The upcoming sci-fi film Everything Everywhere All at Once is scored by Son Lux. Recent Crack Magazine cover story Mitski duets with David Byrne on a song entitled This Is A Life. The soundtrack also includes contributions from André 3000, who plays flute on the record, alongside Randy Newman and Moses Sumney. Everything Everywhere All at[…]
The Spanish star is releasing her next album, MOTOMAMI, in March. A new i-D cover story, featuring Rosalía, reveals that the singer-songwriter has been in a New York studio with Frank Ocean. In the interview, Rosalía says that she was spending time in the studio trying to “reconnect with the energy” that allows her to create. The[…]
It’s happened. Ricardo Villalobos has teamed up with Amnesia Ibiza and Spanish artist Sixe Paredes on a double NFT drop. It’s been announced via Atlanticus Music. The first NFT, named the Super Rare NFT Card, is limited to 50 units. It features footage of Ricardo Villalobos DJing, layered with geometric shapes and symbols designed by[…]
The Italian electronic music and digital arts festival returns for its ninth edition. The Blessed Madonna, Young Marco, Ben Böhmer and FJAAK have been added to the line-up, the latter two of whom will play live sets. They join the likes of Helena Hauff, Four Tet – who will make his KappaFutur debut – Nyege[…]
A new festival is launching in Bristol this summer. Organised by Team Love and AEG, Forwards Festival is a new event coming to Clifton Downs, in Bristol, on 3-4 September 2022. The weekender will be headlined by Jamie xx and The Chemical Brothers. Former Crack Magazine cover star Little Simz has been announced for the[…]
After the outstanding single “Stay,” StevenCharles is back with his signature love-affirming energy in his latest single “Love You Still.” The Canadian fast-emerging singer-songwriter is one song at a time, demonstrating his status as one of his home country’s most talented artists. He is known for being an adept of genre-bending creations, mixing r&b, neo-soul,[…]
Jamal Edwards passed away on Sunday morning (20 February). A candlelight vigil is being held tonight (21 February) in memory of the late entrepreneur and SBTV founder. It’ll take place by the mural of Edwards outside the Everyone Active centre on Acton High Street, in west London. Edwards’ death was confirmed by representatives[…]
Stone Island and C2C Festival continue their collaborations with another instalment of their playlist series. The Stone Island Sound project supports independent contemporary artists and scenes from around the world through a series of playlists, releases and live events. The curated series is played in-store and is also available to buy and stream via platforms[…]
Jamal Edwards has passed away, aged 31. The BBC has confirmed that the music mogul died on Sunday morning (20 February). Edwards’ cause of death is unknown. Edwards was born in Luton in 1990. He was an entrepreneur and the founder of SBTV – an influential rap channel that popularised grime and helped to launch the[…]
The new five-day festival will feature custom-tailored performances from five different acts. Birds of Paradise is a new event featuring five days of residencies. The programme will cover a range of genres, from indie pop to electronic and contemporary classical. Pianist and composer Lambert is set to team up with Tilburgean guitarist Bram Stadhouders and[…]
The Barcelona venue has announced its 2022 programme. Between February and August, Nitsa Club will host the likes of Floating Points, Shygirl, Boys Noize and Jeff Mills in the city’s Sala Apolo venue. The programme kicked off on 11 February with Nina Kraviz, Aïsha Devi and Kush Jones. Tonight (18 February) Avalon Emerson and ISAbella[…]
Schiev Festival returns this week. The Brussels-based avant-garde pop festival is set to showcase an eclectic line-up of local Belgian talent and international artists. Taking place at Beursschouwburg between 18 and 20 February, schiev will host sets from Portuguese selector Odete, atmospheric ambient from Sofie Birch and breakcore producer Exoterrism. Other artists playing include Julek[…]
London-based promoters Eat Your Own Ears have announced a new label today (18 February). The first signing for Eat Your Own Ears Recordings is BLOODMOON. This new venture, in partnership with Virgin Music Label & Artist Services, is designed to continue their support of emerging talent. Furthermore, they’ve announced a compilation which will feature a[…]
Sail We Must explores the story behind the producer’s mantra, “Fail we may, sail we must”. Andrew Weatherall passed away two years ago on 17 February. To commemorate the date, creative agency The Tenth Man has released a new short film today (17 February) entitled Sail We Must. It dives into the mythology behind Weatherall’s personal motto,[…]
London studios The Qube is helping to support young music creators with their first talent development programme. Open for 18 to 25 year olds, the four-week intensive course will offer insight into the music industry for eight individuals looking to take their career to the next level. Participants will receive mentorship, workshops and artist talks[…]
The rapper has been announced for an exclusive UK show. Lil Wayne will perform his first UK show in 14 years at the Cambridge festival Strawberries & Creem. The show is an exclusive booking, and the line-up features a roster of debut UK headline performances from the likes of Tems, Ella Mai and Mabel. Former[…]
Crack Magazine Supporters can watch for free until Sunday (20 February). A week since her passing, the music industry is still reeling from the loss of Betty Davis. The trailblazing artist, who passed away on 9 February aged 77, was best known for her raw take on funk, as well as her lascivious stage presence[…]
Swedish electronic and progressive house artist NoVone creates, composes and produces his projects, with influences ranging from electro house to progressive house, and sometimes with future rave touches. The astonishingly beautiful vocals throughout the track does wonders in terms of the listening experience he has managed to imagine. The beautiful sonic experiences alongside elevating combine[…]
The piece formed part of Unsound Festival’s 2020 online addition and featured performers such as Laaraji, Juliana Huxtable and Księżyc. Nicolas Jaar is releasing an album version of his 2020 performance-based project, Weavings. Announced today (16 February), the record will be shared on 25 February via Unsound Festival – who commissioned and co-curated the project – and[…]
Snoop Dogg is making revered hip-hop imprint Death Row Records “an NFT label”. Last week, the US rapper announced that he had acquired the legendary label. “I am thrilled and appreciative of the opportunity to acquire the iconic and culturally significant Death Row Records brand, which has immense untapped future value,” he said at the[…]
The TDE rapper is on the line-up for Milano Summer Festival. Kendrick Lamar is set to perform tracks from his new album at the Milan event on 23 June. The festival’s website says, “dove suonerà i pezzi del nuovo album”, which translates to, “where he will play pieces of the new album”. Pre-sale tickets are[…]
