Legowelt in 20 Records

For nearly 20 years now, Danny Wolfers has been reshaping the sound of electronic music. Josh Baines delivers a crash course through the singular artist’s most definitive releases

10 Mixes You Need to Hear This Month

From a Fever Ray mix to a Mark E Smith tribute, here’s our round-up of the best mixes you should be listening to

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Drag Queens and Murder Scenes: Fever Ray’s Top 10 Visual Moments

Jake Hall guides us through the back catalogue of Karin Dreijer’s daringly provocative, utterly NSFW music videos

The Genius of Mark E Smith in 20 Songs

The Genius of Mark E Smith and The Fall in 20 Songs

In the wake of Mark E Smith’s passing, Tom Watson traces the story of the post-punk band’s history through their most definitive tracks

My Life as a Mixtape: No Age’s Randy Randall

The No Age guitarist embraces the nostalgia and recasts his life as an imaginary mixtape

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My Life as a Mixtape: Nabihah Iqbal

From Radiohead to Japanese obscurities via SOPHIE, the NTS regular fka Throwing Shade talks us through the music that shaped her

The Crack Magazine Team’s Favourite Albums and Tracks of 2017

Favourite albums, tracks, tweets and shows as chosen by the extended Crack Magazine family.

Selections: Anastasia Kristensen

The rising Danish DJ selects an hour-long list of blistering techno belters and heavy dancefloor excursions that reach for cosmic ascension

20 Rappers and MCs to Watch in 2018

Get to know 20 hungry new artists ready to make an impact on the UK scene over the next 12 months

Class of 2017

Helena Hauff, Avalon Emerson, Kali Uchis, Myyki Blanco and more talk heroes, villains and best memes of the year

The story behind every track on Swing Ting’s Junction EP

WhatsApp voice-notes, trips to Kingston and stellar collaborations all played a part in the Manchester collective’s scintillating new EP

My Life as a Mixtape: Victoria Ruiz

From Kendrick Lamar to M.I.A., the punk frontwoman recalls the music that made a mark

Selections: Palms Trax

Deep cuts and compelling obscurities courtesy of the Berlin-based producer and DJ

Plotting the musical co-ordinates of Wes Anderson’s world

From the Bollywood soundtracks to the British Invasion, Lara C Cory provides a roadmap to Wes Anderson’s musical universes.

Selections: Ninos Du Brasil

The Italian duo curate an exclusive list of selections connecting world music to experimental sounds, Tuvan throat singing, bird imitations and more

15 Horrorcore Albums That Still Have the Power to Shock

Chris Kelly explores hip-hop’s darkest impulses to uncover the horrorcore albums whose malignant influence still lingers