Slow Burn: Fabiana Palladino

Like her mentor Jai Paul, Fabiana Palladino is suspicious of the spotlight. But after years if honing her writing between gigs as a touring and session musician, the London artist is learning to enjoy the attention her gauzy, late-night pop is bringing.

A Manifesto of Menace: 20 years of Remy Ma’s explosive debut

Remy Ma’s explosive debut was an audacious introduction to an artist whose career has been a masterclass in longevity, charisma and nerve

Tracing Silent Servant’s Latin influences, a driving force of his sound

Alongside EBM, post-punk and techno, it was the drama of his cultural surroundings that made the late artist’s music so emotionally rich

Vegyn is exploring the subtle art of letting go

Vegyn’s transportive music resonates with a generation of listeners who are equally curious and overwhelmed. Ahead of his second album, the London producer connects with Emma Garland for our February issue

Canty curates a playlist of imagined B-movie “closing credits” music

Ahead of playing Simple Things Festival next month, Canty curates an atmospheric playlist featuring Beverly Glenn-Copeland, Daniel Johnston, Billie Holiday and more

Listen to a frenetic playlist of singeli and sinegli-inspired music from Duke

Expect synapse-scything sounds from Rian Treanor, MC Kono, DJ Dlaki and more, curated by the Tanzanian rhythm scientist

Cue Points: Paranoid London

Ahead of playing Simple Things Festival on 24 February, the tongue-in-cheek acid house duo talk through five key tracks in their repertoire

In Photos: BlockParty in Lagos

A few weeks back, Nigeria’s BlockParty brought the year to a close with a pair of packed-out events featuring a slew of national names. Plug Films captured the highlights from the two gatherings, take a look at the gallery

Olof Dreijer is shifting rhythms

As part of sibling duo The Knife, Olof Dreijer made daring, defiantly queer electronic music that broke into the pop mainstream. But as Dreijer’s creative practice has evolved, so has his perspective