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Cash Cobain on sexy drill: "Instead of rapping about killing each other, it's about having a good time"

Cash Cobain talks to Adam Davidson about shifting the needle in New York drill, reassurance from Drake, and his ambitions outside of rap

Honey Dijon: “I believe great music has no expiration date”

The final stop of the Burn Energy Tour 2024 lands in Barcelona on December 7, celebrating the inclusive power of dance music. Ahead of the party, we spoke to Honey Dijon about the early days of house culture, the dancefloor as a sacred space, and her love of the Spanish city

10 photos from Shimza and Black Coffee’s surprise B2B at Kunye Johannesburg

The pair came together to perform a historic – and rare – back-to-back in Johannesburg last weekend

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

"Transitioning together": Ponyboy is Glasgow's hair salon-cum-club night combining music, art, and performance

Named after a song by SOPHIE, Ponyboy creates a world where trans beauty is celebrated and archived. Meena Sears speaks to co-founder Dill about creating safer spaces for Glasgow's trans club community

30 years of Bugged Out! in rave flyers

Ahead of Bugged Out!'s big 30th birthday bash, we spoke to co-founder John Burgess about the party's history and look back upon some of its iconic rave flyer designs

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

Despite challenges from government crackdowns to difficulties running events across the city’s fragile spaces, an exciting techno scene is building momentum in Italy’s most peaceful city. We chat with local scene stalwarts ahead of the next stop on the Burn Energy Tour in Venice

How Juls’ globally-inspired music expresses the warmth of joy and community

Juls' new album is fuelled by musical curiosity, diasporic exploration, and the bridges between shared history and sonic worlds. He speaks to Jesse Bernard about the journey to 'Peace & Love' and manifesting the sound of summer

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

Convenience store by day, raucous house party by night — find out what went down at Captain Morgan and Pepsi Max's perfectly blended Shoreditch pop-up

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

The first edition of the Brussels-based festival championed unconventional music in unconventional spaces

999999999: “There’s a unique energy in Venice — the music community is pushing boundaries”

The third stop of the Burn Energy Tour 2024 takes us to the ancient city of Venice. Ahead of the one-of-a-kind party, we spoke to hometown headliners 999999999 about building a scene, pushing past challenges, and their attraction to raw, chaotic techno

Could the Netherlands become the first country to legalise MDMA?

Prohibition of the party drug has been standard across Europe since the late-'80s, but scientific studies on medical use, an interest in a harm reduction-led approach, and a push to counter gang violence is seeing a movement for legalisation and regulation gather momentum in the Netherlands

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

Founded as an alternative to the commercial parties dominating Koh Pha-ngan, Halfmoon Festival has been building its reputation as a go-to event for dance music lovers for more than 20 years

8 reasons why you need to go clubbing in Warsaw

The Polish capital, which is hosting the next stop on the Burn Energy Tour, is an essential destination for ravers seeking new thrills

An "anything goes" vibe — Sziget Festival 2024 reviewed

Sziget feels like stepping into a parallel universe

Getting cooked with Confidence Man

Confidence Man are the unruly Aussies whose penchant for partying and infectious dance-pop bangers has made them dual stars of the underground and mainstream. To figure out the recipe to their success, Louis Anderson-Rich joins them on a night out to discuss their come-up, cooked sessions, and whether there’s more to life

KI/KI: "The club community in Poland is really into the music and always great vibes"

In the run-up to the next stop of the Burn Energy Tour 2024 in Warsaw, headlined by KI/KI, we chat with the Dutch DJ phenomenon about Poland's club scenes and how a new generation of techno fans are emerging in Warsaw

RÜFÜS DU SOL have found a new rhythm

No longer living in the same city for the first time, the Australian group's new album was made in bursts of hyperproductive, free-flowing sessions. They speak to Valerie Lee about the impact of "healthy pressure" and unlocking their most creative selves

Hï Ibiza's 2024 season offered a glimpse into the future of clubbing

With groundbreaking stage production, state-of-the-art sound technology and expansive DJ bookings, this year’s Hï season was one for the books

How Midland's debut album brings his unique lens to queer history

The 13-track LP 'Fragments Of Us' is a musical journey of identity acknowledgement, cultural inheritance, and an exploratory impulse that bridges the past and present — including imagining Arthur Russell at a dubstep night

RIP Southport Pontins: The holiday park turned rave asylum that was the fuzziest place on earth

Ahead of this weekend's rescheduled Bang Face Weekender, we pay tribute to a true bastion of the "weekender"