I Was There, London: A zine from Crack Magazine and DICE

The digital edition of a new zine by music-lovers for music-lovers – a series of personal, eye-opening stories about experiences that have shaped people. Featuring Nicholas Daley, Zarina Muhammad, Grace Sands and more

The Year in Mixes

An unranked, vaguely chronological recap of the year through 25 must-listen mixes, charting the highs, lows and everything in between of 2022

The Top 50 Albums of 2021

From field recordings to the divorce album, via club experiments and self-care rituals. Our top albums of 2021, featuring Klein, Squid, Ghetts, PinkPantheress and more

Crack Mix 400

Archive mixes from clubs and nights around the world. Head inside for sets from rRoxymore, Total Freedom, Don Zilla, Ribeka, Call Super and more

Supporters Week Event Programme

Sign up for a free 30 day trial now, and get exclusive access to talks with Turner Prize winning artist Mark Leckey, MikeQ, Bandcamp, Big Dada and loads more

The Top 25 Tracks of 2020

Some hits never needed the real world anyway. Starring India Jordan, Pa Salieu, Beabadoobee, Yves Tumor and more.

Top 50 Albums of 2020

The best albums of 2020, featuring Grimes, Bad Bunny, Roza Terenzi, Dua Lipa, Duval Timothy and more

Bandcamp Week on crackaud.io

All 18 mixes, made entirely of tracks available to buy on Bandcamp, in one place, from neoperreo to noise rock, house to footwork, from the likes of Ron Trent, FAUZIA, Daughters, Kedr Livanskiy, Kelman Duran, Lido Pimienta and more.

Aesthetic: Santi

Nigeria’s alté movement has captured a new generation and Santi looks set to be its breakout star

Photographer Jake Millers captures Manchester’s independent spirit

Read his story from sneaking into gigs to shooting hometown heroes like Aitch

The Top 25 Tracks of the Year

From Megan’s Hot Girl Summer to rave-inflected jazz via some of the UK’s sharpest bars, here are the 25 tracks that defined 2019

The Top 50 Albums of the Year

From the rise of UK drill to AI-augmented music, to post-genre explorations via pirate radio stations, here are the 50 albums that captured the many faces of 2019

The top 100 songs of the decade

From crypto-commercial nu-pop to the viral juke of Footcrab, and an eerie Fugees sample, these are the tracks that defined a decade

Aesthetic: Bakar

We catch up with the Camden born and raised artist to talk Paris Fashion Week, collaborations and his trajectory so far

Aesthetic: Coucou Chloe

For our latest styled Aesthetic feature, we catch up with NUXXE affiliate Coucou Chloe to talk fashion, music and where the two worlds collide

object blue and Natalia Podgorska on their new audiovisual collaboration FIGURE BESIDE ME

Ahead of their AV show this month, object blue and Natalia Podgorska discuss their relationship and collaborative process

Sherelle

Spotlighting rumbling subs, skittish hat-heavy breaks and melodic flourishes, Sherelle’s Crack Mix doesn’t let up

Ancient planetary triplets – Mixed by Matias Aguayo

True to his spirit of exploration, Matias Aguayo supplies a compelling introduction to triplets and polyrhythms in this specialist mix

Róisín Murphy

Róisín Murphy needs little introduction. As part of Moloko, she quickly shot to icon status,…

Peach Discs #1: Gramrcy

Dive into the world of Peach Discs with Gramrcy’s inaugural mix

Aesthetic: Obongjayar

Obongjayar is finding his voice in public, the results are fascinating

CHAI are redefining cute with their Neo-Kawaii ethos

In a London studio, the dance punk band let us in on how their sound is connected to their style

Virgen María’s powerful performance art blends music, sex and spirituality

María Forqué takes a naked stroll through Madrid and delves into the link between techno and meditation

Grimes is ready to play the villain

After watching her reputation implode, Claire Boucher leaned into destruction. For her latest album, she brings us the end of the world

For 10 years, Keinemusik have shaped Berlin’s musical landscape from the margins

stephseeks is Riding Solo

The Peckham-raised artist pours hometown soul into her many creative endeavours

Provocative, Outrageous, the Nike Shox Total Translates Across Dimensions

Aesthetic: Theophilus London

We speak with the Kanye-tipped artist and fashion favourite on retreating from social media to feel closer to his heritage

Aesthetic: Miink

In our styled Aesthetic feature, the west London artist speaks on blurring the lines between his music and visuals

Aesthetic: Greentea Peng

We meet with the Bermondsey-born artist to find out how her music is tied to her visual aesthetic – and, of course, her love for the colour green