Björk has revealed that her new album “should probably come out in the summer”. Speaking to LA Weekly, the Icelandic artist and actor said that she is currently in the process of finishing her forthcoming tenth studio album. In October last year, she said that the album was created for “people making clubs in their living[…]
According to data analysed by hospitality-focused software companies Stampede and StoreKit, the UK could soon be left with just 5,000 nightclubs. The figures point to a continuation of a now decade-long trend of club closures, and — worryingly — do not take into consideration the as-yet-unknown fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic and resulting lockdowns. Using[…]
Nightclubs in the Republic of Ireland will be allowed to reopen this weekend, the Cabinet has agreed. Today, Friday 21st January, it was announced that almost all restrictions in place in the Republic are likely be lifted from 6 AM on Saturday (22nd January). The Taoiseach Micheál Martin is expected to address the nation at[…]
Björk‘s new album will “probably” be released this summer, the artist has confirmed. The Icelandic musician has discussed the new record, her forthcoming Cornucopia concerts in California and her lockdown experience in a pair of interviews. Speaking to The Mercury News earlier this week (19 January), Björk revealed the forthcoming album is pencilled for release this summer. However, this[…]
Tresor is lining up the release of the final instalment in a trilogy of EPs from Minimal Violence. Spanning five tracks, ‘Phase Three’ in the ‘DESTROY —> [physical] REALITY [psychic] <— TRUST’ series is the first release to emerge from Minimal Violence since the project shrunk from a duo to the solo moniker of Ash Luk.[…]
Courtesy’s Kulør label has collaborated with Danish artist and photographer Daniel Hjorth to produce a photobook on Copenhagen. Leben, the first book on Kulør, is set to be released on 28th January. In an Instagram post Courtesy describes the book as, “a delicate portrait of an ever changing Copenhagen over several years, juxtaposing scenes of[…]
Last December, Ryuichi Sakamoto launched an official store for piano scores. The composer shared the sheet music for renowned pieces, such as Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence, as well as more recent releases including leta and 2017’s Andata. Today, he’s added two scores to the online shop, including his composition for MUJI’s global Pleasant, somehow campaign in 2020 – which[…]
Phonox has announced its next resident. Sherelle is stepping up for the venue’s residency programme, which will see her play at the club for four nights alongside special guests. The first night will be held on 4 February, and the line-up features Fabio & Grooverider and Dwarde. Hooversound will take over the venue on 11[…]
SoSure Music is this week marking what would have been Frankie Knuckles’ 67th birthday with the release of a track from the Director’s Cut project, of which he formed one-half. Around the time of Knuckles’ passing in March 2014, he and long-term studio collaborator Eric Kupper, who made up Director’s Cut together, were producing a[…]
California-based singer-songwriter, recording artist, and producer Nova Gholar talks about the universal value of freedom in his latest song “FRDM,” a track released with brilliant visuals. Nova Gholar follows-up on his latest drop, “WNDR,” a powerful song and music video visually inspired by African aesthetics. With references to Tarantino’s “Django Unchained,” or Richie Havens’ classic[…]
Canadian hip hop artist Jake Oulton takes the road less traveled by and explores life in his latest EP 11:11. Reflecting on his own life, his own journey, Jake opens up about love, acceptance, and pain, pouring out emotions that everyone can relate to. “Until The End” is one of the most powerful songs of[…]
Gábor Lázár has announced a new album, ‘Boundary Object’, which will land on Planet Mu next month. The record, which has taken two years to complete with work taking place in Prague and Budapest, was recorded in real time, with tunes unedited. This was made possible thanks to a bespoke compositional interface which Lázár designed[…]
The Happy Mondays’ famed percussionist and ‘freaky dancer’ Bez, AKA Mark Berry, has debuted on the ITV show ‘Dancing On Ice’, partnering with professional skater Angela Egan. The Manchester music icon appeared wearing a melon-patterned helmet — the first contestant to wear protective head gear — and was lowered to the rink on a giant[…]
The live-action comedy is an untitled feature film. Kendrick Lamar is teaming up with Dave Free and South Park’s Matt Stone and Trey Parker to produce an untitled comedy. Written by Vernon Chatman, the comedy has been penned for Lamar and Free’s media company pgLang, as well as Park County and Paramount Pictures. Production will begin[…]
The full line-up has been revealed for Coachella 2022. The prestigious event, will run from the 15th to the 17th of April, and again from the 22nd to the 24th, with the full line-up featuring over 150 names announced across the two weekends. Alongside headliners Kayne West (billed as Ye), Billie Eilish and Harry Styles,[…]
The project has been shortlisted in the Digital Storytelling category. Everything is Music, the location-based digital museum from Crack Magazine, the project’s research lead, and technology company Landmrk – has been nominated for a Digital Culture Award. Presented by Arts Council England’s Digital Culture Network, the series of awards celebrate tech innovation in arts and[…]
It’s time to become familiar with Lo’renzo To’rez and his soulful music. The talented artist has released several singles that are all different and yet carry a common melancholic love theme. They have the power to throw us back into the cold embrace of memories, ones about love that didn’t work out; and they can[…]
Supporters can watch for free until Sunday night. We’ve teamed up with Norient Film Festival to screen three brand new music documentaries exclusively for Crack Supporters. Our mini film fest includes A Punk Daydream, an intimate portrait of a community of Indonesian street punks who find solidarity with the tattooed Dayak tribe, as seen through[…]
A new festival is set to take place in a Scottish palace this summer. Otherlands Music & Arts, the latest venture from the founders of Edinburgh’s FLY festival, is a three-day boutique camping festival at Scone Palace in Perth, Scotland – a heritage site and the home of Scotland’s Kings & Queens. Taking place from[…]
Orbital have shared two new remixes of ‘Are We Here?’. Marking 28 years since the release of track ‘Are We Here?’, which was released in 1994 on the electronic duo’s third EP ‘Snivilisation’, 17 Steps label heads Dusky and Peach Discs’ co-founder Shanti Celeste have provided two stellar reworks of the original. On their remix, Dusky,[…]
Influential Bay Area hip-hop producer Traxamillion has died. He was 42. The San Jose-born producer – real name Sultan Banks – was best known for pioneering hyphy, a genre of music and movement that emerged in Oakland, California, in the late-1990s. Coined by rapper Keak da Sneak, the genre is regional slang for “hyperactive” and[…]
