Best of 2019

Interdependence, or how I learned to love again on the dancefloor

Techno is technocracy

Best of 2019 I 17.12.19

Techno is technocracy

Kontaktor 2019: Latvia’s growing techno scene is a reminder of a land before brands

Features, Opinion, Festivals I 27.06.19

Kontaktor 2019: Latvia’s growing techno scene is a reminder of a land before brands

Intonal 2019: Exploring Sweden’s musical landscape with Kali Malone, Rivet and more

Features, Opinion, Festivals I 13.06.19

Intonal 2019: Exploring Sweden’s musical landscape with Kali Malone, Rivet and more

All Play and No Work: How Moby’s bestselling album damaged electronic music

Features, Opinion I 15.05.19

All Play and No Work: How Moby’s bestselling album damaged electronic music

CTM Festival 2019: Dance music is not in crisis, it’s more hopeful than ever

Features, Opinion, Festivals I 21.02.19

CTM Festival 2019: Dance music is not in crisis, it’s more hopeful than ever

Los Angeles nightlife is getting its shit together

Features, Opinion I 12.02.19

Los Angeles nightlife is getting its shit together

What does “rave” mean in 2018?

Best of 2018, Features, Opinion I 15.12.18

What does “rave” mean in 2018?

Bad Bunny is methodically changing Latin trap one Billboard hit at a time

Best of 2018, Features, Opinion I 06.12.18

Bad Bunny is methodically changing Latin trap one Billboard hit at a time

Love might bring us back together: Stardust’s ‘Music Sounds Better With You’ at 20

Features, Opinion I 20.07.18

Love might bring us back together: Stardust’s ‘Music Sounds Better With You’ at 20

The Resonate: Reflecting on the work of avant-garde pioneer Glenn Branca

Features, Opinion, News I 15.05.18

The Resonate: Reflecting on the work of avant-garde pioneer Glenn Branca

It’s OK if Cardi B and Nicki Minaj don’t like each other

Features, Opinion I 14.04.18

It’s OK if Cardi B and Nicki Minaj don’t like each other

Ambient music at 40: Lawrence English examines the future of a drifting genre

Features, Opinion I 04.02.18

Ambient music at 40: Lawrence English examines the future of a drifting genre

On Utopia, Björk lets some light in again after the emotional violence of Vulnicura

Album Reviews, Features, Opinion I 24.11.17

On Utopia, Björk lets some light in again after the emotional violence of Vulnicura

Alan Vega IT review: The final sermon from Brooklyn’s late ‘Screamin’ Jesus’

Features, Opinion I 14.07.17

Alan Vega IT review: The final sermon from Brooklyn’s late ‘Screamin’ Jesus’

XXL’s Freshman Class keeps up with rap’s expanding borders in 2017 – but only just

Features, Opinion I 14.06.17

XXL’s Freshman Class keeps up with rap’s expanding borders in 2017 – but only just

Atlanta gone viral: How rap’s premier city used memes to crack the pop charts

Features, Opinion I 08.06.17

Atlanta gone viral: How rap’s premier city used memes to crack the pop charts

Twenty years of Wu-Tang Forever, the Wu-Tang Clan’s most bombastic statement

Features, Opinion I 04.06.17

Twenty years of Wu-Tang Forever, the Wu-Tang Clan’s most bombastic statement

Movement 2017 review: Detroit’s techno celebration is still vital, vibrant and unique

Features, Opinion, Festivals I 31.05.17

Movement 2017 review: Detroit’s techno celebration is still vital, vibrant and unique

Coachella 2017 review: An escapist experience whether you like Migos, Hans Zimmer or both

Features, Opinion I 21.04.17

Coachella 2017 review: An escapist experience whether you like Migos, Hans Zimmer or both

Vinyl fantasy: Is the record boom bad for new music?

Features, Opinion I 20.04.17

Vinyl fantasy: Is the record boom bad for new music?

Arca review: Björk’s electronic architect finds his voice with an immaculate collection of grisly love songs

Features, Opinion, Reviews I 07.04.17

Arca review: Björk’s electronic architect finds his voice with an immaculate collection of grisly love songs

Drake More Life review: A welcome return to form for the yacht rap superstar

Features, Opinion, Reviews I 21.03.17

Drake More Life review: A welcome return to form for the yacht rap superstar

Ravers on a train: How Mount Kimbie turned a rail carriage into a moving musical instrument

Features, Opinion I 15.03.17

Ravers on a train: How Mount Kimbie turned a rail carriage into a moving musical instrument

When it comes to club entry, is the best door policy simply no policy at all?

Features, Opinion I 08.03.17

When it comes to club entry, is the best door policy simply no policy at all?

Future repairs old wounds on HNDRXX, an honest, emotional return to form

Features, Opinion I 24.02.17

Future repairs old wounds on HNDRXX, an honest, emotional return to form

Don’t applaud the BRITs for nominating more black artists this year – we need inclusion, not just diversity

Features, Opinion I 23.02.17

Don’t applaud the BRITs for nominating more black artists this year – we need inclusion, not just diversity

Fabric’s closure cast a shadow over 2016. But there’s life beyond the London superclub

Features I 14.12.16

Fabric’s closure cast a shadow over 2016. But there’s life beyond the London superclub

In the mainstream media, “rave” is a loaded term – the Ghost Ship community deserve better

Features, Opinion I 13.12.16

In the mainstream media, “rave” is a loaded term – the Ghost Ship community deserve better

2016 was the year of dancehall domination, from the charts to the underground

Features, Opinion I 06.12.16

2016 was the year of dancehall domination, from the charts to the underground

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