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Semibreve announces sound works by Jim O’Rourke, Keith Fullerton Whitman & more for 2024

The new, final line-up additions also include an audiovisual installation by Hidden Edges, artist talks, and a series of public workshops aimed at students. 

A stan’s guide to: the Cocteau Twins

Our favourite artists according to their biggest fans.

“I was trying to be an archaeologist”: SOPHIE’s creative director on working with the artist, understanding her vision and honouring her essence

Tasked with creative directing the visualiser for SOPHIE’s posthumous album, Renata Raksha stepped into everything she’s learnt about, and from, the artist.

Geordie Greep Photography: Yis Kid

Geordie Greep on the São Paulo session that made him believe in his solo debut

The former Black Midi frontman recalls the hastily arranged recording of his larger-than-life solo album, ‘The New Sound’, and the local Brazilian musicians who became the most rewarding session collaborators of his career.

Printworks is back, according to the NTIA

The London club hosted a series of closing events last spring, after Southwark Council approved a redevelopment to turn the venue into office space. However, these plans appear to have been overwritten, the Night Time Industries Association reports.

A new stage show will merge ‘Hamlet’ with Radiohead’s ‘Hail to the Thief’

Thom Yorke is reworking Radiohead’s 2003 album ‘Hail to the Thief’ for a new theatre production of Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’, which will debut at Manchester’s Aviva Studios in April next year.

Lora Mipsum

Whomp co-head and Slush Records founder Lora Mipsum’s two-hour mix provides a peek into her deep record well, with psy grooves, breaks and trancey shakers.

Sunday Mix: Bikôkô

Bikôkô showcases her smooth-style influences and penchant for oddball sounds and themes, layering snippets of her most-formative influences talking over soul, guitar-led blues and a weekend dose of Dean Blunt.

In Photos: Field Day 2024

An impeccable, party igniting Justice set crowned a day of quality music, with the likes of Yves Tumor, Yaeji, Sega Bodega and Romy bringing a celebratory atmosphere to Victoria Park.

Listen to a magical, insect-inspired playlist from 33EMYBW

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

The Crack Magazine Crossword: 15th Birthday Edition

To celebrate 15 years of Crack Magazine — and everyone who’s made us everything we’ve grown to be — we’re reviving our much-loved crossword with a special, one-off anniversary edition.

In Photos: Caribou live in London

Following the announcement of his first album in four years under the Caribou alias, last week Dan Snaith played his most intimate London shows yet at basement venue The Waiting Room.

Chez de Milo

The Bristol city stalwart shows us how he does it with an extended session that moves through galaxial techno grooves, retro trance cuts and Villalobos-esque, scatty minimal, before building gradually to peak time floor shakers.

Angel D’lite

London-based rave purveyor Angel D’lite provides a snippet of what it’s like to see her in peak time form, as she blends hedonistic, high-octane 90s deep digs with keyed up, euphoric rave tracks.

ISAbella

MARICAS co-founder ISAbella takes the controls for the 592nd Crack Mix, with an hour-long journey blending dusty techno, shuffling house and trance-flecked grooves that closes a chapter on the summer festival season.

Listen to a dystopian playlist for the times curated by Lord Spikeheart

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

Sunday Mix: Masayoshi Fujita

Japanese marimba and vibraphone instrumentalist and producer Masayoshi Fujita checks in from his kindergarten-turned-studio, providing a Sunday Mix filled with dreamy ambient and Japanese folk.

Ar

Eastern Margins member Ar provides the weekend mood for Crack Mix 592, blending ESEA hyperpop with experimental club tracks and rap.

We’re throwing a 15th birthday party in Bristol this month 

Join us on Saturday, 21 September to celebrate 15 years of Crack Magazine, with a top secret line-up of four former cover stars.

In Photos: All Points East 2024

Returning to London over two weekends this August, All Points East brought a cast of legends to the stage including LCD Soundsystem, Jai Paul, Beabadobee and André 3000.

Kampire: “I was right – people want to hear this music on the dancefloor”

Feted Nyege Nyege DJ and producer Kampire winds the clock back to two early stints behind the decks that set her on her way.

Omagoqa

Gqom new wave pioneers Omagoqa provide a marathon-length, 46-track mix stacked with pounding off beats, woofer-melting basslines and Durban underground frequencies.

Listen to a summer vibes playlist picked by Brina Knauss

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

Sunday Mix: Rosie Lowe

Following her first album in five years, Rosie Lowe’s Sunday Mix zeroes in on the power of voice as an instrument, moving through acapellas, effects-twisted vocals and moments of choral beauty.

DBN Gogo

Amapiano leading light DBN Gogo picks up the tools with an hour-long Crack Mix. Full of tense, rhythmic hip-shuffling jams, it showcases her futuristic and precise sound.

Listen to a playlist curated by Mr. G

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

Juliana Huxtable

Blending booming techno kicks with lashings of hyperpop and ravey trance, Shock Value co-founder Juliana Huxtable curates an hour-long Crack Mix inspired by the parties she’s played this summer.

Listen to Tara Clerkin Trio‘s playlist for embracing your inner weird

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

Sunday Mix: Tony Njoku

Tony Njoku’s Sunday Mix is an expression of his disparate influences, from floating, warm padded ambient and classicism to frenetic IDM and industrial.

Softi

Inspired by the sounds of summer parties and festivals, Softi’s Crack Mix is an introspective, intoxicating blend of psy-flecked techno, deep after-hour sounds and hypnotic trance.