Saffron Records: Redressing gender disparities in the music tech industry

The Bristol-based initiative discuss their beginnings as a label, helping people to upskill and their new 10-month programme Springboard

slowthai – Tyron

The Northampton rapper’s second album signals a move towards the personal and introspective

Peace Chord – Peace Chord

Crack Cloud’s Daniel Robertson reveals a far more minimalist and restrained impulse on his Peace Chord project

Smith & Burrows – Only Smith & Burrows Is Good Enough

A disjointed collection of guitar pop that veers from the near-superb to plain daft

10 mixes you need to hear this month

Featuring Darwin, Krust, John Talabot, Skream, KeiyaA with a MF DOOM tribute and more

Nubiyan Twist – Freedom Fables

The jazz group’s third studio album finds them at the height of their cooperative powers

Remembering SOPHIE, the architect

In the wake of SOPHIE’s death, we take a look at the groundbreaking producer’s life, legacy and sound

Ojerime is looking towards the future

The south London singer-songwriter talks mastering Nigerian food, her visuals and sound. Taken from Issue 117’s Aesthetic feature

20 Questions: Flohio

The south Londoner shares her worst habits, signature dish and earliest childhood memory