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Central Cee performing at Alexandra Palace in London on 22nd November

In Photos: Central Cee at Alexandra Palace

Central Cee graced the stage at north London’s Alexandra Palace last night for a packed-out homecoming show

Sounds of the Belgian underground: Mixed by Movulango

The past and present collide on this specialist mix from DEEWEE signee Movulango

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez sitting steps

AOC condemns Ticketmaster following Taylor Swift ticket sales crash

The US congresswoman took to Twitter to criticise the ticketing platform after the site crashed as Taylor Swift fans attempted to buy tickets for the musician’s upcoming tour

Sunday Mix: Mo Ayoub

Comforting sounds for calm recollection from the DJ and broadcaster

Caroline Polachek

Wide Awake locks in Caroline Polachek, Oneohtrix Point Never and Shygirl for 2023

The festival, which takes place at Brockwell Park on 27 May 2023, has announced its next wave of acts

Black and white photo of artists Goya Gumbani and Kiina

Goya Gumbani and Kiina share new single and video, Define Time

The track is accompanied by a music video directed by Ivor Alice

Stormzy sitting on a stool wearing white long sleeve top and black jeans

Stormzy shares new single Firebabe, featuring Sampha

The new track also features guest vocals from Jacob Collier and fellow 0207 Def Jam signee Debbie and is accompanied by a video from British director Edem Wornoo

The artist Fauness for the Crack Magazine Selections playlist series

Fauness curates a playlist for moments of inward reflection

Featuring tracks from Iceboy Violet, Posh Isolation, Ange Halliwell, Casey MQ and Fauness herself

Sunday Mix: Nubiyan Twist

Ahead of their appearance at EFG London Jazz Festival later this month, the Leeds-founded collective drop by with a vibrant Sunday Mix that nods to their eclectic musical influences

Burial’s Untrue at 15: Artists reflect on their favourite tracks and the album’s unwavering influence

Burial’s seminal second album turns 15. To celebrate, we spoke to Mala, Nia Archives, George FitzGerald, Loraine James and more about what ‘Untrue’ means to them

In Photos: Sonic Acts Biennial 2022

The biennial event returned to Amsterdam from 30 September to 23 October this year

Paramida

The Berlin-based DJ, producer and Panorama Bar resident turns in an emotional and era-spanning set saturated in psychedelic hues

Live from Ortigia Sound System Festival 2022

A trio of standout sets recorded live at Ortigia Sound System Festival in Italy this past summer. Featuring Kelman Duran, MC Yallah and Debmaster, and Lamusa II

Live from Ortigia Sound System: Kelman Duran

A gleefully hectic festival set from Kelman Duran, filled with a grab-bag of baile funk, reggaeton, Jersey club and more. Utterly delightful.

Live from Ortigia Sound System: MC Yallah & Debmaster

Nyege Nyege affiliate MC Yallah in the zone with trusty collaborator and producer Debmaster for Ortigia Sound System Festival 2022. An incendiary listen

Live from Ortigia Sound System: Lamusa II

Taking to the Ortigia Sound System Festival controls as part of a Hivern Discs showcase, the Italian DJ and producer lays down two hours of dark room sounds, hypnotic chuggers and more energetic selections

Takeoff

Migos rapper Takeoff reportedly fatally shot

The Georgia rapper was killed in Houston in the early hours of this morning (1 November)

Horror scores and soundtracks: Mixed by Boy Harsher

Horror scores, bespoke soundtrack songs and Halloween movie sound clips come together in this devilishly good mix from Boy Harsher

Sunday Mix: Waajeed

This Sunday, settle into an hour of jazz from Detroit producer and instrumentalist Waajeed

Love triangles and witches: Let’s Eat Grandma on soundtracking The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself

Let’s Eat Grandma discuss creating their first soundtrack, a fairytale journey for Netflix’s epic ‘The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself’

Jam City is reissuing Classical Curves featuring unreleased new tracks

Jam City is reissuing his seminal debut album ‘Classical Curves’ on 4 November via his own label Earthly

Jorg Kuning

Start your day off on a “dubby, bleepy, bassy and psychedelic” note thanks to Welsh producer Jorg Kuning and his utterly compelling Crack Mix

Unwind with a new ambient-tinged playlist from DJ Plead

Emotive sounds and swelling soundscapes from the Berlin-based club producer

Westival announces dates for 2023 and shares fundraiser

The Welsh music and arts festival is set to return from 20-24 July next year

Sounds of Miami: Mixed by Jonny from Space & Sister System

“A mega-mix of influences, styles and pockets that make Miami what it is right now – and captures where we are headed” from Jonny from Space and Sister System

Weston-super-Mare hosts SEE MONSTER art installation

The project on Weston-super-Mare’s seafront sees a decomissioned North Sea offshore rig transformed into a 35 metres tall art installation and is open until 20 November

Alabaster DePlume shares a contemplative playlist for “entering sadness with excitement”

From Moondog to John Cooper Clarke via Beatrice Dillion, Kuljit Bhamra, Novos Baianos and more, the Mancunian musician curates a warm and eclectic playlist tempered by an uplifting message

Pop Zone: Money Lang

The Italian producer puts his spin on the Pop Zone with blend of tears-in-the-club heaters and hyperactive offerings from Lorenzo Senni, Yaeji, Frank Ocean and more

Sunday Mix: Aeondelit

Colombian DJ and producer Aeondelit brings together the work of Klein, Koreless, Caroline Polachek and more for a mix that leads you down the unbeaten path

EMA

Dancefloor wobblers from the Dublin selector and Woozy label founder