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Protecting the beat: Three artists on safeguarding their hearing

HODGE, Salomé Wu, and LUXE share their personal approaches to hearing protection, from mindful listening habits to custom-moulded earplugs.

Crack Mix 604: ICYKOF

To celebrate the release of his debut EP ‘ZERO SUGAR’, London-based DJ, artist and producer ICYKOF takes over this week’s Crack Mix.

Berlin’s Kiezsalon announces 2025 programme

Taking place from May-November, this year’s summer season is Kiezsalon’s most expansive yet.

Brunch Electronik and Mad Cool announce collaborative line-up for 2025 event

The festival link-up will take place in Madrid on 13 July.

Obongjayar announces UK tour

The London artist plots a nine-date European run in support of new album ‘PARADISE NOW’.

Listen to a playlist of tracks that capture the spirit of ballroom, selected by Vogue Rites

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

Jeff Mills, Ivan Smagghe, Manfredas & more join Neopop line-up

The festival returns to Viana do Castelo, Portugal, from 7-9 August.

Glastonbury’s Silver Hayes announces 2025 programme

Glastonbury Festival returns to Worthy Farm this summer from 25-29 June.

Bloc Fest will host two events for its fifth edition this year

The Italian festival will visit both Naples and Cilento this summer, with programmes featuring Vegyn and Deena Abdelwahed.

Field Maneuvers announces this year’s programme

After what was intended to be a final send-off last year, the festival is back this summer with Midland, Kode9 and Paurro on the line-up.

C2C Festival announces this year’s theme, Per aspera ad astra (Through hardship to the stars)

The theme pays tribute to the festival’s founder and director Sergio Ricciardone, who passed away in March.

AlphaTheta’s new documentary explores the power of shared musical experiences

60-minute film ‘We Become One’ asks why, and how, we connect through music.

Jed-Hart directed thriller ‘Restless’ will release in cinemas this week

Having premiered at Tribeca Film Festival last year, ‘Restless’ is out in UK & Irish cinemas from Friday 4 April.

Bristol Sounds completes 2025 programme

The festival’s newly announced Saturday line-up focuses on indie, rock and hip-hop sounds.

TIMES will present new multi-disciplinary performance ‘The Talk’ this festival season

The new commission from The Independent Movement for Electronic Scenes is presented by Nuits Sonores, Reworks, Sónar and Terraforma.

Paléo reveals 2025 line-up

The festival returns to Nyon from 22-27 July this year with a programme featuring Justice, Skunk Anasie, Lambrini Girls, Moonchild Sanelly, HiTech and more.

Cue Points: DJ Lomalinda

This is Cue Points, a series where DJs get granular with current tracks in their sets, giving us the low-down on what makes them work.

Live from Field Maneuvers: Tasha b2b Alienata

Both dedicated heads with eclectic tastes across techno, drum ‘n’ bass, electro and much more, Tasha and Alienata came together for a peak-time sprawling techno set recorded at Field Maneuvers’ 2024 edition. Strap in.

Live from Field Maneuvers: LCN

At last summer’s Field Maneuvers festival, Bristol-born producer, artist and DJ LCN raised the tempo with a high-energy set that balanced dark, bass-heavy sounds with good-time club bangers.

Live from Field Maneuvers: Nadine Noor

DJ, consultant and Pxssy Palace co-founder Nadine Noor turned up the heat at Dalston Superstore’s Field Maneuvers takeover with an hour of dancefloor moving, all-systems-go, non-stop club bangers.

Live from Field Maneuvers: Deena Abdelwahed

At Field Maneuvers Festival last summer, Deena Abdelwahed showed us how its done with a winding, two-hour set packed with bass, experimental sounds and complex rhythms.

Beloved open-air party series SOUNDIT will debut its first festival this summer

Held in a park just outside of Barcelona, the two-day event brings the SOUNDIT party experience to an intimate festival setting immersed in nature.

Horst Arts & Music festival announces 2025 programme

The art and architectural programme features performances, stage design, and a summer exhibition.

LUXE, gyrofield and Kornél Kovács feature on Crack Magazine Loops Vol. 3: Chords, Pads and Ambience

Our new BandLab loops pack contains 100 loops from ten different producers.

Junction 2 releases more names for 2025

The West London festival will return to Boston Manor Park from 25-27 July this year.

Watch DIIV discuss their latest evolution as a band

The Brooklyn band sit down in London to reflect on their latest album, ‘Frog in Boiling Water’, and how the music translates live.

Writer David Keenan on the gig that changed his world: “It was like taking my first steps on the moon”

Celebrated music journalist and cult novelist David Keenan takes us back to the moment that ushered him into a world of underground weirdo music.

Sónar+D releases programme for 2025

Taking place from 12-14 in Barcelona, this year’s edition of Sónar+D will explore art in the era of AI.

MUTEK Montréal announces first wave of artists for 2025

The 26th edition of MUTEK Montréal festival will take place from 19-24 August, with Valentina Magaletti, Bitter Babe, Al Wootton and more on the line-up.

Flow Festival announces second wave of names for 2025

FKA twigs, Yung Lean & Bladee, Little Simz and more join this year’s line-up.