This was the year many dance music scenes, industries and communities started to claw back everything that was lost in 2020. Elusive and secretive UK...
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There were plenty of great artist albums released in our scene this year, more than ably demonstrating how the long-player format is still crucially important...
50. Ellen Allien ‘Nost’
BPitch Control
49. Bjørn Torske & Prins Thomas ‘Square One’
Smalltown Supersound
48. Sense MC ‘The Elephant In The Room’
Diffrent Music
47. Beastie...
London producer SBTRKT’s musical equation of futuristic dubstep rhythms, broken beat funk and warping bass is getting everyone from Radiohead to Gilles Peterson excited. But...
In today’s digitally-enhanced times, the proliferation of new music means most artists are trying to shout louder, look better, or spend more money than anyone...
We've switched up our end-of-year coverage this year. Instead of ranked countdowns, we've asked 40 contributors to pick their favourite albums, tracks and compilations from...
Opinion
Is dance music suffocating under a wave of beige productions or are we just jaded? Harold Heath argues that artists need to take more risks...
The kick-drum drops out, reach towards the ceiling, the air is filled with whoops and whistles. Then a long whoosh of white noise simultaneously builds the...
Is this the end of the road?
Pre-2014, Malaysia was one of the hottest places in South East Asia for music events. Boasting a culturally diverse nation with a very healthy and...
After a trip to South Africa, an engagement with politics and a need to explore new musical avenues, these Bears have teeth.
“If someone said to you ‘Jesus is drinking in a pub in Elephant and Castle’ you’d go and have a look wouldn’t you?” Well, bearded...
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Our end-of-year list compiling 2018's biggest tracks...
2018 has been a huge year for electronic music.
The industry is the biggest its ever been, both within a globally thriving underground and on...
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In a few short years, UK drill has changed significantly. After a small number of producers that pioneered the sound left indelible marks on its...
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Before his death in 1982, Patrick Cowley produced some of the American gay underground's most thrilling dance music, from chart-topping disco to radical club tracks...
2019’s best compilations celebrated innovative styles and fusions from across the globe, as well as some of underground dance music’s formative sounds. Below, you'll find...
Emily Thornberry says closure "cannot be the answer"...
Emily Thornberry, MP for Islington South and Finsbury and Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, has spoken publically in support of Fabric nightclub...
A Man For All Seasons - Kieran Hebden comes in from the margins
2010 was the year that things changed for Kieran Hebden. Once the undisputed poster boy for the leftfield electronic scene, he flipped expectations in January...
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Philadelphia’s Moor Mother and DJ Haram pair up on Hyperdub with a visceral noise rap album made for the club
We've switched up our end-of-year coverage this year. Instead of ranked countdowns, we've asked 40 contributors to pick their favourite albums, tracks and compilations from...
Features
Nottingham's rich musical heritage has always had a raw edge, from punk rock to acid and rap. That spirit lives on in a new generation...