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Stefflon Don partners with Chivas to launch a limited edition bottle ahead of Island 54 album

Ahead of her debut album release, British rapper Stefflon Don joins forces with heritage Scotch whisky brand Chivas Regal for a tropical cocktail collaboration

Aphex Twin has released a free augmented reality app

The new app offers an alternate way to experience the former Crack Magazine’s new ‘Blackbox Life Recorder 21f / in a room7 F760’ EP

LSDXOXO shares new song, J’adore

It’s the latest taste of our August cover star’s forthcoming ‘Delusions of Grandeur (D.O.G.)’ EP

Livia Rita provides “a personal survival kit for planet earth” in new playlist

Ahead of performing at the Southbank Centre this weekend, Livia Rita curates a playlist featuring Marina Herlop, Fever Ray, Björk, Overmono and Julee Cruise

FAUZIA, Valentina Magaletti and Ron Morelli added to Berlin Atonal line-up

The Berlin-based festival has revealed more details for its next edition, which takes place from 7-17 September

Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, allegedly attended Houghton at the weekend

The Norfolk festival took place from 10-13 August with the likes of Ben UFO, Shy One and Ricardo Villalobos on the bill

Yvonne Rainer retrospective comes to the ICA

Running from the 17-27 August, the programme features UK premieres seven new restorations of the American artist’s work

EFG London Jazz Festival expands programme for 2023

The London event has added more names, extra dates and shared venue upgrade details for its forthcoming edition this November

Final season of Top Boy to premiere next month

The last instalment of the hit show comes to Netflix on 7 September

Sunday Mix: Minor Science

Where Minor Science’s Crack Mix was tuned for the sweatiest of dancefloors, his new set for our Sunday series plumbs less outwardly bracing depths, with the artist opting instead for a palette of slow-burners and stems to both soothe and stir this weekend

CORIN

Ethereal alien textures, outer-dimensional sound design and more from the producer and composer, who curated a foreboding set of sci-fi soundtracks for Crack Mix 514

Special Request, Jayda G and Skin on Skin to play In:Motion

The Bristol club has revealed its autumn and winter events programme

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Machina Bristronica returns this September

The Bristol festival of ‘Knobs, Buttons and Discussions’ – run by Elevator Sounds – comes to new venue Document on 30 September

Mdou Moctar launches GoFundMe to stay in the US amid military coup in Niger

Following the recent military coup in his homeland of Niger, Mdou Moctar and his two bandmates are fundraising to cover living costs while they have to remain abroad indefinitely

Delve into the dizzying world of Evanora:Unlimited with a new playlist

Ahead of playing Opera Festival, Evanora:Unlimited curates a playlist featuring the likes of Daemon, 333evol, TALK SHOW and Don Sinini

Atlanta bass reimagined: Mixed by Xzavier Stone

A melodic mix inspired by Atlanta bass music with a future-facing twist, courtesy of XZA label head Xzavier Stone

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Refuge Worldwide launches radio mentorship programme

The new programme, which runs from 4 September to 20 November, will offer participants hands-on radio broadcasting experience

Sunday Mix: a.s.o.

The Berlin-based Australian duo, made up of artists Tornado Wallace and Alias Error, supply this week’s Sunday Mix, which is every bit as dreamy and nostalgia-tinged as their recent debut album

RS Tangent

Giant Swan’s Robin Stewart takes us on “a quick fun romp through personal favourites, unreleased bits and more esoteric sounds that compliment the elements of the style I’m trying to amplify”

Issue 146 Cover Mix: LSDXOXO

LSDXOXO is our August cover star, and this is his full-throttle cover mix

In Photos: Dour Festival 2023

The long-running Belgian festival returns last month with Aphex Twin, Ken Carson, 070 Shake and Boy Harsher in tow. Get back in the spirit through a gallery of festival snapshots

Brunch Electronik Festival reveals full stage details

The Barcelona event takes place on 11, 12 and 13 August

FAFF

The Big Dyke Energy residents curate a dreamy, hypnotic journey that showcases a different side to their sound, travelling “beyond the dance music realm, to infinity and beyond”

Peaches, LSDXOXO and salute confirmed for Homobloc 2023

The queer bloc party returns to Depot Mayfield this autumn, running from day to night on 4 November

Watch new horror film, Talk to Me, in cinemas with our MUBI GO deal

UK cinemagoers can watch the Danny and Michael Philippou-directed film for free from Friday (28 July) with a MUBI GO membership

Brainfeeder: Mixed by PBDY

“I hope this mix will give folks a glimpse into our future while enticing new fans to look back at our past” says Brainfeeder’s PBDY, who mines the label’s catalogue for a specialist mix shared in celebration of its 15th anniversary

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Shygirl, J Hus and Jockstrap shortlisted for Mercury Prize 2023

The nominees for the annual music award have just been announced

Sinéad O’Connor has died

The Irish singer has passed away aged 56

The Warehouse Project reveals 2023 season line-up, announces debut Antwerp event

The Manchester club series, founded in 2006, will welcome the likes of Black Coffee, Overmono, VTSS and Charlotte de Witte

Ikonika, Giant Swan and more feature on Boofy’s Sector 7 Sounds anniversary release

The Bristol-based label helmed by Boofy celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. To mark the occasion, the imprint has announced an eight-track release, entitled ’10/10′