When you think of the voices that defined a generation, the 1980s had plenty of options. From Sade and Sinead O’Connor to George Michael and...
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Released on 25th May 1984, ‘Smalltown Boy’ launched the gay synth-pop band Bronski Beat into the charts and onto dancefloors with its glorious synths, hi-NRG production and Jimmy Somerville’s soaring falsetto, which sang a story of rejection, pain and escape. Here, with the help of musicians, its iconic video's director and others, Bailey Slater explores how, four decades on, it remains an unflinching anthem of queer liberation
Spiral Tribe were ‘90s Britain’s hardest hardcore techno crew – a travelling party troupe of anti-authoritarian acid-adventurers, and a scourge of the establishment. With co-founder Mark Harrison in the midst of writing a book on their story, and PRSPCT Recordings recently releasing a collection of classic cuts from live Tribe duo R-Zac, Harold Heath dives into their history, legacy and vow to 'Never Stop'
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They’ve released cuts on Poker Flat, Local Talk and Exploited, and now Spanish duo, Kyodai are back with a new two tracker on OFF Recordings...
The collection of “meditation tools” were created to help listeners connect with nature
Above & Beyond have surprise released a new EP.
This morning (17th June), the London-based trance trio dropped the 9-track 'Flow State: Healing With Nature'...
Soaring ascents, the kind that can take an artist from obscurity to stardom in what seems to be the blink of an eye, don’t occur often, in dance music or elsewhere – those who are lucky enough to have that experience often disappear just as quickly. But there’s little chance of a quick fade for South Africa’s Palesa Desiree Shilabje, the DJ and producer known to the world as DESIREE, who in just a few short years has proved to be one of the international festival circuit’s most exciting new stars. Here, Bruce Tantum hears her story, and about how her evolution through music has been as organic as they come
The Culture Secretary unveiled a roadmap for returning to normality last week
Live music industry experts from the Music Venues Trust (MVT) have responded to the UK government's five-stage plan for the return of live music.
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It’s the second single from his June album ‘Free Fall Galaxy’...
Jeff Mills has revealed details of a new EP, entitled ‘The Kill Zone’, which is due to be released on his own Axis Recordings on...
Dalston-born photographer Dennis Morris became friends with the legendary Lee "Scratch" Perry while shooting in Jamaica in the '70s — a close connection that lasted until Perry's passing last year aged 85. Here, Simon Doherty speaks with Morris about some of the moments he captured of the roots and dub reggae visionary
Exclusive first listen of The Waves & Us' beautifully subtle 'Missing Us'
Hotly-tipped new collaborative project The Waves & Us are gearing up for their first release on the acclaimed Wolf + Lamb imprint, and have kindly...
When Gerd Janson was looking for someone to mix a Running Back compilation to mark 15 years of his quality imprint, he asked a master if he...
The summer of 1981, Brooklyn-born DJ Tony Humphries would compile extended ‘mastermixes’ of the hottest records coming out of (mostly) New York and Chicago for...
The new shop is the UK home of Jack White’s Third Man Records
A new record store in Soho, London will let visitors record their music directly to vinyl. Third Man Records — the third global office for...
In his new book, Lance Scott Walker tells the story of DJ Screw, the maestro of Houston’s chopped ‘n’ screwed ‘90s rap scene. Here, Marke Bieschke speaks to the author about this unique moment in hip-hop history, and Screw's incredible legacy
Presented by Darius Syrossian Vol. 3
Darius is back, this month radioing from his villa in Ibiza.
The biggest current tunes (MDCE, Massimo Giradi, Richy Ahmed), an interview with Matthew Bushwacka...
Released on Tresor in 1992, Jeff Mills' debut LP ‘Waveform Transmission Vol. 1’ is a record that stands for repetition and filth, forged from wrought steel and imbued with scuffed-up funk. Here, 30 years after its release, Ben Cardew takes a deep dive into the sound, origins and legacy of an album that birthed a new breed of techno
Best Of British powered by Relentless Energy Drink is our chance to shine a spotlight on the homegrown stars who fill the pages of our...
The drum & bass don has scooped the Best DJ gong for the second time in this year’s vote...
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