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Flow state: Polygonia is fulfilling her dream of full creative freedom

On her new album 'Dream Horizons', Polygonia showcases the full range of her artistry, combining acoustic instruments, vocals and electronic production in a texturally captivating record conceptualised around dreams. The Munich-based artist speaks to Christian Eede about spontaneous creativity, using her skills and platforms to help others, and breaking free of the 'deep techno' tag that previously confined her

In pictures: Block9 showcases the brain-melting, brazen best that Glastonbury has to offer in 2025

Naughty Corner stalwart Block9 was once again a bastion of incredible stage design, cutting-edge music and raucous late-night antics this year – as the field kicked off its first-ever daytime block party

Led By Donkeys on Block9 collab: “For one weekend a year the world turns to Glastonbury - it’s a great chance to say something”

This year, Block9 invited art, activism and accountability group Led By Donkeys to build an installation at Glastonbury. And they said: “We’d be better off if the tech bros pissed off to Mars”

Inside Desperados x The Mixmag Lab's heated party featuring BADSISTA and Nyksan

With raucous club rhythms from two of Latin America's brightest underground exports, the South London crowd worked up a sweat on the hottest day of the year so far

10 iconic UNTOLD Festival moments

As UNTOLD prepares to celebrates its landmark tenth chapter, relive 10 of the most memorable moments from the Romanian festival

The Prodigy at Glastonbury 2025: The rave gods are elemental

After cancelling a scheduled performance in 2019 in the wake of frontman Keith Flint's death, The Prodigy returned to Glastonbury to headline The Other Stage on the closing night with an emotional, blistering performance

Not the story: Kneecap draw their biggest crowd ever at Glastonbury 2025

Following months of calls for the trio to be removed from the festival’s billing, thousands of Glastonbury attendees showed their support for the Irish rap trio in one of the most anticipated performances in the festival’s history

On ‘Vanity’, Isabella Lovestory confronts the twisted nature of beauty standards

Honduran experimental pop provocateur Isabella Lovestory is redefining reggaeton by fusing Latin trap with goth electronica and DIY punk urgency. She speaks to Tracy Kawalik about bringing a hyper feminine edge to her music, the dark side of beauty, and transforming vanity from a saboteur into a superpower

“UNTOLD changed the game in Romania”: How a festival in Cluj-Napoca became a pillar of cultural significance

Now attracting more than 400,000 people annually to Transylvania, UNTOLD is one of Romania’s most culturally impactful events. We spoke to founders, fans, artists, and local figures about its importance

Spotlight: Five artists to check out in June 2025

In this month's instalment of Spotlight, we venture from Barranquilla-hailing IDM to hardcore-influenced techno in Philadelphia

Introspekt is the protagonist of soundsystem music's femme-forward future

On her debut album 'Moving The Center', LA-raised, New York-based artist Introspekt's vision for sensual sonic hybrids drawing from the lineage of Black music and soundsystem styles becomes fully formed

Six unmissable acts to check out at Bass Coast 2025

From first time appearances to returning favourites, here are the sets you can't miss at West Canada's beloved bass affair

Medaina Festival: Techno tourism at a wonder of the world

After a year postponement, experiential music and culture event Medaina Festival launches in Jordan, bringing affluent, party-inclined travellers to some of the world's most beautiful locations

Reclaiming the streets: Yushy's new photobook captures the bittersweet liberty of London's underground raves

Section 63: Underground & Unmasted follows Yushy as he embeds himself within various crews in London

10 of the best images from The Mixmag Lab x Bridges For Music event in Cape Town

The Mixmag Lab made its Cape Town debut last week — showcasing emerging talent alongside Bridges For Music

13 of the best photos from Forbidden Forest's verdant 2025 edition

Thousands of dancers once again gathered beneath the canopy at Belvoir Castle over the weekend — relive all of the action with our pick of the best images from the two-day electronic knees-up

New photobook Arawak documents the vibrant side of Carnival ignored by the mainstream media

Wanting to tell a deeper story about Notting Hill Carnival that captures the heart and soul of the celebration, community photographer and documentarian Hark1karan spent the day with a Trinidadian Mas band

Industry Insider: An interview with Beatport CEO Robb McDaniels

Up next in our new interview series talking to some of the most influential people in the dance music industry, we catch up with CEO of Beatport, Robb McDaniels

Going wild: How Nathy Peluso set a new precedent for Latin pop club remixes

She’s not really a clubber. Her artistry doesn’t lie in production or mixing capabilities, but in astounding vocal performances and astute stage presence. She’s known for her larger-than-life pop bravado and spitfire salsa takes rather than dancefloor anthems. So, how did Nathy Peluso release one of the hottest remix albums of the last year?

Back to the Island: New photobook captures the sun-drenched zenith of late '90s to early '00s Ibiza clubbing

With photos taken at some of the White Isle's most iconic parties between 1998 and 2003, photographer Dean Chalkley's new book acts as a time machine to Ibiza's illustrious, hedonistic heyday

10 DJs you need to know, curated by HOMECOMING™

HOMECOMING™ founder Grace Ladoja and electronic music lead Zoë Hodges pick out 10 essential DJs from the African dance underground