Watch The Happy Mondays’ Bez perform on Dancing On Ice to ‘Step On’
The Happy Mondays’ famed percussionist and ‘freaky dancer’ Bez, AKA Mark Berry, has debuted on the ITV show ‘Dancing On Ice’, partnering with professi
Kendrick Lamar and Dave Free to produce live-action comedy with South Park creators
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. Wr
Coachella announces Swedish House Mafia, Disclosure, ANNA, more for 2022
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-u
Digital museum project, Everything is Music, nominated for Digital Culture Award
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, an
Lo’renzo To’rez And His Beautiful Art
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 melanc
We’re screening three new music documentaries with Norient Film Festival
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 m
There's a festival in a Scottish palace this summer, Otherlands
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 thre
Orbital’s ‘Are We Here’ remixed by Dusky and Shanti Celeste: Listen
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 electro
Traxamillion, pioneering hyphy producer, dies, aged 42
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 gen
Swedish House Mafia share orchestral rework of ‘One’: Listen
Swedish House Mafia have shared an orchestral version of their debut single ‘One’. The EDM trio, comprised of DJs Axwell, Steve Angello and Sebastian Ingrosso, have tea
Nightbird and Vanilla Trap Showcase Metalstep with Electronyze Me Release ‘One Thousand and One Nights’
Today we peek inside the French bass music scene with a metalstep single by Nightbird and vanilla trap. “In this story, a mysterious character progresses, alone in the desert tow
Fact 2021: Commissions and Live Performance
A look back at this year’s Fact-commissioned pieces and live performances filmed around the world. In 2021, Fact launched a new series of original commissions from some of the wo
Frank Ocean drops new music: Listen
Frank Ocean has shared a new song via his Blonded Radio show for Apple Music. The artist’s Christmas special episode of the occasional radio show aired on Christmas Day, and
Clubs in Northern Ireland to close from 26 December
Nightclubs in Northern Ireland will close from Boxing Day as part of new Covid-19 restrictions agreed by Northern Ireland minsters. Yesterday (22 December), Stormont minsters conve
Armin van Buuren shares a chill-out and downtempo playlist for Christmas
Armin van Buuren has shared a chill-out and downtempo playlist in time for Christmas. Following on from his A State of Trance End of Year mix and the launch of a new line in&
Against The Clock: LYZZA
Against The Clock is a series where we give an artist 10 minutes in the studio and see what they come up with. Brazilian-born, Amsterdam-based LYZZA’s fusion of club music a
Cyanbaal – Dark Reflections
Cyanbaal (See’ann -Ball) return with their fourth album Dark Reflections and first with American collaborator and now full-time member Haether Wayward. Previously, Cyanbaal w
Erol Alkan Puts New Twist on Confidence Man's 'Holiday'
Having recently released the first single from their forthcoming sophomore LP TILT, Confidence Man enlists Erol Alkan and Bruise to remix their “Holiday.” Confidence Man is kno
Original Matrix soundtrack to get vinyl reissue in 2022
The soundtrack for the original ‘The Matrix’ film has been remastered for a new vinyl reissue coming in 2022. ‘The Matrix: The Complete Score’ will be
Suzi Analogue, Turkana and Queens D. Light team up on new track for Never Normal & ANTI-MASS compilation: Listen
Suzi Analogue, Turkana and Queens D. Light have collaborated on a new track for a forthcoming Never Normal & ANTI-MASS compilation. Listen to ‘Make It Shake’ below.