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Beneath the surface: Listen to a playlist inspired by unseen worlds, dark rivers and hidden landscapes, selected by Tristwch Y Fenywod

Welcome back to Selections, a series of artist-curated playlists from those in the know.

In Photos: Lunchmeat Festival 2025

Lunchmeat Festival returned to Prague for its 16th edition with artists including Heith, Rainy Miller and Danny L Harle.

Mix With The Masters is offering five new masterclasses before the end of 2025

Mix With The Masters, an award-winning platform for music makers, is set to host a new series of masterclasses at Rue Boyer Studios in Paris.

Decoding the hypnotic staging and choreography in Mitski: The Land

Shot over three nights of Mitski’s ‘The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We’ tour, new film ‘Mitski: The Land’ captures the album’s haunting beauty in a live setting.

Badaboum releases concert programme for 2025/2026 season


The Paris venue will host artists including DJ Haram and Mechatok.

Listen to a playlist of ‘sparkle-pop songs’ selected by Joviale

Welcome back to Selections, a series of artist-curated playlists from those in the know.

Dolby to showcase immersive sound design across two locations at ADE 2025

Taking place from 22–24 October, the programme will feature immersive listening sessions and artist talks at the Dolby Atmos House, as well as hands-on workshops at ADE Lab.

Listen to a playlist of boundary-defying club tracks, selected by Nico Adomako

Welcome back to Selections, a series of artist-curated playlists from those in the know.

ADE 2025: This year’s essential panels and parties

The annual Amsterdam Dance Event returns next week for five days of sessions, panel talks, exhibitions, live shows and club nights.

Einhundert announces CODE.SWITCH – a three-day programme exploring club culture

The programme will take place 17-19 October at the Adidas Sports Base in Berlin.

Jen Cardini and AEG Presents France announce the inaugural Nightclubbing Festival in Paris

From 24-27 September, Paris will host the first edition of Nightclubbing Festival – a celebration of electronic music, nightlife culture, and the political power of the dance floor.

Pay it Forward: Quinton Barnes on Julius Eastman

Canadian rapper and producer Quinton Barnes on how the story of NYC’s once-forgotten experimental minimalist composer Julius Eastman emboldened him to push his own creative boundaries.

Sunday Mix: Sijya

South Asian composer, producer and graphic artist Sijya takes the reigns for this week’s Sunday Mix. Inspired by her new EP, ‘Leather & Brass’, it balances heavier sounds with moments of eerie calm and features tracks from ML Buch, Smerz and Alex G.

Watch Powell talk recovery, collaboration and his new album

The producer has dropped ‘We Do Recover’ on Diagonal, following a headline show at London’s ICA.

In Photos: Festival season with Johnnie Walker Black

The Scotch whisky favourite teams up with five pioneering music photographers to capture All Points East, Wireless, Forwards and more.

Polifonic Milano announces line-up and concept for 2025

The festival will take place across multiple venues in Milan from 20-23 November.

Le Guess Who? releases full concert film of Darkside’s 2024 festival performance

The trio’s set is now available to stream, adding to the festival’s ever-growing archive of performances.

The Warehouse Project announces full line-up for Repercussion 2025

First winter edition of WHP staple will take place on December 13 and feature Underworld, Caribou, Floating Points, SHERELLE and more.

Sunday Mix: Canva6

Italian sound artist Canva6 takes over this week’s Sunday Mix with just over an hour of atmospheric electronic, indie pop and ambient experimentalism.

Decoding the unusual world of The Durutti Column

Drawing on his books The Durutti Column: A Life of Reilly and Shadowplayers: The Rise and Fall of Factory Records Factory historian and Durutti catalogue curator James Nice traces The Durutti Column’s enduring influence and the intriguing stories behind it.

Listen to a playlist inspired by this year’s Biennale Musica curated by Caterina Barbieri

Welcome back to Selections, a series of artist-curated playlists from those in the know.

Listen to a playlist to unwind to curated by Ouri

Welcome back to Selections, a series of artist-curated playlists from those in the know.

Crack Mix 609: Josi Devil

Bristol-based DJ and producer Josi Devil serves up over an hour of bass music exploration via deep cuts and unreleased tracks for his eclectic Crack Mix, exploring dub, techno, garage, ambient and more.

Full of Lava announces full programme for 2025

The festival will take place in Bern, Switzerland, from 20-23 November with Erika de Casier, John Glacier, Smerz, and more on the line-up.

Pay It Forward: Joanne Robertson on Jutta Koether

Blackpool-born creator of uncanny sonic (and visual) worlds, Joanne Robertson, explains the influence of Germany’s multidisciplinary abstract artist Jutta Koether.

Nick León, YHWH Nailgun and more join the line-up for Mucho Flow 2025

Mucho Flow will return to various venues across the Portuguese city of Guimarães from 30 October – 1 November.

Listen to a playlist for transitional times, selected by Ava Rasti

Welcome back to Selections, a series of artist-curated playlists from those in the know.

Le Guess Who? announces full programme for 2025

The festival will take place in Utrecht from 6–9 November with Smerz, Devendra Banhart, Ata Kak and more on the line-up.

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.