Listen to Eliza Rose’s playlist of music to get moving to

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

“It marked a new time”: Reflecting on the rich visual legacy of Risky Roadz

00s DVD series ‘Risky Roadz’ opened a window into the world of young grime rappers, showcasing their talent through landmark freestyles and ultimately formulating a visual language for UK rap that remains today.

In Conversation: A. L. Bahta and Corrine Ciani

Ahead of their talk at FWB FEST this week, the Club Chess co-founders discuss emerging tech’s potential for the creative industries and the relationship between physical and online spaces.

Listen to tendai’s playlist for feeling fearless

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

Retrospective: ‘Dubstep Allstars Vol. 1’, mixed by DJ Hatcha

Emphasising power and using scarcity to its advantage, the early dubstep scene flexed with the first instalment of this now-seminal DJ mix series.

EXIT Festival through five key performances

EXIT Festival’s 40+ stage programme and all-night ethos welcomed over 200,000 people from over 80 countries for 2024. 

In Photos: Dour Festival 2024

Since its first-ever edition in 1989, Dour Festival has been transforming a sleepy area of southern Belgium into a loud celebration of ‘love and alternative music’.

Arooj Aftab on learning to listen deeply

Arooj Aftab recalls the transformative impact that learning to listen deeply had on her enjoyment of music, and on her future songwriting.

In Photos: Nextones 2024

Nextones returned to northern Italy’s former Gneiss Quarry this July with a stacked line-up featuring Robert Hood, Cashu and more.

Listen to livwutang‘s soundtrack for life’s transitional moments

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

Inside the Greek lab working to uncover the lost identities of migrants

‘Identifying the Displaced’, a new film by Harry Lawson soundtracked by Batu, takes a close-up look at the Alexandroupoli team using forensic analysis to humanise migrant stories.

Kappa FuturFestival 2024 celebrated Turin’s cultural past, present and future

From 5-7 July this year, Kappa FuturFestival showcased both Turin’s thriving local scene and the best electronic music from across the globe.

Bright nights by the Arctic Circle: Solstice Festival 2024

Finland’s Solstice Festival returned for its fourth year this June, bringing a familiarly eclectic cast of DJs, live acts, art and afterparties to Rukatunturi.

George Musgrave’s new book contextualises the power of rap in Middle England

In ‘The England No One Cares About’, the musician-turned-academic reflects on his younger years bouncing around several suburban towns, identity on the peripheries, and using lyrics to ultimately understand himself.

Listen to African Head Charge’s playlist of tracks for respect and unity

African Head Charge’s percussionist and co-founder Bonjo Iyabinghi Noah picks a playlist of tracks based around respect, love and peace that he’d play on the radio right now.

In Photos: Dirty Hit’s dh2 launch party at Phonox

Label head George Daniel was joined on the decks by Kelly Lee Owens, Oscar Farrell and TimFromTheHouse.