The Class of 2019

We quiz eight artists on the highlights of their year. Featuring object blue, 100 gecs, Oli XL, Sherelle, Aitch and more

Yussef Dayes is at the heart of London’s new jazz scene

We premiere the new double video, Duality, from British jazz drummer Yussef Days

20 Questions: Danny Brown

This month we catch up with Detroit’s finest to talk comedy, personal hygiene tips and crying on the first day of school

M. T. Hadley is a Frank Ocean-endorsed enigma

We meet the singular songwriter and premiere the new video for breakout track Janet

Kanye West

Listen to Call Super’s new song Echothread

We have the exclusive first listen to Call Super’s new track ‘Echothread’

Danny Brown

Nova Batida 2019: Lisbon’s new inner-city event feels familiar

James Massiah is the poet and producer finding hope in dark times

We premiere the video for James Massiah’s new Joy Orbison-assisted track ‘Natural Born Killers’

After five years of self-imposed exile Vladislav Delay is ready to return

Five years ago Vladislav Delay sold his gear and stepped back from a 15-year career in electronic music, later this month he returns. Ahead of his performance at Berlin Atonal we spoke to the ambient producer to find out what the future holds

VIVA! Festival 2019: A lesson in la dolce vita in the Southern Italian countryside

Issam is leading a new movement in Morocco

Issam is on the verge of taking Morocco’s trap scene global

In the Tuscan hills, Jerome Hadey is building an escape from the music industry

Tucked away in the Tuscan hills, Villa Lena Recordings are offering an alternative to the music industry

Field Day 2019: JPEGMAFIA and Jorja Smith see in a new chapter for the London festival

Onyx Collective: Loose Joints

We check in with the group of 21st century jazz misfits currently changing the perceptions of jazz for a new generation