Pay it forward: Lila Tirando a Violeta on David Cronenberg

The Ireland-based Uruguyan experimental artist Lila Tirando a Violeta explains how prophetic filmmaker David Cronenberg remains a perennial influence on her.

Listen to Dar Disku’s three-hour introduction to dance music from the SWANA region

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

Cue Points: Dr Banana

This is Cue Points, a series where DJs get granular with current tracks in their sets, giving us the low-down on what makes them work.

In Photos: Sónar Lisboa 2025

Sónar Lisboa’s 2025 highlights included sets from Jeff Mills, Modeselektor, Josh Caffé, Bitter Babe, DJ Firmeza b2b Nick León and more.

7 people on why they quit music streaming platforms

From poor pay for artists to general algorithm fatigue, dissatisfaction with mainstream streaming services has been mounting for some time. We spoke to seven people who decided to quit them for good. 

“Art and music always come out of the collective”: Clarissa Connelly in conversation with Molina

Copenhagen contemporaries Clarissa Connelly and Molina connect to discuss romanticism, harmonic experiments and the future of Denmark’s thriving experimental music scene.

Listen to a playlist of tracks that capture the spirit of ballroom, selected by Vogue Rites

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

Cue Points: DJ Lomalinda

This is Cue Points, a series where DJs get granular with current tracks in their sets, giving us the low-down on what makes them work.

Future Shock: AI versus the Dancefloor

AI’s champions promise democratisation, while its denouncers fear a devaluation of art as we know it. With electronic music scenes braced for impact, what exactly will the future sound like?

Writer David Keenan on the gig that changed his world: “It was like taking my first steps on the moon”

Celebrated music journalist and cult novelist David Keenan takes us back to the moment that ushered him into a world of underground weirdo music.

This new documentary captures the thrilling ferocity and enduring legacy of Fugazi’s live shows

‘We Are Fugazi From Washington, D.C.’ marks 20 years since the post-hardcore trailblazers’ final live show.

Festival Guide 2025

A rolling, regularly-updated directory of essential events in the UK, Europe and beyond.

How a studio accident helped shape Horsegirl‘s minimalist new sound

Horsegirl singer-guitarist Penelope Lowenstein recalls the session that sparked a more pared-back sound on the Chicago trio’s new album, ‘Phonetics On and On’.

Listen to a Valentine’s playlist of heavy metal love songs, lovingly selected by Crypt of the Wizard

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

“You find different corners of your personality in unknown spaces”: Lex Amor in conversation with Debby Friday

North London rapper Lex Amor and Canadian artist Debby Friday connect to discuss poetry, creative freedom and environment as inspiration.

Fifteen years on, the seductive glamour of HTRK’s Marry Me Tonight is more potent than ever

“You can imagine slow dancing with a cigarette in hand.”