UK Music Video Awards reveals this year’s nominees
The annual awards programme for music video creativity has announced its shortlist for 2022. This year sees FKA twigs lead with eight nominations. Her music video for Tears in The
Sonic Acts Biennial announces club programme
The club night will take place on 30 September, the opening night of the Amsterdam music and arts event. Sonic Acts Biennial has shared the line-up for its club programme featuring
André Bratten collaborates with Birk Nygaard to bring his album Picture Music to life
In a seemingly endless flow of GAN animation, artist Birk Nygaard guides us through a constantly shifting procession of painterly digital imagery, making visible the atmospheric ko
Nils Frahm shares new album, Music For Animals
The former Crack Magazine cover star releases his latest record today (23 September). Nils Frahm’s new album, entitled Music For Animals, marks the composer and musician̵
EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: Komrads gives an industrial twist to punk legends Black Flag
Industrial project Komrads is not a new face to the dark electronic scene; having his name plastered on several releases including remixes has become commonplace for Zachary Burnet
The Music Venue Trust and NTIA share open letter on the rising energy crisis
Five organisations from the live music and hospitality sectors have come together to call for urgent action in the face of rising energy prices. In a Twitter thread today (15 Augus
There’s a new documentary about amapiano
The 25-minute programme is currently streaming on BBC iPlayer. This Is Amapiano is presented by BBC Radio 1Xtra and traces the growth of amapiano from its South African roots to be
Skream drops new EP, The Attention Deficit
The pioneering producer is back with the follow-up to the 2021 EP Chesters Groove. Skream has released a new EP entitled The Attention Deficit via CircoLoco Records – a partne
ABADIR & Nicoló Cervello capture club mutations in Pyrolysis
Visual artist and designer Nicoló Cervello locates an industrial club space in constant transformation as the perfect setting for ABADIR’s mutagenic approach to splicing dif
XRDS festival returns for 2022 with VTSS, DSV1 and Bambounou
The Belgian techno and electronic music festival comes to Parc Des Etangs Vijverspark, Brussels from 3-4 September. This year sees XRDS (Crossroads) hold its first event since 2019
SHAPE+ reveals artists for 2022
The creative European-funded platform has announced its roster of artists for the coming year. For 2022, the SHAPE+ cohort includes Catalan musician Marina Herlop, electronic produ
Future Shock: GENER8ION
Romain Gavras and Surkin give a unique insight into their collaborative project and audiovisual triptych, Neo Surf. GENER8ION is the multidisciplinary collaborative project of Fren
Young Fathers return with new track Geronimo
Young Fathers have released their first new single in over four years. The new song, entitled Geronimo, arrives today (12 July) via Ninja Tune. It came together during a recent ser
Block9 at Glastonbury 2022: Róisín Murphy
Exclusive performances from Glastonbury’s hidden rave utopia. Glastonbury Festival returned to Worthy Farm last month for the first time since 2019, and Fact was given exclus
crackaud.io mixes from June: Diana Ross, Nag Nag Nag and Korean folk opera
Whether you’re looking for laid-back listening or something to get you ready for a club night, we’ve got you covered over on crackaud.io. Catch up on our selection of J
Neopop festival reveals day and stage splits for 2022
The Portuguese festival has shared the full details for its upcoming edition this summer. Neopop Festival will be held at Viana do Castelo from 10-13 August. Across the four-day ev
EXIT Festival adds final names to 2022 line-up and shares stage splits
The Serbian festival returns to the Petrovaradin Fortress, Novi Sad from 7-10 July. EXIT Festival has shared the final names joining this year’s bill, including Disciples, Of
DGTL Barcelona completes line-up for 2022
The Catalonian edition of DGTL festival comes to Parc del Fòrum from 2-3 September. DGTL Barcelona has announced its second wave of acts set to play this year. Newly confirmed art
Coby Sey announces debut solo album, Conduit
The record is slated for release on 9 September via AD 93. A member of London-based collective CURL, along with Mica Levi and Brother May, and frequent Tirzah collaborator, Coby Se
Four Tet wins royalty rate dispute with Domino
Four Tet has won a court case against Domino. The producer – real name Kieran Hebden – has had on ongoing dispute with the label over the royalty rate of his earlier work. In 2