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“I want to sink my teeth into new spaces”: How TAAHLIAH is evolving her artistry

Scottish artist TAAHLIAH speaks to Zoya Raza-Sheikh about wanting to be known as more than just a DJ, transforming her sound on debut album ‘Gramarye’, some unpredictable influences, and her future artistic ambitions

Free your body: Ezra Collective are bringing dancing back to jazz

Ahead of the release of their third album ‘Dance, No One’s Watching’, Ezra Collective speak to Sope Soetan translating the chaos of their live shows to record, the influence of church and travels, and rejecting elitism to help make jazz dance music again

“We’re tired of hiding”: An interview with Two Shell, dance music’s final boss

Dance music’s elusive duo open up — or are they playing a game in front of our eyes? In a rare interview with Philip Sherburne, Two Shell talk about their stylistic shift away from straightforward club records, resisting the matrix, gamifying dance music, and eyeing up fashion next

FJAAK don't want to play the techno industry game

Now a duo, FJAAK just want to make music and have fun. Upon the the release of their new album ‘FJAAK THE SYSTEM’, they talk to Paul Hanford about being musicians first and foremost

This Is Jordan: On their debut album, I. JORDAN shows exactly who they’re meant to be

‘I AM JORDAN’ is a proud proclamation of identity, self-acceptance, and the sounds that have inspired I. JORDAN. They speak to Alice Austin about the journey and arrival

“Everything changed”: How Anetha is powering up her artistry

Anetha's debut album combines a post-club selection of sounds with musical messaging inspired by femininity and self-empowerment. She speaks to Niamh Ingram about growing in confidence, artistic evolution, and how motherhood altered her perspective

Poetry beyond the beat: Cakes Da Killa’s sharp songwriting is portal to his inner world

Inviting us on a journey into his inner worlds, Cakes Da Killa speaks to Tice Cin about finding a home within your village, the value of artistic taste and morals, and the allure of rabbit holes

After hitting rock bottom, Danny Brown is clean and fired up for the future

Danny Brown's latest album 'Quaranta' is a dark, diaristic journey about battling his demons. Now he's come out on top and facing life with a renewed sense of purpose

Victoria Monét: The pounce of a global R&B juggernaut

At the close of a year that has seen Victoria Monét bloom into a certified R&B superstar, she speaks to Nicolas-Tyrell Scott about her era-spanning influences and impact on contemporary popular music

Obliterate the club: Why apocalyptic trance is Evian Christ's artistic calling

Evian Christ speaks to Megan Townsend about his unironic love of trance, pursuing the sublime, and laying waste to dancefloors

Más Tiempo: Why Skepta and Jammer are embracing house music

When Skepta and Jammer stepped into the booth of Ibiza's legendary DC-10 club for the soft launch of a new project Más Tiempo, they surprised many — but the UK rap icons' relationship with DJing and house music runs deeper than you might realise. Robert Kazandjian gets the full story

Creativity ‘til infinity: Why Actress will never stop making music

Upon the release of his new album ‘LXXXVIII’ on Ninja Tune, Actress speaks to Marcus Barnes about his creative drive, artificial intelligence and fatherhood

“Growth in everything”: Giggs, UK rap’s most influential MC, is still building

The Landlord of UK rap speaks to Robert Kazandjian about his nonstop work ethic, music as therapy, and taking his son to Notting Hill Carnival for the first time

Outsider perspective: Why Yu Su's electronic music is fearless and free

Kaifeng-born, Vancouver-based artist Yu Su is taking dance music in unique directions. She speaks to Isaac Muk about her mind-blowing introduction to nightlife, spotlighting Chinese artists and being unshackled by traditional musical constraints

Moving forwards: James Blake’s return to club music is focused on the future

James Blake speaks to Tope Olufemi about no longer repressing his club interests, dance music's emotional range, and why he doesn't want to recreate the past

Impact and inspire: The anatomy of Wizkid’s rise to Afropop stardom

Kelechi Okafor speaks to Wizkid about spirituality, staying grounded and instilling positive energy in the next generation

Nines, UK rap's humble hustler, is preparing to go global

In his only editorial interview for ‘Crop Circle 2’, Nines speaks to Joseph ‘JP’ Patterson about his climb to greatness in UK rap and taking his multi-disciplinary approach to the next level

SBTRKT is ready to tell his story

In a mask off interview, Aaron Jerome AKA SBTRKT speaks to Dhruva Balram about his new album 'The Rat Road', industry frustrations, and why he's - still - letting the music speak for itself

Coming alive in the dark: COUCOU CHLOE's chaotic music is inspired by life and isolation

Tracy Kawalik speaks to COUCOU CHLOE about her upcoming project, artistic evolution and the life-saving power of music

Modular mystic: Caterina Barbieri is unlocking the spirituality in synths

Chal Ravens speaks to Italian composer Caterina Barbieri about performing in imposing spaces, hating the 'modular music scene', and whether she might - one day - release music with a kick drum

Beauty amid the chaos: Why Avalon Emerson made a dream pop album

Avalon Emerson speaks to Tara Joshi about the creative shift behind her new project Avalon Emerson & The Charm, technology's impact on art, and making music against the constraints of the algorithm