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Categorise him at your peril

Try to categorise Dismantle at your peril. Like his name alludes, the Brighton-based producer has been taking apart the genre boundaries at the seams and engineering his own unique blends of bass-heavy influences — which range from jump-up drum & bass and bleeping Dutch house to Bugz In The Attic-esque breakbeat and classic reggae. 


We asked garage MC Craig David some quick fire questions...

 

“Six nominations, no Brits for CD,” sang Craig David at the 2001 Brit Awards. It's a moment that sums up the rollercoaster ride of...

<p>MAD Festival brought relief to Serbia last month...</p>

The inaugural MAD in Belgrade — brought to us by the founders of the renowned EXIT Festival — kicks off its life in a sombre...

Carl Cox in a crown

After more than three decades of DJing all over the world, Carl Cox remains one of dance music’s most beloved figures. With a new album on the way, and a fresh emphasis on live performance, Bruce Tantum speaks with the king about his incredible journey so far, and his determination to keep challenging himself

When his bespectacled face pops up in a Zoom call, Carl Cox is sitting within a well-appointed studio space, in front of all manner of...

Junction 2, Inner City Electronic, Glastonbury... 

Half the country might be heading to a field this month, and half the country’s cities are hosting weekenders. But that doesn’t mean the top...

Breaks fiends Atomic Hooligan are back with a bold, hip-hop heavy, rock swaggered LP and boy do they mean business!

After smashing it with their genre-mocking, rock heavy 2005 LP 'We Are Are', Matt Welch and Terry Ryan have come out all guns blazing...

U K, G?: the electronic music collectives opening up conversations around mental health

Sticky Tapes, eott and Don’t Keep Hush tell Jack Ramage how they’re helping to shift perceptions around wellbeing in dance music

The stigma surrounding mental health has drastically changed over the last decade, with people beginning to realise how important it is to talk about their...

Science fiction has long been a muse for techno producers, but three acts – Lost Souls Saturn, Mat Playford and A Sagittariun – are taking...

"It wasn’t designed to be dance music, it was designed to be a futurist statement.” So said Jeff Mills on the subject of techno back...

Ahead of her set at Barbados’ Vujaday festival this week, we catch up with Motor City stalwart DJ Minx to talk origins, Women on Wax...

DJ Minx has stood at the core of Detroit’s club scene for over 20 years now. Motor City born and bred, the stalwart DJ, producer...

Rotterdam-via-Belfast rave futurist Kessler records a storming mix for the Fresh Kicks series, and speaks to Niamh O’Connor about finding inspiration during lockdown and in...

Daft Punk's Thomas Bangalter contributes to Phoenix's new album, 'Alpha Zulu'

The album's out tomorrow

Phoenix have revealed that they worked with Daft Punk's Thomas Bangalter while producing their latest album, 'Alpha Zulu'. In an interview with Stereogum, the band's...

Listen to Björk and Greta Thunberg discuss climate change, music and protest in new podcast

Hosted by writer Kate Mossman, the latest episode of the New Statesman's World Review podcast is a bonus edition featuring a wide-ranging conversation with the artist and activist

You can now listen to a discussion between Björk and Greta Thunberg about climate change, protesting, greenwashing, politicians, fame and more. Stream the New Statesman...

Róisín Murphy to make acting debut in new Netflix fantasy series

She plays a powerful witch in the upcoming The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself

Róisín Murphy has made her acting debut in a new Netflix fantasy series. Ahead of playing Homobloc alongside the likes of Honey Dijon and I...

Bristol club, The Basement, shuts permanently due to development

"Whether there will be room for grassroots culture to take root and thrive among the concrete plans of the landlord and developer class remains to be seen"

Bristol venue The Basement has closed for good. The Stokes Croft venue put on its last event this past Saturday, 8th October, citing development as...

Depeche Mode confirm cause of Andy Fletcher’s death, thank fans for “outpouring of love” in statement

"It’s incredible to see all of your photos, to read your words, and to see how much Andy meant to all of you"

Depeche Mode have confirmed the cause of death of cofounder and keyboardist Andy Fletcher, who died suddenly, aged 60, on 26th May. In a new...