In Photos: Big Smoke Festival 2025

Skepta’s Big Smoke Festival returned to Crystal Palace Bowl last month for a two-day takeover, as part of this year’s South Facing Festival series.

Laura Misch on the classic synth at the heart of her sound

As the iconic synth gets a fresh lick of paint from designer Swifty, songwriter-producer Laura Misch describes her enduring love for Novation’s Bass Station II.

Listen to a playlist for transitional times, selected by Ava Rasti

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

Decoding the art-school ambient of Telepathic Fish

To celebrate the release of the new compilation ‘Telepathic Fish: Trawling the Early 90s Ambient Underground’, Mario Aguera traces how Telepathic Fish became a psychedelic counterpoint to the full-on bludgeon of rave.

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.