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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.

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.

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.

The Warehouse Project announces additional shows for WHP25 season

The Warehouse Project adds three new shows to this year’s programme, including the return of Nia Archives’ club series Up Ya Archives.

Llais Festival announces new artists for its 2025 edition

The festival returns to Wales Millennium Centre from 6-12 October as part of Cardiff Music City Festival.

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.

Beyond The Valley announces 10th anniversary line-up

Addison Rae, Turnstile, 070 Shake and more will play the Australian festival in December.

AlphaTheta expands availability of Chordcat Groovebox worldwide

The portable 8-track instrument features intuitive chord creation and sound design tools.

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.

Axel Arigato introduces immersive new campaign, Footnotes

The campaign reimagines city life as a stage for music, movement and design.

Spatial Festival 2025 heads to Berlin’s Funkhaus this September

Loraine James, Space Afrika, Richie Culver, Gaika and more pencilled in for three-day pioneering art…

Mix With The Masters announces 2025 ReBalance Scholarship alongside masterclass with Catherine Marks

The scholarship offers female and non-binary applicants up to 50 percent off the cost of the organisation’s on-site seminars and masterclasses.

Mura Masa launches new zine celebrating grassroots music culture across the UK

‘Local’ is a brand-new zine championing the often-overlooked venues, communities and artists that keep grassroots UK music culture alive.