News / 12.09.22

Gilles Peterson announces Worldwide FM is pausing new broadcasts

The London station will be running a more minimal service from the end of next month

Lockdown FM: Gilles Peterson documents a year of pandemic broadcasting in his new book

Lockdown FM reflects on a year of lockdowns, major cultural events and the healing powers of music. We catch up with Peterson to discuss how the book came together

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Brit Funk – Mixed by Gilles Peterson

The Worldwide FM radio host showcases the jazz and soul-indebted wonders of Brit funk – from older cuts to contemporary tracks

9 artists on their essential Black Jazz Records releases

Black Jazz Records is an essential, but often overlooked, label in the story of black American music, here Theo Parrish, Gilles Peterson, Floating Points and more break down their favourite releases from the label

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Events / 11.02.19

New London festival Maiden Voyage announces Roy Ayers, Gilles Peterson and Nabihah Iqbal for line-up

The Jazz Cafe-curated festival will make its debut at London’s Three Mills Island on 25 August

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Events / 31.01.19

Helena Hauff, Jayda G and Peggy Gou announced for Dimensions 2019

The Croatian festival will return to Fort Punta Christo from 28 August to 1 September

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Events / 30.01.19

Christine & the Queens, Helena Hauff and Little Simz gear up for Parklife 2019

The Manchester festival returns to Heaton Park on 8-9 June

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News / 21.01.19

Ryuichi Sakamoto reveals he became an Arca fan after meeting him at a Björk concert

The composer recalls their first encounter in an interview with Gilles Peterson on Worldwide FM

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News / 10.01.19

Objekt, Ricardo Villalobos, Volvox and more announced for Junction 2

The London festival will take place from 7-8 June in Boston Manor Park

Events / 10.01.18

Carnaval de Bahidorá complete 2018 line-up with Axel Boman, Gilles Peterson and others

The Mexican festival has announced its final wave of acts

Events / 12.12.17

WeTransfer to launch exhibition featuring Oneohtrix Point Never and Fatima Al Qadiri

The online display will honour the 40th anniversary of NASA’s Golden Voyager Record

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News / 01.03.17

Sunfall announce additions Amp Fiddler, Konstantin and Yussef Kamaal

Sunfall returns to London this summer boasting a lineup of Ben UFO, Antal, Larry Heard aka Mr Fingers and The Black Madonna

News / 27.01.17

The Soundcrash Funk & Soul Weekender expand 2017 lineup

Soul II Soul, Gilles Peterson and Submotion Orchestra have joined the lineup for The Soundcrash…

Farmfest offers
a prime opportunity to expand musical horizons

Farmfest draws a great balance between international names and homegrown support, while also towing the…

Events / 27.07.16

Krankbrother present Never Be Found Out Street Party

Gilles Peterson, Leon Vynehall, Midland and more headline the East London event DJs, promoters and…

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News / 27.06.16

Gilles Peterson spoke to us about his new role at WeTransfer

Last week file-sharing website WeTransfer announced Gilles Peterson as their new creative director For as…

Events / 04.02.16

Farmfest announce first names for 2016

Gilles Peterson and Young Fathers are amongst those confirmed. Somerset-based weekender Farmfest- which takes place…

Worldwide Festival

We spent a week rummaging in Giles Peterson’s record box Spread over an otherwise sleepy…

Worldwide Awards 2015

This was the 10th Worldwide Awards event, and with 16 acts on the bill, the…