High Vis: “Hardcore was always a place to escape”

High Vis know the world is fucked. But by melding hardcore with flourishes of post-punk and anthemic Britpop, and righteous rage with unflinching social commentary, they are giving more reasons than most to put up a fight.

How Alias Error found a home in Berlin

Alia Seror-O’Neill, a.k.a. Alias Error, moved to Berlin seven years ago, finding home as well as a new drive for her creative pursuits.

TV on the Radio‘s Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes, Twenty Years On

In 2024, TV on the Radio’s cryptic art rock was proof that, even in an era of indie sleaze hedonism, there were still bands turning out understated, cerebral classics.

Ikonika breaks down how they created Details

Reflecting on one of their most recent tracks, ‘Details’, Ikonika reflects on incorporating their own vocals, translating the song into a live setting, and perfecting the production process with the help of Ableton Push 3.

Larry June is re-energising the rap game

Larry June’s health-giving blend of aspirational bars and lifestyle hacks have turned him into something of a life coach for hip-hop heads.

Listen to a playlist of mood-lifting tracks curated by John Carroll Kirby

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

gyrofield: “I was on at 6.50 in the morning, deep in club delirium, but it felt like I’d found something”

Hong Kong-born Kiana Li, a.k.a. drum’n’bass shapeshifter gyrofield, takes us back to the Eastern Margins club night that confirmed she was on the right track.

“Faster tempos ‘til I die”: SHERELLE in conversation with Tim Reaper

Sherelle and Tim Reaper connect to discuss the responsibility of being labelled scene leaders, rejecting the idea of genres as trends, and the enduring spirit of jungle.

Tyson on her new EP Chaos and finding her peace

After breaking through with a suite of after-hours confessionals that captured the tumult of being a twentysomething, Tyson is approaching her creative practice with the self-assuredness that comes with motherhood.