Posts by Tom Pittard

Ableton Live 12 Suite is now available on rent-to-own

The new rent-to-own plan allows customers to significantly reduce the upfront cost of Ableton’s fully-featured music production software.

SHAPE+ Platform affiliate Pizza Noise Mafia set to release new album

Pizza Noise Mafia are a Brussels-based electronic duo and SHAPE+ Platform 25/26 artists, made up of Matthieu Levet and Thibault Gondard. The album, titled Il Grande Ritorno, is set for release on Slaaploos on 8 November.

The Underground announces full line-up for its AW25 season

Running from 26 September – 31 December, Bristol’s The Underground completes its 2025 season with Avalon Emerson, Sherelle, HAAi, and more.

Rex Club announces new book and Ivan Smagghe-curated weekender with Craig Richards, Tiga, and more

The series of events will take place from 9-12 October at Rex Club in Paris, while the book, titled Nul si découvert, is set for release on 8 October.

In Photos: Flow Festival 2025

Flow Festival returned to Helsinki’s historic Suvilahti power plant this month, with FKA twigs, Charli xcx, Little Simz, Fontaines D.C. and more on the line-up.

In Photos: WOS Festival 2025

The Spanish festival returned to Santiago de Compostela this September with a programme centred on immersive audiovisual installations, club nights, and cutting-edge electronic music.

ROBOT Festival announces full programme for 2025

ROBOT Festival has revealed the full line-up for its 16th edition, which will take place from 9-11 October in Bologna, Italy.

In Photos: All Points East 2025

The festival’s RAYE-headlined day saw performances from JADE, Tyla, and a last-minute set from FKA twigs.

Listen to Rainy Miller‘s soundtrack for moments of anemoia

Welcome back to Selections, a series of artist-curated playlists from those in the know.

In Photos: Big Smoke Festival 2025

Skepta’s Big Smoke Festival returned to Crystal Palace Bowl last month for a two-day takeover, as part of this year’s South Facing Festival series.

SHAPE+ Platform affiliate Farzané to perform at Rewire x Korzo

The Rewire x Korzo concert series returns on Friday, 3 October at The Hague’s Korzo Theatre.

En Masse announces the full line-up for its 2025 edition

DJ Python, Shackleton, Abdullah Miniawy and more are set to play the fifth edition of En Masse, which will take place from 9-12 October across multiple venues in Bristol.

Skaņu Mežs announces more artists and commissioned works for 2025

The experimental music festival returns to Riga, Latvia, from 3-4 October.

Listen to a party playlist selected by Sir Hiss

Welcome back to Selections, a series of artist-curated playlists from those in the know.

In Photos: Brunch Electronik Barcelona 2025

Over 90 artists and DJs performed across four days at this year’s edition of Brunch Electronik, which took place across Barcelona’s Poble Espanyol and Parc del Fòrum.

In Photos: Neopop 2025

For its 18th edition, Neopop Festival returned to Portugal’s Viana do Castelo with the theme ‘Interplanetary Dance Music’.

Get On Festival set to return this September

Mia Koden, Dr Banana, Lukas Wigflex and more are set to play the Exeter-based festival from 5-7 September.

Biennale Musica releases full programme and tickets for its 2025 edition

Biennale Musica has revealed its full programme and opened ticket sales for its 69th edition. Running from 11-25 October in various venues across Venice, the festival will be directed by Italian composer and musician Caterina Barbieri. 

In Photos: Nowadaze 2025

Returning for its third edition, Nowadaze championed its local community for a weekend of creative freedom and expression.

Enter the otherworldly realm of Sex Week

Listen to an intimate and personal playlist from Sex Week.

WOS Festival announces full line-up for its 2025 edition

Taking place from 11-14 September in Spain’s Santiago de Compostela, KAVARI, Purelink, Niecy Blues, and more join the line-up for WOS Festival.

What’s happening at We Out Here Festival this weekend

We Out Here returns to Wimborne St Giles in Dorset from 14-17 August, with Nala Sinephro, Batu, Kokoroko, and Loyle Carner on the bill.

Lunchmeat Festival announces new additions to 2025 line-up

Rainy Miller, estoc, Kodiki, and more join the programme for the Prague-based festival from 22-28 September.

In Photos: Ortigia Music 2025

Sicily’s Ortigia Music Festival turned the island into a dreamlike soundscape in early August, with a line-up including Modeselektor, Max Cooper, and Bambounou.

In Photos: HARD Summer 2025

HARD Summer returned to LA’s Hollywood Park with an A-list roster for its 17th edition, with Joy Orbison, Four Tet, and Fcukers on the bill.

Temporary Pleasure have turned the carpark rave into art

The architecture and rave collective bring boy racer culture and Y2K era soundsystems to the Barbican’s ‘Feel The Sound’ exhibition with a new project, ‘Joyride’. Founder John Leo Gillen talks about the idea behind it: cars and clubbing.

ROBOT Festival reveals first wave of artists for its 2025 programme

Returning for its 16th edition from 9-11 October, ROBOT Festival is set to take over multiple venues and areas throughout Bologna.

The Warehouse Project drops the main season announcement for WHP25

The Warehouse Project returns to Depot Mayfield in Manchester with a new programme running from September until NYE.

What to expect at HARD Summer Festival this weekend

HARD Summer returns to LA’s Hollywood Park from 2-3 August, with Kaytranada, Joy Orbison, Floating Points and Fcukers set to perform.

South Facing announces second stage line-up for Love Motion

Hosted by The Disco Express, the stage will be part of South Facing’s Love Motion takeover on 24 August at London’s Crystal Palace Park.