In Photos: Parklife 2025

Charli xcx and Jorja Smith were among the headliners for the festival’s 15th anniversary edition.

In Photos: LIDO Festival 2025

For its debut edition, the festival hosted Outbreak for its first time in London and welcomed guest curators Charli xcx, Massive Attack, Jamie xx and London Grammar.

Pay It Forward: Nadah El Shazly on Kamilya Jubran

Egyptian-born, Montréal-based electronic composer Nadah El Shazly on how the Palestinian trailblazer Kamilya Jubran stretched her imagination.

Listen to Mia Lily‘s playlist of dancefloor sounds from across the North

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

Listen to a playlist of Mathew Jonson‘s best Bandcamp jazz finds

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

Nuits sonores 2025 through five key performances

Lyon’s forward-thinking dance music festival returned to the city for its first-ever sold-out edition.

David Blot and Turbo Island’s graphic novel celebrates the life of disabled disco innovator Cola Boyy

‘The Cola Boyy Bookk’, created by French radio DJ David Blot and artist Chris Wright, a.k.a. Turbo Island, bottles the late artist’s vibrant character, legacy and sound.

Ten years of GALA through five key performances

The south London festival celebrated its tenth anniversary with a three-day programme stacked with dance music’s biggest names.

Multidisciplinary artists James K, Heith, Günseli Yalcinkaya and Andrea Belosi on their surreal new live show, The Talk

Inspired by the Antikythera mechanism – believed to be the world’s first analogue computer – ‘The Talk’ explores the ways in which narratives, as told through the lens of various technologies, shape our perception of reality.

Cue Points: DJ Gigola

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.

Cue Points: O Ghettão

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.

Pay It Forward: Sherelle on SBTRKT

DJ, producer and broadcaster Sherelle reveals the monotony-nuking impact SBTRKT had on her listening habits.

Listen to a playlist of tactile and textured audio balm, courtesy of Christina Vantzou

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

In Photos: Figura – Seeing in Dreams

From 9-10 May, Figura’s Seeing In Dreams took over London’s The Lower Third and HERE at Outernet for two days of showcases from PAN, Accidental Meetings and more.

Crowded Market: DVS1 and architects Leopold Banchini and Giona Bierens on reimagining festival dancefloors

At this year’s edition of Horst, DVS1 teamed up with architects Leopold Banchini and Giona Bierens to build semi-permanent stage Dark Skies.

Wax Works Berlin celebrated the physicality and craft of analogue recording

At Wax Works Berlin, the Vinyl Alliance teamed up with Audio-Technica and optimal media to shine a light on the human craft of analogue recording and the superior sound quality it captures.