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FACT mix 331: Daedelus

Sonic Youth, Lil Jabba, DJ Deeon, Bone Thugs: Daedelus throws everything and the kitchen sink at his FACT mix, and the results are a dream.
The Essential… Sun Ra

Space is the place: a guide to the music and mythology of the man from Saturn, from free jazz and freak-funk to proto-techno and cosmic soul.
Just Blaze: one of hip-hop’s modern greats talks DJing to stadiums and producing house

"I stopped by Vinyl Mania last year. It's a coffee shop or something now.”
Hear XL’s Richard Russell & Trevor Jackson’s UK Hip Hop 82/93 tape – then win one

Featuring Unique 3, Massive Attack, London Posse, Malcolm McLaren and more.
Consumed: Spotify and the commercialisation of listening

Angus Finlayson addresses the "specific and unique evil" of ad-funded streaming.

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SBTRKT to release limited version of ‘Hold On’ in lenticular sleeve

Vinyl porn.

Lil Jabba gets Paint-ing on new EP

Pete Rock releases statement after ongoing ‘T.R.O.Y’ Lupe Fiasco feud

Giorgio Moroder the latest legend to collaborate with Daft Punk

Paris Hilton’s first dance single is here

Watch Steve Reich talk African percussion, his key influences, meeting Eno and more

SND and Dopplereffekt contribute unreleased material to new box set

Madlib and Freddie Gibbs return with the Shame EP

FACT mix 331: Daedelus

Sonic Youth, Lil Jabba, DJ Deeon, Bone Thugs: Daedelus throws everything and the kitchen sink at his FACT mix, and the results are a dream. 5 Comments

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FACT mix 330: EVOL

You've never heard anything like this before. 105 tracks in 48 minutes celebrating the slimy essence of rave: the Hoover sound. 45 Comments

FACT mix 329: Jus-Ed

Keep it simple, stupid: the daddy of Northeastern house music rolls out this week's mix. 32 Comments

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South London Ordnance: graphics, grime and endgames

The striking new talent introduces his uniquely shady, sinewy brand of dance music.

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Secret tapes and love backed by force: the month’s 10 most important reissues and archival releases

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Max Richter: kind of blue

From the archive: a 2008 interview with the cult composer and collaborator with the likes of Robert Wyatt and Roni Size.

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The Essential… Sun Ra

Mr Beatnick walks us through the visionary music and mythology of Saturn's greatest export.

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Protect-U on the D.C. underground, 707-bashing and five records that made them what they are today

Just Blaze

Just Blaze: one of hip-hop’s modern greats talks DJing to stadiums and producing house

A rare audience with the living legend.

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A beginner’s guide to… EBM

Synthesizers 'n leather: Front 242's Daniel B on 10 records that defined Electronic Body Music.

Five records: Saint Etienne

From Paris with love: the 10 best and worst celebrity music crossovers

Five albums that shaped Black Dice

Stacey Pullen’s top 10 Detroit techno classics

Sigur Ros: Valtari

Hopelandic or just hot air? Angus Finlayson tackles the Icelandic group's latest full-length.

Machines that make Civilisation Fun

Bigg Jus: Machines That Make Civilisation Fun

"If a more desolate hip-hop album emerges in 2012 I don’t think I’d want to hear it."

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Forward Strategy Group: Labour Division

"Provides much more satisfaction than a hundred tired industrial knock offs." 1 Comment

Becoming Real: Solar Dreams / Neon Decay

Toby Ridler gets the balance right on new mini-album for Not Even.

Starlito: Mental Warfare

Tennessee's most uncompromising rapper tastes the rain. 6 Comments

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House of Trax returns with Vincent L’Traques, Patrice & Friends and more

The Weeknd announces London live show

Addison Groove, Skream and Jimmy Edgar join EXIT bill

Win tickets to see Mosca, Jackmaster and Diplo at Sankeys in Ibiza

Teebs, Nosaj Thing and Eskmo to play XOYO in July

Richie Hawtin to debate Twitter at Sónar 2012

Maybach returns this weekend with Slackk, Altered Natives and more

Antony Hegarty

Download ‘Rise’, another new track from Antony Hegarty

Watch the new video for The-Drum’s rework of Soft Metals’ ‘Psychic Driving’

Stream Big K.R.I.T’s debut full-length Live From The Underground

Stream Bobby Womack and Lana Del Rey’s ‘Dayglo Reflection’

Stream Forward Strategy Group’s grit-blasted Labour Division in full

Legowelt mixes up ’90s Memphis hip-hop: Summer has officially arrived

When Saints Go Machine turn ‘Mannequin’ in the Danish group’s new video

The biggest diss track of the year – Lil Wayne guns for Pusha T on ‘Goulish’

Sinden

Sinden on moving to LA, the difficulties of breaking into the hip-hop world and more

The Hidden Depths of Ninja Tune

FACT TV does Record Store Day

Machines that make Civilisation Fun

Bigg Jus: Machines That Make Civilisation Fun

"If a more desolate sounding hip-hop album emerges in 2012 I don’t think I’d want to hear it."

Light Asylum: Light Asylum

Actress: R.I.P

Traxman: The Mind of Traxman

Dawn Richard: Armor On