Arca has remixed the title track from Laurie Anderson’s 1982 album ‘Big Science’. Out now on Nonesuch Records, the 10-minute remix was produced by Arca at her home studio in Barcelona last summer. Its release follows on from the recent reissue of ‘Big Science’ on red vinyl by Nonesuch. Arca has been busy of late,[…]
Bonobo has released a new video for ‘Shadows’, a track from his new album, ‘Fragments’, which was released last week (Friday 14th January) on Ninja Tune. You can watch it below. ‘Shadows’ was released earlier this month and features Jordan Rakei, which Bonobo described as “old school, Detroity, Moodymann and Theo Parrish-inspired.” The album is[…]
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[…]
FKA twigs has shared a music video for new track ‘Meta Angel’. The visual, which you can watch below, was directed by Aidan Zamiri and filmed in London. It sees the artist wielding a bow and arrow atop a London skyscraper. ‘Meta Angel’ features on twigs’ new ‘CAPRISONGS’ mixtape, which was released last week and[…]
A special mix by CK303 has dropped alongside a new short film documenting the Chicago roots of Daft Punk to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their debut album, ‘Homework’. You can watch it below. The mix features tracks from some of Daft Punk’s main influences including DJ Deeon, DJ Slugo and Paul Johnson. The accompanying[…]
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[…]
Secretsundaze have announced a run of parties across London to celebrate the party’s 20th anniversary. Today (20th January) the promoter and label unveiled the first five events of a year-long series dubbed 20 Years of Secretsundaze. Launching at Fabric on 30th January with an all-day-long set, following events will be held at Colour Factory, Venue[…]
London’s legendary after-hours party Trade is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a 24-hour event next month. Taking place on 12th February, the line-up for the event at Egg London has now been revealed, with a number of acts from the original parties, as well as some new faces, joining the action. Among those set to[…]
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[…]
Roland will turn 50 years old in 2022 and to celebrate they’ve launched a new website, covering the development and emergence of some of their most influential hardware of the past five decades. The new site covers the 70s through to 2020s, with equipment like one of the first preset synths, the SH-1000, the iconic[…]
The Prime Minister has announced that Covid entry requirements for clubs will be scrapped from next week. Vaccine certificates showing proof of a Covid vaccination, or a negative lateral flow test result, will no longer be needed for entry to events from 26th January. The so-called Covid passports were introduced as part of the Government’s[…]
Mitski is opening for Harry Styles on the UK leg of his postponed world tour. The Crack Magazine cover star announced the news in a tweet earlier today (19 January). She’ll perform ahead of the pop star at three of his Love On Tour shows this summer. You can catch Mitski and Styles in action on 11 June in[…]
A new festival celebrating dance music from the ‘90s and ‘00s will take place in Manchester this summer. Flashback Festival, organised by Dance Generation, will be taking place at a yet-to-be-confirmed location in central Manchester on Saturday 21st May 2022. An Instagram post from the festival reads, “from Euphoric Trance to Clubland Classics, Retro House[…]
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced that nightclubs in Scotland will be allowed to reopen on Monday 24th January. Ms Sturgeon confirmed in a statement yesterday (18th January) that the easing of Covid-19 restrictions will go ahead next week after a “significant fall” in new cases of the virus. Attendance limits on indoor events, which[…]
Rappers including Jay-Z, Meek Mill and Big Sean among others are campaigning for a new law that would limit the use of rap lyrics as evidence in court. The proposed New York state law aims to stop prosecutors from using defendants’ rap lyrics as evidence of alleged crimes. Jay-Z is encouraging other musicians to add[…]
A new East London record fair hosted by Next Door Records will take place this weekend. The record store has teamed up with Hackney venue, Oslo, to host the free record fair this Saturday (22nd) from 12 to 6PM. Stalls at the fair include Ninja Tune, Partisan Records, La Vida Es Un Mus, Tome Records,[…]
Ibibio Sound Machine has announced a new album, ‘Electricity’, which will drop via Merge Records on 25th March. It’s the first new full-length from the band since 2019’s ‘Doko Mien’, which featured on DJ Mag’s list of 2019’s best LPs, showcasing the troupe — comprising no less than eight members, including iconic singer Eno Williams —[…]
Berlin-based, Peruvian artist Sofia Kourtesis has unveiled a new single, ‘Estación Esperanza’, which is out now on Ninja Tune. A follow up to last year’s ‘Fresia Magdalena’ EP, the next track to arrive from the producer comes with a rare appearance by the legendary Manu Chao, and opens with samples of anti-homophobic protestor chants. “‘Estación Esperanza’[…]
Laurie Anderson’s 1982 track Big Science has been remixed by Arca. The new 10-minute reimagining was produced by the former Crack Magazine cover star in her home studio in Barcelona last summer. It was released today (19 January) via Nonesuch Records. The original version formed the title track to Anderson’s 1982 debut album. Last year,[…]
Palestinian producer, percussionist, keyboard player, vocalist and music researcher Julmud has announced details of his forthcoming debut album, ‘Tuqoos’, arriving 30th March 2022. A prominent face in the Ramallah hip hop scene, the record is focused on heavy beats and raw textures of sound, thick basslines and reflective melodies, with some tracks aimed squarely at[…]
Industry bodies including the NTIA have welcomed the decision, which comes into effect on 27 January. Boris Johnson has today (19 January) announced the easing of Plan B Covid-19 restrictions in England. First brought into effect on 15 December in the wake of rising infections and the Omicron variant, Plan B measures included the compulsory[…]
