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“A fundamental voice for little-known internet music”: 10 years of TT

TT has created its own lane in electronic music, repping singular sounds and building a catalogue that is unlike any other label. A decade into its lifespan, Christian Eede speaks to founder DJ Pitch and key members of the crew about its origins, evolution and purpose

Dankie Sounds is spreading diasporic dancefloor delight worldwide

The London-based collective is going global with its vibrant parties and fusion of sounds from southern and western Africa and the Black dance music diaspora. Shirley Ahura reports from the transcendental Dankie Sounds Ibiza Weekend

“It’s like a new sound”: Brighter Days Family are bringing positive change to dance music

Brighter Days Family are the DJ, MC and producer collective whose shared love for music translates into genre-bending output and a rejection of the industry’s tendency to “act bad”. With a debut album on the horizon, they speak to Meena Sears about their organic formation, disparate influences, fierce loyalty and making the choice to be positive

5 reasons why Barcelona’s radical music and arts scene is hitting new heights

Ahead of the fourth and final stop of the Burn Energy Tour 2024 in Barcelona, we look at the burgeoning experimental scene helping to continue the Catalan capital's rebellious artistic legacy

Picó sound systems: The beating heart of Colombian bass culture is on its way to global impact

Originating in the 1950s, Colombia’s beloved picó sound systems power some of the most raucous parties in the world, known for an experimental blend of sounds, fierce picotero rivalries, and their own mythology and visual aesthetics. Though there have been repeated attempts to suppress picó culture over the years, the attitudes of authorities and mainstream cultural institutions have started to change, and the associated music styles are connecting with new generations of fans at home and abroad. Wil Crisp reports

Meakusma Festival doesn’t stick to a conventional sonic blueprint

Now in its sixth edition, Belgian experimental festival Meakusma has come into its own as an intimate four-dayer, with a focus on emerging and undiscovered artists

Mind, Body & Soul: New York club night Soul Connection is honouring the overlooked Black women of house music

“A fundamental voice for little-known internet music”: 10 years of TT

Dankie Sounds is spreading diasporic dancefloor delight worldwide

“It’s like a new sound”: Brighter Days Family are bringing positive change to dance music

5 reasons why Barcelona’s radical music and arts scene is hitting new heights

Picó sound systems: The beating heart of Colombian bass culture is on its way to global impact

Meakusma Festival doesn’t stick to a conventional sonic blueprint

How underground techno has taken hold in La Serenìssima, ‘the most serene’ city of Venice

Inside Captain Morgan and Pepsi Max's The Mixer pop-up in East London

Abrupt festival is an intriguing, unpredictable showcase of global sounds and subcultures

“Dedicated to the music”: Halfmoon Festival is the underground gem of Thailand's island party scene

17 of the best images from BEONIX festival's captivating 2024 edition

“A unique and special moment”: Margins United is Europe’s first festival celebrating alternative ESEA culture

The lesser told story of broken beat, the enigmatic sound that is yet to ‘break’ the mainstream

100% independent: Why Draaimolen isn’t your average dance music festival

Budapest’s thriving drum ‘n’ bass scene is energising the city’s youth culture

Review: Bilbao BBK Live 2024, an eclectic blend of music and nature in Kobetamendi

"Festival of dreams": Body Movements 2024 was a playground for London's queer ravers

"The beautiful story starts again": 15 of the best images from Space Riccione's opening fiesta

10 triumphant years: Dekmantel's biggest ever festival is still a tight-knit community of electronic music obsessives

“Self-taught and self-built”: DJ Petchy’s Soul Sure is part of the backbone of London’s party scene

Mind, Body & Soul: New York club night Soul Connection is honouring the overlooked Black women of house music

“A fundamental voice for little-known internet music”: 10 years of TT

Dankie Sounds is spreading diasporic dancefloor delight worldwide

“It’s like a new sound”: Brighter Days Family are bringing positive change to dance music

5 reasons why Barcelona’s radical music and arts scene is hitting new heights

Picó sound systems: The beating heart of Colombian bass culture is on its way to global impact

Meakusma Festival doesn’t stick to a conventional sonic blueprint

How underground techno has taken hold in La Serenìssima, ‘the most serene’ city of Venice

Inside Captain Morgan and Pepsi Max's The Mixer pop-up in East London

Abrupt festival is an intriguing, unpredictable showcase of global sounds and subcultures

“Dedicated to the music”: Halfmoon Festival is the underground gem of Thailand's island party scene

17 of the best images from BEONIX festival's captivating 2024 edition

“A unique and special moment”: Margins United is Europe’s first festival celebrating alternative ESEA culture

The lesser told story of broken beat, the enigmatic sound that is yet to ‘break’ the mainstream

100% independent: Why Draaimolen isn’t your average dance music festival

Budapest’s thriving drum ‘n’ bass scene is energising the city’s youth culture

Review: Bilbao BBK Live 2024, an eclectic blend of music and nature in Kobetamendi

"Festival of dreams": Body Movements 2024 was a playground for London's queer ravers

"The beautiful story starts again": 15 of the best images from Space Riccione's opening fiesta

10 triumphant years: Dekmantel's biggest ever festival is still a tight-knit community of electronic music obsessives

“Self-taught and self-built”: DJ Petchy’s Soul Sure is part of the backbone of London’s party scene

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