IB Kamara covers issue 172 of Crack Magazine. Words: Amel Mukhtar Photography: IB Kamara

Music and Music Festivals as Change Drivers is a two-year initiative led by Roskilde Festival Group, running from 2024 to 2025 with activities in Denmark, Germany, the UK and the US. crackmagazine.net/2025/11/musi...

The arts festival returned to the Wales Millennium Centre with a week-long programme of live music from the likes of Mabe Fratti, Meredith Monk and Beverly-Glenn Copeland. crackmagazine.net/article/long...

For the third and final episode of ReRooted, The South African musician heads to Eastbourne’s coast for a sound sampling session by the sea. crackmagazine.net/article/prof...

Field Maneuvers will return to a secret location in Norfolk from 21-23 August next year. crackmagazine.net/2025/10/tick...

'Globoko' is on the duo's most recent album, 'V drevo', which was released on Clockwork Voltage earlier this year. crackmagazine.net/2025/10/swai...

Musician, broadcaster and 'So, Hear Me Out' host Linton Stephens unpacks the classical influences and references on Rosalía’s new single, 'Berghain'. crackmagazine.net/article/long...

TTSSFU, a.k.a. Wigan-born, Manchester-based Tasmin Stephens, situates her bratty alt-rock firmly in the unchecked messiness of life in your twenties: romance, friendship and, of course, regrettable nights out. crackmagazine.net/article/prof...

Nick León highlights a cross-section of Miami artists defining the city’s past and future, tracing its evolving sonic identity through the vibrant sounds of both new and familiar voices from across the scene. crackmagazine.net/article/long...

Einhundert’s three-day exploration of the club experience offered an insight into the creative process of some of electronic music's top producers. crackmagazine.net/article/long...

Listen to three key sets from the 2025 edition of Nuits sonores: Helena Hauff b2b DJ MELL G, Justine Perry b2b Paula Koski, and TSVI b2b Surusinghe. crackmagazine.net/article/mixp...

Mexico City’s cult bakery Panadería Rosetta and Handshake Speakeasy join forces for a three-day takeover of Toklas Bakery in honour of Día de Muertos. crackmagazine.net/2025/10/don-...

Tristwch Y Fenywod curate a playlist inspired by the obscure depths of dark rivers and hidden landscapes. crackmagazine.net/article/long...

Lunchmeat Festival returned to Prague for its 16th edition with artists including Heith, Rainy Miller and Danny L Harle. crackmagazine.net/article/long...

Bristol’s venue-hopping all-dayer returns this Saturday, 8 November with a programme co-curated by Crack Magazine, Team Love, and the Bristol Beacon. From Nala Sinephro to Steve Davis, here are our top picks for the day. crackmagazine.net/article/long...

Across five days, MOGA Festival transformed the Moroccan coastal city of Essaouira into a sanctuary for electronic exploration. crackmagazine.net/article/long...

After a health scare forced Lucrecia Dalt to reassess her usually high-velocity life, the experimental composer discovered both obsession and creative liberation in the stillness making her new album, 'A Danger to Ourselves'. crackmagazine.net/article/prof...

Mix With The Masters, an award-winning platform for music makers, is set to host a new series of masterclasses at Rue Boyer Studios in Paris. crackmagazine.net/2025/10/mix-...

We asked Mitski's tour choreographer and long-time collaborator to tell us how the lyrics, mood board and movement references came to life. crackmagazine.net/article/long...

The Paris venue will host artists including DJ Haram, Mechatok and Voice Actor. crackmagazine.net/2025/10/bada...

Ahead of touring with Nourished By Time this November, here Joviale shares a playlist of “sparkle-pop songs” – tracks that, as they put it, “incorporate the kinds of glitter that can’t be defined explicitly but experienced.” crackmagazine.net/article/long...

Taking place from 22–24 October, the programme will feature immersive listening sessions and artist talks at the Dolby Atmos House, as well as hands-on workshops at ADE Lab. crackmagazine.net/2025/10/dolb...

"This playlist traces the moods and movements that inspired CODE.SWITCH – music that lives between codes, where translation becomes texture and rhythm becomes language,” he explains. “Not fixed, but constantly shifting.” crackmagazine.net/article/long...

The annual Amsterdam Dance Event returns this week for five days of sessions, panel talks, exhibitions, live shows and club nights. crackmagazine.net/article/long...

No Bounds returned to Yorkshire last weekend to explore the theme of Grit & Graft, with highlights from These New Puritans, Tristwch Y Fenywod, Joy Orbison, Rainy Miller and more. crackmagazine.net/article/long...

Built around three thematic pillars – sound, silence, and movement – each day of CODE.SWITCH focuses on one of these core aspects of the club experience. crackmagazine.net/2025/10/einh...

