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Ben UFO, Jyoty, Raji Rags, Peach, Lagoon Femshayma and DJ Pitch reflect on their first nights and favourite memories at Corsica, what made it special, and what club culture can learn from its legacy.
BRDCST Festival returned to Brussels with standout curated evenings from Ichiko Aoba, Keeley Forsyth and Stephen O’Malley.
The news comes after this year’s headliner, Kanye West, was banned from entering the UK by the government today.
The government has denied Kanye West permission to enter the country following controversy surrounding his planned Wireless appearance.
Research indicates gallery visits can quickly lower stress while engaging the body and mind.
The multidisciplinary event spans music, performance and art, with Obongjayar, Wesley Joseph and Mandy, Indiana on the bill.
The electronic festival returns to its secret Norfolk home this August.
Welcome back to Selections, a series of artist-curated playlists from those in the know.
Four key sets from MUTEK Montréal 2025: NikNak, Yu Su, Grand River with Abul Mogard, and Gadi Sassoon with Portrait XO featuring 555n.
At MUTEK Montréal, Portrait XO and Gadi Sassoon premiered ‘Hypercast’ – a live collaboration with AI sonification agent 555n.
At the 2025 edition of MUTEK Montréal, DJ, musician and sound artist Yu Su closed the festival’s second night with a two-hour set that drifted fluidly through dub, techno and leftfield sounds.
At the 2025 edition of MUTEK Montréal, Grand River and Abul Mogard teamed up for an expansive a live set that invited deep, introspective listening.
DJ, turntablist and composer NikNak made her Canadian debut at the latest edition of MUTEK Montréal with an immersive live set.
The Swiss festival has unveiled the programme for its 49th edition, which is set to take place from 21 to 26 July.
A mix compiling music, spoken word and field recordings from The Palestinian Sound Archive, put together by its founder, Mo’min Swaitat.
Wisdom Teeth compilation ‘nagoyaka na kaze / 和やかな風 (Quiet Wind)’ opens a window into Nagoya’s thriving ecosystem of experimental club music.
After contributing a version of ‘Why’d Ya Do It’ to ‘Broken English’, the film about Marianne Faithfull’s life, Jehnny Beth reflects on the singer’s guiding spirit.
Ben UFO, Polygonia, gyrofield and more are confirmed for the Montréal festival’s 27th edition this August.
OMOLOKO, Chaos In The CBD, Bradley Zero and Flo Dill are among the latest additions to the new Croatian festival.
UK ug rapper Ledbyher takes over this week’s Crack Mix with a ride through underground rap and pop made for daydreaming on the train.
The three-day programme features felicita, Laurel Halo with Hanne Lippard, and Mark Fell with Mohammad Reza Mortazavi.
The DJ, producer and party-runner shares his go-to club nights, gig venues, record shops and food spots, as well as his favourite piece of Manchester music lore.
In his new book ‘Cosmic Music: The Life, Art and Transcendence of Alice Coltrane’, journalist Andy Beta charts her expansive life in music. Here, he highlights the many worlds she moved through beyond spiritual jazz.
The festival will take place from 17-18 July in Barcelona, with Blawan, gyrofield, Laurel Halo and a TraTraTrax takeover on the bill.
In Manchester’s underground, a disparate group of artists – Another Country $$$$, BUFFEE, Crimewave, Mogan and SILVERWINGKILLER – are blurring the lines between bands, DJs and performance art.
A ride through hyperpop, deconstructed club and experimental electronic sounds, featuring tracks from James Ferraro, Bassvictim, A. G. Cook, Ecco2k, aya and John Glacier.
A 45-minute mix made for derailing the night, featuring Another Country $$$$ and SILVERWINGKILLER alongside Josi Devil, Gyrofield and CONTAINER.
“A truly unapologetic set where we get to play whatever the fuck we like with no remorse.”
A sound collage for the afters, where Meredith Monk and Fever Ray are interspersed with sound bites ranging from Laurie Anderson to ‘Schitt’s Creek’.
A freewheeling 45-minute ride through Janet Jackson, Grimes, Dylan Brady, Basement Jaxx and more.
