to an intimate and personal playlist from Sex Week.
Future Generations: Kevin Saunderson’s e-Dancer alias is now a father-son project
Ahead of new shows, we catch up with the first family of techno to talk Reese bass inheritance, the evolution of the Detroit underground and growing up among the greats.
In Photos: Ortigia Music 2025
Sicily’s Ortigia Music Festival turned the island into a dreamlike soundscape in early August, with a line-up including Modeselektor, Max Cooper, and Bambounou.
Tracey make anxious anthems for the post-afters bus ride
The anonymous London collective’s genre mashing sound is a vehicle for their observations on sex, shame and doormats.
In Photos: HARD Summer 2025
HARD Summer returned to LA’s Hollywood Park with an A-list roster for its 17th edition, with Joy Orbison, Four Tet, and Fcukers on the bill.
Temporary Pleasure have turned the carpark rave into art
The architecture and rave collective bring boy racer culture and Y2K era soundsystems to the Barbican’s ‘Feel The Sound’ exhibition with a new project, ‘Joyride’. Founder John Leo Gillen talks about the idea behind it: cars and clubbing.
Noname: Speaking Truth
Since releasing ‘Sundial’ in 2023, Noname has poured her energy into two projects that reflect the spirit of her political views: Noname Book Club and Radical Hood Library. With these outlets for her values, her music is swapping theory for something more human.
How jazz-punk quartet Maruja prevailed in spite of their surroundings
On their debut album, ‘Pain to Power’, Manchester-based band Maruja channels political rage into a stirring call for sincerity, solidarity and collective hope.
Annahstasia is ready to grow into the artist she was always meant to be
After spending her twenties travelling the world and having her career dictated by others, Nigerian-American singer-songwriter Annahstasia is finding her truest form as an artist on her new album, ‘Tether’ – in the city she has always called home.
Paléo Festival through five key performances
From local favourites and rising names to international artists and crowd-pulling headliners, Switzerland’s Paléo Festival delivered a vast and varied programme with highlights from the likes of Moonchild Sanelly, Toccororo, and Asmâa Hamzaoui and Bnat Timbouktou.
Pavements director Alex Ross Perry on portraying the band’s chaos and contradictions
With its blurring of documentary, fiction and musical film genres, ‘Pavements’ is a conceptual counter to bland rock docs and legacy biopics – and nearly as contradictory as the band it celebrates.
Polifonic Festival Puglia 2025 through five key performances
Dar Disku, Chloé Caillet and Simo Cell were among the highlights at this year’s edition of the beachside festival.