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Haseeb Iqbal: "DIY spaces are at the root of so many influential music scenes"

Seb Wheeler talks to Haseeb Iqbal about his debut book, Noting Voices, and the crucially important independent venues, festivals and events that it documents

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

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'

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’

Faithless: "Letting venues and festivals collapse would be utterly appalling"

Sister Bliss talks Faithless' new album 'All Blessed', the return of nightlife and clubbing and her band's enduring legacy

DJ Earl's five favourite footwork dancers

Footwork hero DJ Earl picks the Chicago dancers you need to know about

Black Coffee: "I'm carrying so many young hearts with me who are dreaming of doing what I do”

Black Coffee talks to Shiba Melissa Mazaza about taking his music to the next level and bringing the new generation of South African producers with him

Erol Alkan: “Running a club or a label was never a dream of mine”

Ralph Moore speaks to Phantasy founder Erol Alkan upon the label's 100th release, which has been 13 years in the making

Drag, glitter and prison: How Raven Mandella became disco's best-loved dancer

Jaguar meets Raven Mandella, the "unapologetically Black and queer" dancer, drag performer and DJ who brings dancefloors to life

SOPHIE: An icon who made music a more fearless place

Harrison Brocklehurst remembers SOPHIE, the pioneering artist who shaped the worlds of pop and underground music and inspired a generation of LGBTQ+ club kids

Kamixlo wears his heart on his sleeve

Kamixlo’s industrial reggaeton changed the course of UK dance music. Seb Wheeler hears how he’s poured his heart into debut album ‘Cicatriz’

Underground, undercover: Phil Asher was the prolific DJ and producer who connected people through music

Bill Brewster remembers Phil Asher, the prolific West London producer, DJ, label boss and co-founder of the seminal CoOp crew

Melancholy and euphoria: Bicep capture the emotional spirit of rave

Bicep talk to Séamas O'Reilly about growing up in Belfast, their new album ‘Isles’, and the liberating power of dance music

DJ Bus Replacement Service smashes all preconceptions of what a DJ should be

The Dada-inspired, mask-donning renegade is blurring the lines between DJing, performance art and stand-up comedy

Zora Jones is leading dance music into virtual reality

Seb Wheeler talks to Zora Jones about her debut album ‘Ten Billion Angels’ and the virtual world she’s been building over her six-year career

The year of no gigs

Marcus Barnes talks to six artists about how they've coped with, and adapted to, lockdown

Carl Cox: "It's irresponsible to be partying during the pandemic"

Carl Cox talks to Jasmine Kent-Smith about the new normal for DJs and how he's been adapting to lockdown

The Best Albums Of The Year 2020

More than 50 artists, crews and labels from around the world pick their favourite albums of 2020

The Best Tracks Of The Year 2020

47 artists from around the world share playlists of their favourite tracks of 2020