Listen to a playlist for fireside summer nights by the lake, curated by Loukeman

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

Decoding the quiet influence of The Raincoats

In her new book, ‘Shouting Out Loud: Lives of The Raincoats’, author Audrey Golden traces how the band inspired generations of music and movements, from Sonic Youth to riot grrrl to queercore.

Listen to a party playlist selected by Sir Hiss

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

In Photos: Brunch Electronik Barcelona 2025

Over 90 artists and DJs performed across four days at this year’s edition of Brunch Electronik, which took place across Barcelona’s Poble Espanyol and Parc del Fòrum.

We Out Here 2025 through five key performances

This month, We Out Here returned to Dorset with a four-day programme spanning music, talks, art, wellness and more.

“Stand with justice. Don’t stand with genocide” – On the ground with protestors outside the Kneecap court hearing

Hundreds gathered on Wednesday morning to demand that the terror charges against Mo Chara be dropped.

Pay It Forward: Brìghde Chaimbeul on Martyn Bennett

Scottish smallpiper Brìghde Chaimbeul reflects on the influence that Canadian-Scottish musician Martyn Bennett had on her mesmerising sound.

In Photos: Neopop 2025

For its 18th edition, Neopop Festival returned to Portugal’s Viana do Castelo with the theme ‘Interplanetary Dance Music’.

In Photos: Nowadaze 2025

Returning for its third edition, Nowadaze championed its local community for a weekend of creative freedom and expression.

Enter the otherworldly realm of Sex Week

Listen to an intimate and personal playlist from Sex Week.

Future Generations: Kevin Saunderson’s e-Dancer alias is now a father-son project

Ahead of new shows, we catch up with the first family of techno to talk Reese bass inheritance, the evolution of the Detroit underground and growing up among the greats.

In Photos: Ortigia Music 2025

Sicily’s Ortigia Music Festival turned the island into a dreamlike soundscape in early August, with a line-up including Modeselektor, Max Cooper, and Bambounou.

In Photos: HARD Summer 2025

HARD Summer returned to LA’s Hollywood Park with an A-list roster for its 17th edition, with Joy Orbison, Four Tet, and Fcukers on the bill.

Temporary Pleasure have turned the carpark rave into art

The architecture and rave collective bring boy racer culture and Y2K era soundsystems to the Barbican’s ‘Feel The Sound’ exhibition with a new project, ‘Joyride’. Founder John Leo Gillen talks about the idea behind it: cars and clubbing.

In Photos: Junction 2

Junction 2 returned to London’s Boston Manor Park for its ninth edition last weekend, with Helena Hauff, Midland and Mount Kimbie on the bill.

In Photos: Jazzablanca Festival 2025

Jazzablanca Festival’s 2025 edition took place over ten days in Casablanca, with standout performances from Nubya Garcia, Alfa Mist and Ezra Collective.