From 24-27 September, Paris will host the first edition of Nightclubbing Festival – a celebration of electronic music, nightlife culture, and the political power of the dance floor. crackmagazine.net/2025/10/jen-...

Canadian rapper and producer Quinton Barnes on how the story of NYC’s once-forgotten experimental minimalist composer Julius Eastman emboldened him to push his own creative boundaries. crackmagazine.net/article/long...

Brighter Days Family is many things: label, artist collective, party… More than anything, it’s a close-knit group of friends reimagining new approaches to creativity that prioritise support and opportunity-building. crackmagazine.net/article/prof...

In their dynamic new project 'Not A Word From Me', the trio reimagines Railton’s 2023 album 'Corner Dancer' as a live exploration of sound, light, and the interplay between performer and audience. crackmagazine.net/article/long...

Polifonic Milano returns to the city with the concept ‘City Echoes’. The venues Alcatraz, Basic Village, Mogo Hi-Fi, Triennale CUORE and Triennale VOCE will host a rich programme of live performances, club nights, workshops, talks, and more. crackmagazine.net/2025/10/poli...

Paris-based Egyptian artist, writer, singer, composer, and actor Abdullah Miniawy has become a singular figure in the global experimental scene. For his Selections playlist, Minaway takes us to a space to listen and reflect. crackmagazine.net/article/long...

Over the past 15 years, Blawan’s feral techno productions have taken him into ever stranger and more unhinged territory. His new album, 'SickElixir', marks a return – in spirit – to his hometown of Doncaster, and to the raw emotions it continues to evoke. crackmagazine.net/article/prof...

Darkside's 2024 set, featuring material from their latest album 'Nothing' alongside older favourites, is now available to stream, adding to the festival’s ever-growing archive of performances. crackmagazine.net/2025/10/le-g...

The new rent-to-own plan allows customers to significantly reduce the upfront cost of Ableton's fully-featured music production software. crackmagazine.net/2025/10/able...

On her intimate second album, 'And Your Song is Like a Circle', the New York artist conjures a heavy sense of desolation. crackmagazine.net/article/prof...

The Bristol-based electronic producer heads north for a sampling session at Warrington's Risley Moss peat bog. crackmagazine.net/article/prof...

Pizza Noise Mafia are a Brussels-based electronic duo and SHAPE+ Platform 25/26 artists, made up of Matthieu Levet and Thibault Gondard. The album, titled Il Grande Ritorno, is set for release on Slaaploos on 8 November. crackmagazine.net/2025/09/pizz...

Caterina Barbieri is bringing her vision to Biennale Musica. The festival will explore the theme of cosmic music, “not referring to a specific genre or tradition, but to the generative power of music to create new worlds.” crackmagazine.net/article/long...

Historian and Durutti catalogue curator James Nice traces The Durutti Column’s enduring influence and the intriguing stories behind it. crackmagazine.net/article/list...

Sasha Keable covers issue 171 of Crack Magazine. Words: Sophie Lou Wilson Photography: Elliot Hensford

Ahead of her performance at Lunchmeat Festival in Prague (taking place 22-28 September), Ouri has curated a playlist to unwind to. Her Selections choices span glitchy electronic beats, blissed out dreamy vocalists and atmospheric soundscapes. crackmagazine.net/article/long...

Bristol-based DJ and producer Josi Devil serves up over an hour of bass music exploration via deep cuts and unreleased tracks for his eclectic Crack Mix, exploring dub, techno, garage, ambient and more. crackmagazine.net/article/mixp...

The Spanish festival returned to Santiago de Compostela this September with a programme centred on immersive audiovisual installations, club nights, and cutting-edge electronic music. crackmagazine.net/article/long...

The festival will take place in Bern, Switzerland, from 20-23 November with Erika de Casier, John Glacier, Smerz, and more on the line-up. crackmagazine.net/2025/09/full...

Blackpool-born creator of uncanny sonic (and visual) worlds, Joanne Robertson, explains the influence of Germany’s multidisciplinary abstract artist Jutta Koether. crackmagazine.net/article/long...

ROBOT Festival has revealed the full line-up for its 16th edition, which will take place from 9-11 October in Bologna, Italy. crackmagazine.net/2025/09/robo...

As they gear up to release their first album on the UK label Domino, Upchuck are tearing through Europe with a righteous onslaught of fury and mischief. It’s time to buckle up. crackmagazine.net/article/prof...

The festival's RAYE-headlined day saw performances from JADE, Tyla, and a last-minute set from FKA twigs. crackmagazine.net/article/long...

This autumn, avant-garde festival Mucho Flow returns to various venues across the Portuguese city of Guimarães for three days of experimental electronics and performance art. crackmagazine.net/2025/09/nick...