FACT magazine: music and art

The Essential… Nu Groove

10 classic cuts from the New York house label, starring the Burrell brothers, Bobby Konders, Kenny Dope and more.
Beneath combines UK Funky’s swagger with the icy minimalism of early dubstep

Introducing one of the UK's most exciting new producers.
Five minutes with… Jacques Greene

The Montreal producer on his new label Vase, collaborating with Ango, tequila and more.
Luv Jams: an alt. Valentine’s Day playlist

From classic New York house to goth ballads, fifteen alternative shouts for the lovers.
Emeralds’ John Elliott on how mind-altering substances and goofball music inspired his Spectrum Spools label

"It's important to take risks."

News

The Caretaker releases album for free download

Preview that James Murphy / Gorillaz / Andre 3000 collaboration

Pirate Bay fixes date to start deleting torrent files

Light Asylum announce debut album; stream a track inside

FACT Mixes

FACT mix 316: Julia Holter

Julia Holter's new LP is one of the year's most keenly awaited, and she's recorded an extraordinary FACT mix to herald it. 12 Comments

FACT mix 315: John Talabot

The Barcelona-based house heartbreaker sees in his remarkable debut album ƒin with a mix for FACT. 22 Comments

FACT mix 314: Guido

Bristol's king of orchestral electronic pop steps up for his second shot at the FACT mix series. 3 Comments

Features

The Essential… Nu Groove

10 classic cuts from the New York house label, starring the Burrell brothers, Kenny Dope and more

Beneath combines UK Funky’s swagger with the icy minimalism of early dubstep

Introducing one of the UK's most exciting new producers.

4 Comments

Five minutes with… Jacques Greene

The Montreal producer on his new label, fashion and tequila.

1 Comment

Emeralds’ John Elliott on how mind-altering substances and goofball music inspired his Spectrum Spools label

2 Comments

Lost and found: Skanna’s Heaven E.P.

Music for "warehouses in the middle of f***ing nowhere": the darkly atmospheric jungle of John Graham revisited.

3 Comments

**John Talabot on ƒIN, tinfoil headgear and the lost romance of Soulseek**

The creator of one this year's finest debut albums speaks.

2 Comments

Gallery

Luv Jams: an alt. Valentine’s Day playlist

From classic house to goth ballads, FACT's alternative shouts for the lovers.

10 collaborations that lived up to the hype

The art of… Rough Trade 7"s

It’s time for the litigator: plagiarism in music, and 10 recent offenders

The art of… Odd Future

Reviews

Burial: Kindred EP

It's no longer just "kick 'n' stick": Burial's new EP for Hyperdub reviewed. 10 Comments

Horrid Red: Celestial Joy

Enigmatic German-American outfit release their first full-length of murky, atmospheric post-punk.

Ital: Hive Mind

Daniel Martin McCormick (Sex Worker, Mi Ami) turns to Planet Mu for his first album release as Ital. 7 Comments

Black Rain: Now I’m Just a Number

Stuart 'Ike Yard' Argabright and Shinichi Shimokawa's soundtrack work collected by Blackest Ever Black. 2 Comments

Events

Squarepusher, Caribou, Battles, Ikonika and more set for Dour this summer

Francois K, Joe Claussell and Danny Krivit bring their Body & SOUL to London

D-Bridge, Icicle, Wookie and more represent Shogun Audio this Saturday

More names added to Glade 2012

Blondes play free instore at Phonica Records tonight

Lovebox announce first names for 2012

New Order to headline Bestival’s Saturday night

New Music

Skream – ‘One Take….’

Untold – ‘Change in a Dynamic Environment’

Trim – Bandoolou

Action Bronson & Riff Raff SODMG – ‘Bird on a Wire’

Darq E Freaker feat. Afrikan Boy – ‘Hard Times’

Clark – ‘The Pining Pt. 2′

MM/KM – ‘mm km end to funk’

The Internet – ‘Love Song’ (Sour Deez Posse re-work)

Kingthing / Jamie Grind – infra12005

Mirel Wagner – ‘No Death’

Essentials

Burial: Kindred EP

It's no longer just "kick 'n' stick": Burial's new EP for Hyperdub reviewed.

Kendrick Lamar feat. Gunplay – ‘Cartoon & Cereal’

Black Rain: Now I’m Just a Number

Spaceghostpurrp – ‘Mystical Maze’

Evy Jane – ‘Sayso’

Project Pat & Nasty Mane – 'Nobody'

Lana Del Rey: Born to Die

Julia Holter – ‘In The Same Room’

Zebra Katz & Njena Reddd Foxxx – ‘Ima Read’