Tune in to the sounds of Copenhagen’s streets with a playlist curated by Clarissa Connelly

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

Ved Siden Af #4: Ctrls

As Ved Siden Af brings its residency to a close, esteemed producer and DJ Ctrls plays it fast and direct for this hour of techno heat

Courtesy © Julian Mahrlein

Courtesy to release second Kulør compilation

The tracklist includes music from Schacke, Sofie Birch, SØS Gunver Ryberg, IBON, Lyra Valenza and more

Ved Siden Af #3: HLLW

A dark and driving journey with murky dub techno and trance palpitations

solid blake

Solid Blake

An hour of ravey electro and tough techno from one of Copenhagen’s finest

Code Walk

Ved Siden Af #1: Code Walk

Ved Siden Af has emerged as one of the Danish capital’s finest spots for discerning club-goers. Every month, we welcome a member of the VSA family to crack aud.io. First up is the duo Code Walk with an exclusive recording of their modular live performance

Schacke © © Morten Bentzon / Fast Forward Productions

Schacke

The Copenhagen DJ pushes the limits of fast techno

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The kaleidoscopic world of Courtesy

The DJ and label head injects the techno scene with colour and flair

Apeiron Crew

The Crack Mix series turns 150 with Smokey, Solid Blake and Mama Snake

Apeiron Crew:
Four to the Floor

Aurora Mitchell discovers the origins of one of Copenhagen’s foremost DJ collectives and asks the tight-knit crew about their love of hard and dark techno

Lower have broken up

The Danish post-punk four piece have decided to call it a day Sad news for fans…

Lust For Youth share Sudden Ambitions

The Copenhagen trio return with some hypnotic HD dance pop On the second song to…

Damon Albarn to play with Syrian National Orchestra

The Blur frontman will open Rosklide’s Orange Stage this year with the Syrian National Orchestra…

Courtesy

By turns gritty and cosmic, sparse and claustrophobic, Najaaraq Vestbirk’s deft 60-minute workout is an unearthly trip through Copenhagen’s underground

Lust For Youth announce new album, share Stardom

Copenhagen’s Lust For Youth are set to release Compassion in March Lust For Youth have…

Efterklang: LEAVES
The Colour of Falling

I’m wandering around the dark, decrepit corridors of a Cold War bunker below Copenhagen’s municipal…

Marching Church

Last year two punk albums from Denmark shone with swelling, egotistical brilliance. There was Lower’s…

Iceage

Tuesday night at the iconic 100 Club, the stage was graced by Scandinavian post-punk band…

Communions

Danish quartet Communions, who filled the basement of the Sebright Arms on Monday, brought a…

Iceage: The Plight Of The Dispossessed

The Danish punks come of age

Lower:
on the frontline of intellectual youth

Seek Warmer Climes is a defining moment for the Copenhagen teenagers.