Gazelle Twin on the connection between ghosts, technology and women’s rights

In her own words, Elizabeth Bernholz, a.k.a. electronic musician Gazelle Twin, reflects on the hauntings that inspired her latest album, ‘Black Dog’

Chasing the rhythm with Yussef Dayes

Calling on the divine spirit of jazz greats and his own family ties, drummer Yussef Dayes’ debut album, ‘Black Classical Music’, is a masterful entry in this storied musical lineage

Bored Lord’s focusing on the ravers, not the room

Bored Lord is the heir apparent of ecstatic, DIY bass music, whose deployment of a pop sample is matched only by her voracious work rate. Chal Ravens learns more about Oakland-based DJ and producer, and her latest album, for Issue 149

Rarelyalways and Joshua Idehen on performance, personal growth and the power of language

Multidisciplinary artists Rarelyalways and Joshua Idehen discuss work-life balance, the future of jazz, identity and overcoming creative roadblocks for our artist conversation series

Rising: Honour is pressing forward, looking back

The elusive Chicago-via-London artist and PAN signee chats with Seb Wheeler about his beloved late grandmother and the process behind his emotive, meticulously crafted compositions

Original Source: Miso Extra is bringing her imagination to life

Through her fictional Misoverse, Miso Extra is drawing from her British and Japanese heritage to create a rich blend of rap, R&B and pop

TraTraTrax: Keep It Moving

TraTraTrax has taken the global underground by storm. The Colombian label is leading a Latin American dance movement where diasporic traditions merge with UK bass and techno. But with recognition often comes tokenisation – and they’re resisting

Matt Sloane talks Jerks™: the vintage platform with music at its core

Talking sourcing, sustainability and Aphex Twin with Matt Sloane, the founder of south London-based vintage brand and online platform Jerks™

Jlin on self-affirmation and pushing through creative roadblocks

For Issue 148, Indiana footwork experimentalist Jlin reflects on the continual cycle of self-affirmation that pushes her through creative roadblocks. This feature is part of The Click series

“Our style influence comes from our freedom – anything goes”: 5 stylists on streetwear, heritage and storytelling

We speak to five stylists about the heritage that inspires their work across music and fashion – and how none of it could happen without Black culture

Juba is an expert at making people move

The Berlin-based DJ and broadcaster on workouts – musical or otherwise

Rising: Rubby is here to have fun

The New Yorker connects with E.R. Pulgar to talk songwriting approach, finding his style and his next moves for Issue 148’s Rising feature

Josh Caffé is sitting comfortably in the space he’s in

Josh Caffé nearly made an angry album about the music industry. Instead, his long-awaited debut throws R&B, acid house and spoken word onto the dancefloor – and into the bedroom

Strandz, the Renaissance Man

London rapper Strandz pours romance and grit into a nostalgic, 2000s hip-hop sound for a new generation – but he’s always pushing forward. He chats with Rahel Aklilu for the October issue

Shy One: Higher Frequencies

Starting off as a grime DJ in her teens, Shy One has since become a luminary in UK nightlife. Gearing up for a second album, she’s never sounded more sure of herself. Read the October issue cover story

Joji Koyama and Tujiko Noriko on filmmaking, friendship and artistic fusion

Ahead of an upcoming audiovisual performance at Portuguese festival Semibreve, the longtime collaborators connect here for a chat about their work together thus far, the show, and the future