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Never mind the Balearics: Ibiza icons A Man Called Adam tune into Teesside
They are the chillout masters famed for their blissful, sun-dappled sound. So why have the dance duo made an album inspired by the abandoned steelworks and poisoned shellfish of the north east?
Joe Muggs
23, May, 2023 @2:00 PM
‘We swap mystical ideas and tips on facial hair care’: the caretakers of Andrew Weatherall’s legacy
On the day the late DJ and producer would have turned 60, his friends and family are ensuring that his club nights, festivals and sense of cosmic wonder all live on
Joe Muggs
06, Apr, 2023 @9:51 AM
‘It was a gateway for people to get into electronic music’: 30 years of Warp Records’ Artificial Intelligence
Taking cues from Detroit techno and showcasing Autechre and Aphex Twin, the famed compilation found hedonism in the wind-down. As it is reissued, famous fans from then and now explain why they love it
Joe Muggs
14, Dec, 2022 @5:13 PM
Boko! Boko! The UK club superheroes celebrating global grooves and local roots
The pioneering DJ crew’s in-demand rave sets span the world, but they keep a close focus on community and sustainability
Joe Muggs
09, Nov, 2022 @4:18 PM
‘Nobody will do anything for us – we’ll do it ourselves!’ Newcastle’s wild DIY music scene thrives against the odds
Funding is drying up and venues are closing – but from pagan folk to deep techno to raw noise, the underground music scene in the north-east is exploding
Joe Muggs
03, Nov, 2022 @4:20 PM
Canals, charcuterie and beer: the weird ways record shops are staying afloat
This weekend’s Record Store Day will give indie shops a cash boost – but it’s not enough. UK shopkeepers explain why they’re diversifying to survive
Joe Muggs
22, Apr, 2022 @11:21 AM
Mira Calix obituary
Composer and artist whose work ranged from electronica to opera and interactive sound sculpture
Joe Muggs
15, Apr, 2022 @3:54 PM
Skibadee changed the very nature of what it meant to be an MC or rapper in the UK | Joe Muggs
The MC, who has died aged 47, laid the foundations for grime, drill and all that followed – there is not a UK rapper today that doesn’t owe him a creative debt
Joe Muggs
28, Feb, 2022 @6:16 PM
Ziggy bows out, Madonna scares the pope and Dylan goes electric: 50 gigs that changed music
Five decades after David Bowie’s seminal tour, our music writers reflect on the concerts that have left a mark, from Billie Holiday to Billie Eilish
Laura Barton, Ben Beaumont-Thomas, Lloyd Bradley, John Fordham, Michael Hann, Alim Kheraj, Joe Muggs, Alexis Petridis, Dave Simpson and Laura Snapes
11, Feb, 2022 @6:00 AM
‘Music dug up from under the earth’: how trip-hop never stopped
Fused from jungle, rave and soul, trip-hop filled the coffee tables of the 90s, and is now inspiring Billie Eilish’s generation. So why is the term so despised by many?
Joe Muggs
11, Nov, 2021 @3:00 PM
Richard H Kirk was prolific, hungry, angry and funky to the end
The Cabaret Voltaire musician exemplified Sheffield’s experimental mindset and transformed British club music
Joe Muggs
21, Sep, 2021 @5:07 PM
Manchester’s Space Afrika: ‘We’re totally ourselves – Black artists in the 21st century’
The duo’s groundbreaking music takes the mischievous appeal of their home city’s sound and adds a fresh dose of dark ambience
Joe Muggs
20, Aug, 2021 @12:04 PM
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