Posts by Saul

The Top 25 Tracks of 2018

Freedom, fury and big big bangers, here are the tracks that resonated this year

The Top 50 Albums of 2018

Our annual countdown of the albums which captured the mood of this year

4 Berlin gatekeepers discuss door policies, changing crowds and underground club culture

What’s the significance of Berlin’s underground scene in 2018? We approached door pickers and DJs to share their perspectives

Tommy Cash

Tallin rapper Tommy Cash is an uncompromising pop provocateur

We meet the Estonian rapper to discuss his singular warped vision – and find out why he doesn’t want to be part of pop culture

Crack Magazine x Aphex Twin

Throughout November, we will be delving in to the strange and beautiful world of Aphex Twin. Find everything in one place here

Aphex Twin

Aphex Twin’s mask collapses

After years of feeding the mystery machine, Richard D. James is offering us more pieces of himself

Live from UFO II at Dekmantel 2018

A series of exclusive recordings from Dekmantel’s inaugural UFO II, including Elena Colombi, Karen Gwyer, Parrish Smith and more

Daniel Avery © Tom Andrew

The Warehouse Project Curated by Daniel Avery

The Drone Logic artist will host a special edition of the Manchester night on 20 October

Aesthetic: Lava La Rue

We catch up with the multi-hyphenate outside a Brixton studio to talk founding the nine8collective and forming her music from real life experiences

25 Artists Shaping the Future of Music

The acts redefining music – sonically and ideologically – picked by experts

⌘R: The Best New Music, curated by Crack Magazine

A rolling playlist of the best new music, curated and regularly refreshed by Crack Magazine

Aesthetic: Mahalia

We caught up with the rising artist in a London studio to talk self-assurance, wigs and carving out a sound of her own

Nakhane

Aesthetic: Nakhane

In our styled editorial, the South African artist discusses overcoming his fears, and constructing his own sense of power through coded fashions

Aesthetic: Jimothy Lacoste

Penning songs about the London Underground and not taking Xanax, the YouTube rapper lays out his philosophy in this month’s styled editorial

Grabbeplatz Forever

Aesthetic: Sega Bodega

We sat down with the NUXXE label founder to discuss the search for a visual aesthetic, and how fashion matches his meandering soundscapes

Harmonising with Artificial Intelligence

As Artificial Intelligence evolves as a tool for musical processes, should we be hopeful or fearful? We investigate the complex relationship between technology and music

Lena Willikens © Mike Chalmers

Lena Willikens: The Sentimental Selector

On a long walk through Amsterdam, we meet Willikens and try to unravel the magic of the DJ and producer’s intoxicating sets

Aesthetic: Infinite Coles

In this month’s styled editorial, the rising star talks gender, Richard Russell and being in the bloodline of the most mythologised rap group in history

Aesthetic: Rina Sawayama

In our latest Aesthetic feature, the rising pop sensation talks internet activism and making sense of life in an Instagram era

Aesthetic: Porches

The synthpop dreamer is the subject of this month’s extended Aesthetic editorial