Rising: Altın Gün

Amsterdam-based Turkish-psych outfit Altın Gün offer a take on the genre that goes beyond borrowed nostalgia

MXMJoY

We asked DJs at Dimensions to talk about the one track they’ve played all summer

Gunseli Yalcinkaya caught up with Helena Hauff, Batu, Amp Fiddler and more at the Croatian festival

Dimensions Festival 2018: A well-curated party in an idyllic location wraps up the summer festival calendar

The New Stories of UK Jazz

A swell of talent has galvanised the UK jazz scene. The faces of a new wave, Shabaka Hutchings, Nubya Garcia and Moses Boyd are breathing new life into the movement

Øya Festival 2018: Amongst a blockbuster line-up, Tangerine Dream and Kendrick Lamar stand tall

Meet Zozo, the DJ at the centre of Istanbul’s shifting underground scene

Nigar Zeynep’s blend of dark, crunchy techno and Turkish psych is earning her bookings around the world

New documentary Coda unravels the inner philosophy of Ryuichi Sakamoto

‘Coda’ explores the much-loved composer’s career, while piecing together the influence of events like the 9/11 terrorist attacks, global warming and nuclear power on his extraordinary work

Eartheater

Thoughtful curation and a beautiful setting combine at Tremor Festival 2018

A Guide to Ryuichi Sakamoto’s Cinematic Storytelling Through Sound

From sonic translations of vast landscapes to sci-fi soundtracks, here’s a rundown of the recurring themes in the pioneering composer’s film scores

Foster Homes and Princesses: The Fantasy World of Klein’s musical, Care

Nils Frahm

Unsound Dislocation arrives in London with a timely exploration of identity and alienation

Charlotte Gainsbourg

Aesthetic:
Moses Sumney

Moses Sumney’s vision has him on the verge of a breakthrough. Our extended editorial sees him expand on his sense for subversion

The National

Teething pains and potential at Neversea Festival’s first edition

Japanese Breakfast

Aldous Harding: From A Distance

Gunseli Yalcinkaya meets with the New Zealand songwriter as her haunting music begins to reach bigger audiences

Unity prevails at Love Saves the Day 2017

A conversation with Laraaji about laughter, music and wellbeing

The new age pioneer and laughter therapist connects with Gunseli Yalcinkaya to discuss the role music, meditation and the connectivity of laughter

Charli XCX

Pharmakon

Thought Forms

We asked artists about their simple things at Simple Things

The essential touring items of Powell, Anna Meredith, Throwing Shade and Madam X

Aesthetic:
Eartheater

The saying one man’s trash is another man’s treasure is taken very literally by Eartheater’s Alexandra Drewchin in a hyperreal shoot with Freel and Gorse

Douglas Dare

Japanese Breakfast: Spiritual Healing

Michelle Zauner’s solo project Japanese Breakfast pools emotions into a swirl of shoegaze nostalgia. She expounds on change, sentiment and whitewashing with Gunseli Yalcinkaya

Becoming Björk

Gunseli Yalcinkaya unpacks eight songs which mark pivotal stages of Björk’s artistic development