Track by track: Headie One breaks down his debut album Edna

Ahead of his first full-length LP, we catch up with the Tottenham rapper to talk about the creative process behind each song

Lafawndah

Downtime: Lafawndah

Featuring Kae Tempest, Noname’s online book club, videos by YouTube blogger Li Ziqi and more

Mat Dryhurst

Building an interdependent music scene: A list of resources by Mat Dryhurst

The digital artist compiles a list of books, writings and resources that analyse different ways to organise ourselves and the music industry

Step inside Club Future Nostalgia: The Blessed Madonna breaks down her Dua Lipa remix album

The Blessed Madonna takes us through her new remix album with Dua Lipa track by track

Kelly Lee Owens

Downtime: Kelly Lee Owens

From astrology to Kundalini yoga and more

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Jessy Lanza, Yugen Blakrok and Cartel Madras break down their Pop-Kultur performances

The Berlin festival will be hosted virtually on the internet from 26-28 August. We catch up with three of its artists to discuss their upcoming digital performances

10 mixes you need to hear this month

Essential listening from Jayda G, UNIIQU3, Parris, Sugar and many more

Car Seat Headrest

Downtime: Car Seat Headrest

Will Toledo comes through with a reading list of books on classical music. From Kay Thompson to Miles Davis and more

DeForrest Brown Jr.

Building a better future for dance music: A reading list by DeForrest Brown Jr.

The New York-based writer, theorist and representative of the Make Techno Black Again campaign picks out six essential texts for understanding and preserving underground music culture

Juneteenth

Juneteenth: 15 essential records by Black artists to buy on Bandcamp today

Today, to mark Juneteenth, Bandcamp are donating their share of all sales to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. Here are 15 essential records by Black artists available on the platform

TOPS

Downtime: TOPS

Welcome to Downtime, a regular series in which we ask our favourite artists for their cultural recommendations. This month, we catch up with TOPS

10 mixes you need to hear this month

From repurposed techno by Luke Slater to traditional and folk delights from Wonja, this month’s mix round-up will satisfy whatever musical cravings you have. Bass, breaks, weird ambient and much more inside

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30 records to buy on Bandcamp today

Today, Bandcamp is waiving its processing fees in order to support musicians affected by the coronavirus pandemic. We surveyed our staff for 30 records you should buy

mixes

10 mixes you need to hear this month

10 of our favourite mixes released in March that represent the myriad moods you might encounter in lockdown. Julian Huxtable, Sonja Moonear, Kali Malone, livwutang and more inside

17 artists on staying creative in lockdown

We speak to 17 artists from across the world about staying creative during the coronavirus lockdown

self-isolation

7 ways to occupy yourself and help musicians while self-isolating

Learn new recipes from DJs or get in touch for one-on-one Ableton lessons