Posts by Crack Staff (@crackmagazine)

Step inside the kaleidoscopic world of Lunchbox Candy

Discover the sounds that shape the new Berlin queer party and collective in an exclusive playlist. We also hear from founders Elninodiablo and Adam Munnings

Diana Ross: Mixed by Rimarkable

A feel-good dose of Diana Ross, just in time for her Glastonbury performance

Moderat share the tracks soundtracking their summer adventures

The Berlin trio fill us in on the songs they kick back to while on tour. Featuring Loraine James, Caroline Polachek, Burial and Sylvere

The Audio Story: Mr. Mitch

Mr. Mitch talks fatherhood, functional club music and his new working process for the Issue 132 feature

Tom Trago

Sunny escapism from the esteemed Dutch selector

Meet House of (S)PUNK, the queer collective and club night breaking through in Barcelona

House of (S)PUNK spotlight the pandemic-born queer scene in Barcelona. We hear from collective founder La Fraicheur, who also offers an exclusive party playlist
Don't Hug Me I'm Scared

Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared TV series shares first trailer

It’s back in September 2022

DJ Voices mines the corners of club music for an exclusive playlist

Expect dark atmospheres and corkscrewing percussion in this Selections offering curated by New York’s DJ Voices

Pop Zone: 0171

Hackney duo 0171 helm the latest edition of the Pop Zone. Featuring music by Laurie Anderson, 10cc and FKA twigs

Sunday Mix: yunè pinku

The rising producer and singer delivers a mix of Yeule, Clams Casino, Grimes and more to sit back and sing along to

Ciężki Brokat: Listen to an essential playlist curated by the Warsaw party crew

Ciężki Brokat are the Warsaw collective and party providing Poland’s queer community with a timeout from reality. We catch up with the team and share their exclusive party playlist

The Cover Story: Arooj Aftab

The audio version of our Issue 132 cover story, featuring Grammy-winning composer and vocalist Arooj Aftab

Nag Nag Nag: Mixed by Jonny Slut

The music that defined iconic London club night Nag Nag Nag, as chosen by its founder Jonny Slut

Goth Jafar curates a playlist of summertime club cuts

The New York DJ selects seductive club tracks for her exclusive Buy Music Club playlist

Ori Deck Special: Mixed by QuinzeQuinze (TA’A_INO)

An hour-long mix celebrating ori deck, the thrilling new sound emerging from Tahiti

Tomu DJ

A dreamy and originals-filled mix from the California-based producer

An animated teenage Nick Cave features in new TV series, Before They Were Gods

The show follows the imagined friendship between Nick Cave and Swedish rock star Thåström as teenagers

Listen to Cera Khin’s searing summer playlist

“Hot music only” from the Tunisian DJ, producer and LazyTapes label boss

Nia Archives has curated a playlist of Bandcamp gems

Featuring Anz, Sully, Coco Bryce, Tim Reaper and more

MBODJ

Atmospheric sonics give way to murkier textures and intrepid rhythms in this mix from Jokkoo crew member MBODJ

Live from Pitch Music & Arts: Cromby

An unrelenting near-three-hour-long session from the Irish DJ and producer. Recorded live at Pitch Music & Arts Festival

Live from Pitch Music & Arts: Jennifer Loveless

The Toronto-born artist delivers a roof-raising set for Pitch Music & Arts Festival

Live from Pitch Music & Arts: STÜM

An ecstatic offering from the Australian artist. Recorded live at Pitch Music & Arts Festival, this one hurtles through trance, techno and rave with white-knuckle abandon

Vangelis: Mixed by Prayer

Celebrate the life and works of the Oscar-winning Greek composer and musician with this specialist mix, stitched together by Prayer

FKA twigs teases new single Killer

The artist has described the new song as one for “for baddies with a tear in their eye”

Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, Cera Khin and more to play EXIT Festival 2022

The Serbian festival returns to the Petrovaradin Fortress, in Novi Sad, on 7-10 July for its 21st edition

Inflo shares statement on royalties for young producers

Inflo and Nathan Burke are working to introduce a base rate and royalty for young producers in the UK

Sunday Mix: Jolly Mare

A supple and eclectic Sunday session from the Italian artist

Korean Folk Opera and Drama Soundtracks: Mixed by Lucy Liyou

The experimental musician and sound artist taps into their web of influences on today’s Specialist Mix. Pulling from Korean folk opera, better known as pansori, and contemporary drama soundtracks, it’s both a response to the past and a vision of the future

Sansibar

The Finnish producer swings by with a “heady and heavy mix for summer nights”