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Sherelle and Tim Reaper connect to discuss the responsibility of being labelled scene leaders, rejecting the idea of genres as trends, and the enduring spirit of jungle.
This is Cue Points, a series where DJs get granular with current tracks in their sets, giving us the low-down on what makes them work. This week, Detroit trio HiTech pick five of their favourite tracks for high-energy sets to make the club move.
The ‘You Said You’d Hold My Hand Through The Fire’ collaborators catch up to discuss creating a cathartic project, ambient music as an attitude, and why there’s never been a more exciting time in rap than now.
Taking place on 25 October, the event will be free for all and will not require a ticket purchase.
To mark the release of his debut album, ‘Fragments Of Us’, Midland sits down with ‘Bad Gays’’ Huw Lemmey to discuss queer spaces, histories, otherness and togetherness.
‘Sweaty Ceilings’ will dive into the stories behind celebrated spaces including 100 Club, fabric, Moth Club, KOKO, Corsica Studios, Cafe OTO and more.
A new NTIA report has highlighted the loss of venues across the country, with northern regions being hit particularly hard by club losses.
The long-running Latvian weekender will host a series of experimental live performances, alongside masterclasses and lectures between 4-5 October, with a free opening event on 28 September.
Taking place at its Dalston studios on 10 October, the open day will feature live…
Its founder cited ‘financial pressures’ as the reason for the end of the Friedrichshain venue’s 22-year-run, with a closing programme announced.
Today, 17 September would have marked the 38th birthday of the late hyperpop pioneer.
‘At the Mermaid’ dives into the birth of grindcore in a dilapidated Midlands pub, featuring interviews with Justin Broadrick and Nicholas Bullen of Napalm Death.
I Was There, created by filmmaker Vito Nicholas, examines the Chicago legend’s role in the birth of house music and features interviews with the likes of Jamie 3:26 and Robert Owens.
“I just wanted to humbly welcome you to the shittiest exclusive club in the world.”
‘EUSEXUA’ is set to be released on 13 September, and will be the artist’s first full album since 2019’s ‘MAGDALENE’.
It follows the ticketing provider’s controversial use of “dynamic pricing”, with the band themselves criticising the platform after some fans were faced with ticket prices that were more than double the originally advertised rates.
On their imminent debut album, ‘Come and See’, Irish five-piece Gurriers pair political lyricism with pent-up, cathartic rage.
To mark the release of their collaborative album, ‘The Tumbling Psychic Joy of Now’, Sam Shackleton and Holy Tongue’s Al Wootton talk about their roots in post-punk, bassweight, and how they came together in the studio.
Linking up for a summer set at Field Day following their late 2023 collaborative album ‘L’Ecstasy’, the pair sat down to discuss finding a middle ground between their disparate styles.
Arriving ahead of Notting Hill Carnival this weekend, it features playlists, podcasts and audiobooks.
The ever-shapeshifting Amen Dunes takes the reigns for this weekend’s Sunday Mix, with an hour that moves through folk and Puerto Rican salsa music all the way to Lil Peep.
With a new, sexually charged film from the underground queer filmmaker called ‘The Visitor’ featuring a soundtrack by the London-based DJ and Adonis resident, the pair go deep on transgressive art, techno and ‘Brat’.
The set, which was recorded in Zürich, features in a new online archive compiling over 500 mixes from the late jungle and drum’n’bass pioneer.
00s DVD series ‘Risky Roadz’ opened a window into the world of young grime rappers, showcasing their talent through landmark freestyles and ultimately formulating a visual language for UK rap that remains today.
The Issue 157 cover star also shared a new video for her track Juna, which is the first music video for any songs taken from her studio albums to date.
The experimental-focused event series returns to its King’s Cross, London location between 10-31.
A note in its final credits announced that unworn pieces will go to global charity I Support The Girls.
An event has named Caustic Window as a performer for its Thursday evening Braindance party, which was an early alias of Richard D. James.
The 2600-2700 block of West Belmont Avenue, which is the home of the late musician’s legendary studio Electrical Audio, will be called “Steve Albini Way”.
The news confirms social media rumours that had been circulating in recent weeks, with the Tri Angle Records affiliate passing away in late 2023.
