Holographic post-pop – Mixed by yeule
Focused on those teasing at the limits of pop’s potential, yeule demonstrates the artistry she admires: SOPHIE’s neon crunch, Sega Bodega’s future r&b and A.G. Cook’s bubblegum-experimentalism
Pop Zone #2: Umru
Charli XCX producer and PC Music signee, Umru, provides a short but sweet mix of hi-definition, amorphous sounds and laser-sharp beats
Domino #2: SASAMI
SASAMI, whose recent reverb-soaked debut struck a fragile balance between tender and blistering, steps up for our Domino residency
Black electronic music of Virginia – Mixed by Afriqua
Hampton Roads native Afriqua celebrates a specific chapter in Black electronic music. Here he treats us to an hour of select tracks from the heady days when Virginia ruled the airwaves
Pop Zone #1: Planet 1999
Every month artists from the hyperactive corners of pop bring you an hour of captivating goodness. We kick things off with PC music’s latest signing
Captured Tracks #1: Wild Nothing
Wild Nothing steps up with a mix of dreamy 80s goodness for the first instalment of Captured Tracks residency
Turbo Island’s Batter Bits #1
For the first instalment of his Batter Bits residency, Turbo Island hones in on a nonsensical, nostalgic Britain
Selections: Self Esteem
Pop anthems and left-field compositions make up this playlist from the Sheffield artist
Parris
The London producer weighs in with a slice of pop perfection. Featuring Rihanna, Charli XCX, Frank Ocean and Justin Bieber
Iranian Pop 1950s-1990s – Mixed by Maral
The LA-based producer turns in a decade-spanning timeline of Persian pop music, tracing how the sounds have changed over years of revolution and westernisation
What the Cambridge Analytica scandal means for musicians on social media
As users abandon Facebook in the fallout of recent scandals, has the relationship between musicians and social media been irrevocably soured?
Listen to Hyetal’s new album, Youth & Power exclusively via Crack Magazine
We’re excited to be hosting the world premiere of Youth & Power, the new album…
Lorde – Melodrama
Swapping youthful naivety for the complexities of adulthood, Lorde has created one of the smartest pop records of the year so far
JUPITER-C – Locust
We’re premiering the brand new video from Invada Records’ dissonant noise-pop outfit
Rag’n’Bone Man – Human
The industry has spoken. This is Rag’n’Bone Man’s year – and you’re powerless to stop him.
Matthew Dear – DJ-Kicks
From release to release, Matthew Dear effortlessly switches between penetrating techno and avant pop. Can he do the same in a mix?
Skepta’s going on Top of the Pops
The BBC have announced the lineups for their yearly Christmas Day and New Years Eve editions…
Quiet Luke studies and refashions the sounds of his youth
With choral melodies and classical influences, enter the dramatic realm of New York City experimental producer Quiet Luke
Lil Yachty and Charli XCX share new song After The Afterparty
Charli XCX has recruited Atlantat’s Lil Yachty for her new ode to early morning debauchery,…
Watch Blood Orange play Freetown Sound live in LA
The Welcome to Freetown tour kicks off with a live stream of the album in…
Blood Orange – Freetown Sound
The hype surrounding Devonté Hynes’ timely release of Freetown Sound, under his Blood Orange moniker,…
Jenny Hval shares new song Conceptual Romance
Touted as her most accessible work yet, Jenny inches open more light onto her upcoming album, Blood Bitch…
Beyoncé
From her heartfelt Prince tribute to a stadium full of feminist fist-pumping, Beyoncé’s Wembley show blew us away
Weaves – Weaves
Weaves’ debut LP shows off an impressive amount of innovation from the Toronto four-piece
Abra Surprise Set at Crack Magazine Launch Party
For our Issue 65 launch party, we teamed up with American Apparel to host a surprise show with our cover star on the 7th floor of Shoreditch’s ACE Hotel
Adele breaks records with £90 million record deal
The singer reportedly now holds the record for the biggest record deal for a Britsh…
Grimes discusses sustainability in a new ad for a Stella McCartney perfume
“Sustainability in fashion stuff is something I really care about, that’s one of the reasons…
Aesthetic:
Mabel
Alongside our extensive styled shoot, the emerging singer-songwriter talks supporting young designers and her poptimist outlook
All Saints – Red Flag
All Saints had a stab at a comeback 10 years ago. Their 2006 Studio 1…
Check out Krista Papista’s new video I Wish I Had Blue Eyes
The London based pop producer and video director returns with an uneasy new clip Krista…