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From leftfield house to the GRAMMYs: Jayda G is taking her sound to another level

Jayda G's 'Both Of Us' was a crossover hit and marks an evolution in her musical trajectory to more accessible sounds - while still keeping her infectious personality at the fore. Ralph Moore talks to the Canadian artist about how the pandemic has "boosted her creative flow" and more

Review: The UK's first club night back was an ecstatic reminder of pre-pandemic life

Clubbing is back in the UK, and it feels like the good times are returning

Escapist metaphors: BABii’s fantasy storytelling reflects the darkness and light of reality

BABii's new album ‘MiiRROR’ explores the conflicting emotions of her nomadic childhood and reconnecting with her estranged mother through a fantastical lens. She expands on the story in conversation with Ben Jolley

Yousef on 3000-person test event: "It’s going to make people feel amazing"

Yousef talks to Tope Olufemi about throwing the first club night in the UK for over a year

An oral history of NTS Radio

Michael Lawson traces the roots of NTS to celebrate 10 years of the gamechanging station

The 10 most influential synths of all time

Oli Freke presents a synthesizer timeline

17 women shaping African dance and electronic music

Shiba Melissa Mazaza speaks to gamechanging artists from across the African continent

Soulwax: "We hope a new generation wipes out business techno"

Ralph Moore speaks to Soulwax ahead of their slick new compilation on DEEWEE, 'Foundations'

Underground House Syria: Meet the duo building a house music community against all odds

Zab Mustefa hears the story of Underground House Syria, a music community that has managed to thrive despite a backdrop of unending civil war

Raves not war: How Shum is building a new future for war-torn eastern Ukraine

Meet the Ukrainian party crew who are redefining a warzone and giving hope to a new generation

The 12 best Daft Punk music videos

Take a journey through Daft Punk's best visuals

Review: Nomads sets the blueprint for intimate "new normal" festivals

Simar Deol attends Nomads in India, the offshoot festival thrown by the crew behind Magnetic Fields

How New Zealand beat COVID and got back to raving

Martyn Pepperell reports from New Zealand, where clubs have reopened safely and the local scene is thriving

Roaring 20s: Why club culture could surge this decade

A century on from a previous pandemic and an ensuing cultural boom, could nightlife be about to bounce back to new heights? Jack Ramage investigates

Freddie Gibbs is conquering hip hop on his own terms

GRAMMY or no GRAMMY, Freddie Gibbs is triumphant. Nicolas-Tyrell Scott speaks to the Indiana-hailing rapper about working with Madlib, Nipsey Hussle, and the upcoming 'best produced album of his career'

Tobacco Dock Virtual is taking virtual raving to another dimension

We spoke to LWE about Tobacco Dock Virtual and the upcoming Easter weekender

Eerf Evil is leading a UK jazz-rap revolution

Ciaran Thapar meets Eerf Evil, the rapper and youth worker reclaiming jazz’s working class Black origins and breaking down industry barriers with the community building Silhouettes Project

Jungle: “Sampling brings more warmth and depth than digital music can offer”

Ralph Moore speaks to Jungle ahead of the release of their third album, the super soulful ‘Loving In Stereo’

Undercover cops is not the answer: nightclubs need to do more to protect women

Plainclothes police will not make women feel protected in nightlife, but there are steps venues can take that will, reports Aneesa Ahmed

"It’s time for nightlife’s rebirth": ABSOLUTE. is causing a scene

Jaguar speaks to ABSOLUTE., whose euphoric debut mixtape 'Wonderland' is the ‘necessary antidote’ to a locked down world

Charlie Tee: “Everyone involved in dance music has a responsibility to support women”

More needs to be done to make dance music a safer and more diverse space, says DJ and broadcaster Charlie Tee