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Listen to a love letter to the next generation of the underground, curated by Converge

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

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Einhundert announces CODE.SWITCH – a three-day programme exploring club culture

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Jen Cardini and AEG Presents France announce the inaugural Nightclubbing Festival in Paris

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Polifonic Milano announces line-up and concept for 2025

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Le Guess Who? releases full concert film of Darkside’s 2024 festival performance

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Ableton Live 12 Suite is now available on rent-to-own

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The Warehouse Project announces full line-up for Repercussion 2025

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SHAPE+ Platform affiliate Pizza Noise Mafia set to release new album

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The Underground announces full line-up for its AW25 season

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Rex Club announces new book and Ivan Smagghe-curated weekender with Craig Richards, Tiga, and more

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Full of Lava announces full programme for 2025

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ROBOT Festival announces full programme for 2025

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Nick León, YHWH Nailgun and more join the line-up for Mucho Flow 2025

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Festival Guide 2026

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

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In solidarity with Gaza: A guide to the music and resources that support the humanitarian effort

A regularly updated list of releases raising money for the relief effort in Gaza, and a list of resources and organisations doing crucial work on the ground.

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⌘R: The Best New Music, curated by Crack Magazine

A rolling playlist of the best new music, curated and regularly refreshed by Crack Magazine.

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Listen to a love letter to the next generation of the underground, curated by Converge

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

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Cue Points: Oscar Farrell

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.

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Daniel Blumberg: Louder Than Words

The much sought-after composer, musician and visual artist, now back in the limelight with his score for ‘The Testament of Ann Lee’, has only ever pursued the freedom to explore, experiment and follow his innate curiosity.

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Rising: anaiis on motherhood, devotion and expanding her capacity for love

On her latest album, ‘Devotion and the Black Divine’, London-based artist anaiis embraces grace, self-forgiveness and the work of nurturing her inner child.

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ESNS 2026 through five key performances

Sets from Dove Ellis, Wesley Joseph and Snuggle were among the highlights at the 40th edition of Eurosonic Noorderslag.

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A lifetime’s worth of collecting, selected by Dove Ellis

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

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Live from Nuits sonores: Justine Perry b2b Paula Koski

At the 2025 edition of Nuits sonores, Berlin-based heavyweights Justine Perry and Paula Koski delivered an hour of fast-paced, hypnotic and trippy techno built for peak-time carnage in the summer rain.

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Live from Nuits sonores: TSVI b2b Surusinghe

London-based DJs TSVI and Surusinghe came together at this year’s Nuits sonores for an evening of unpredictable percussive chaos, blending bass, techno, dembow and UK garage for a set built for the peak hours of the night. 

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Live from Nuits sonores: Helena Hauff b2b DJ MELL G

Former Crack Magazine cover star Helena Hauff and electro and breakbeat visionary DJ MELL G came together for an exchange of “dark grooves, broken rhythms, and unexpected moments” at this year’s edition of Nuits sonores Festival.

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Live from Nuits sonores 2025: Listen to the mix series

Listen to three key sets from the 2025 edition of Nuits sonores: Helena Hauff b2b DJ MELL G, Justine Perry b2b Paula Koski, and TSVI b2b Surusinghe.

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Beneath the surface: Listen to a playlist inspired by unseen worlds, dark rivers and hidden landscapes, selected by Tristwch Y Fenywod

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

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In Photos: Lunchmeat Festival 2025

Lunchmeat Festival returned to Prague for its 16th edition with artists including Heith, Rainy Miller and Danny L Harle.

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In Photos: MOGA Festival 2025

Across five days, MOGA Festival transformed the Moroccan coastal city of Essaouira into a sanctuary for electronic exploration. 

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Lucrecia Dalt: “I’m not fearing genre. I’m not fearing a lot”

After a health scare forced Lucrecia Dalt to reassess her usually high-velocity life, the experimental composer discovered both obsession and creative liberation in the stillness making her new album, ‘A Danger to Ourselves’.

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Decoding the hypnotic staging and choreography in Mitski: The Land

Shot over three nights of Mitski’s ‘The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We’ tour, new film ‘Mitski: The Land’ captures the album’s haunting beauty in a live setting.

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Listen to a playlist of ‘sparkle-pop songs’ selected by Joviale

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

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Listen to a playlist of boundary-defying club tracks, selected by Nico Adomako

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

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ADE 2025: This year’s essential panels and parties

The annual Amsterdam Dance Event returns next week for five days of sessions, panel talks, exhibitions, live shows and club nights.

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In Photos: No Bounds 2025

No Bounds returned to Yorkshire last weekend to explore the theme of Grit & Graft, with highlights from These New Puritans, Tristwch Y Fenywod, Joy Orbison, Rainy Miller and more.

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Pay it Forward: Quinton Barnes on Julius Eastman

Canadian rapper and producer Quinton Barnes on how the story of NYC’s once-forgotten experimental minimalist composer Julius Eastman emboldened him to push his own creative boundaries.

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Brighter Days Family is the London collective redefining what it means to create together

Brighter Days Family is many things: label, artist collective, party… More than anything, it’s a close-knit group of friends reimagining new approaches to creativity that prioritise support and opportunity-building.

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Sunday Mix: Sijya

South Asian composer, producer and graphic artist Sijya takes the reigns for this week’s Sunday Mix. Inspired by her new EP, ‘Leather & Brass’, it balances heavier sounds with moments of eerie calm and features tracks from ML Buch, Smerz and Alex G.

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“We’re challenging the audience to be involved in the performance”: Lucy Railton, Rebecca Salvadori and Charlie Hope on their new collaborative live show

The trio reimagines the themes of Railton’s 2023 album, ‘Corner Dancer’.

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In Photos: Festival season with Johnnie Walker Black

The Scotch whisky favourite teams up with five pioneering music photographers to capture All Points East, Wireless, Forwards and more.

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