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LIVE REPORT: Parissa & Meshk Ensemble

Part of the Barbican's Transcender series, in performances by Parissa and the Meshk Ensemble, Sam Mackay finds both a testament and challenge to the idea of musical universalism and a rebuttal to cultural and social authoritarianism. (Photograph: Bilâl Değirmenci)

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RIP David Mancuso

Iconic New York DJ and founder of The Loft has passed away

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LIVE REPORT: Skaņu Mežs Festival

At this year's Skaņu Mežs festival in Latvia, Tristan Bath finds not just a festival brimming with local talent and highlight-worthy performances from the always excellent King Midas Sound + Fennesz and Klara Lewis, but also — in Killing Sound — a reminder from our friends in Europe of the best part of our own culture

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Kraftwerk Buenos Aires Show Will Go Ahead

Show had looked likely to be cancelled due to the city's ban on electronic music events

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LISTEN: New Lawrence English

Producer lines up album on his own Room40 label; listen to a new track below

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Original Can Members Reunite

Three original members of the band will play together next year

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David Bowie Birthday Tribute Planned

Tribute will take place on what would have been Bowie's 70th birthday

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RIP Leonard Cohen

Musician, poet and writer passes at age of 82

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Connect The Dots Starts This Weekend

Two week-event returns to Sheffield this weekend

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Electronic Music Ban Cancels Buenos Aires Kraftwerk Show

Ban came into effect following the deaths of six people at an event earlier this year

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LISTEN: New Tinariwen

Band unveil second track from forthcoming new album; listen below

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Kate Bush Was ‘Terrified’ To Return To Stage

She also says that 2014 shows were not a full stop on her career

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Gee Vaucher Painting Used For Mirror Trump Blaster

Tackhead LP art makes the Mirror as artist most well known for her work with Crass to be subject of an exhibition starting this month

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WATCH: New Phobophobes Video

South London band share video for latest single; check it out below

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LISTEN: New Graham Dunning On Broken20

The latest from Broken20 brings together Dunning's sounds with writing by label head Ruaridh Law

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LISTEN: New KURO Album

Bristol duo share debut album ahead of its release this Friday; listen below

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Fabric Submits Evidence To Court Ahead Of Appeal

Appeal will begin on November 28

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Jason Pierce Turned Down Spacemen 3 Reunion

He was offered £2 million, he says

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HEXA/David Lynch Performance To Return

Sound project by Lawrence English and Jamie Stewart of Xiu Xiu in response to Lynch photographs set for another performance in 2017

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Aphex Twin Puts Own Spin On US Election

Richard D. James serves up his own take on the US election ahead of the vote tomorrow

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INTERVIEW: The Raincoats

Catching up with The Raincoats' Gina Birch about Brexit, their legacy and more ahead of their upcoming tour

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Laibach To Screen North Korea Documentary

Documentary captures the band's time in the secretive state last year; check out a trailer below

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WATCH: New Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Video

Video is an excerpt from recent documentary; watch below. WARNING: Contains flashing lights and strobing

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Brit Awards Announce Voting Panel Changes

Shake-up has come in response to last year's #BritsSoWhite campaign as well as criticism from figures such as Stormzy

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LISTEN: New The Moonlandingz

Group made up of members of Fat White Family and The Eccentronic Research Council sign to Transgressive; check out a new track below

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British Murder Boys Reunite!

Regis & Surgeon back for some slap & tickle

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Amy Lamé Named London’s Night Czar

DJ, promoter and personality will represent London's nightlife community going forward

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WIN: Neurosis Anniversary Gig Tickets

Band to celebrate three decades in the game with pair of London gigs next week

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Portals Editions Launch Black Manual Micro-Site

Micro-site features videos for all four upcoming remixes taken from a new release by Black Manual

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Vile Imbeciles Make Back Catalogue Available Digitally

Defunct band make whole back catalogue available on iTunes and Spotify for first time

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Supersonic Launch Parties This Weekend

Launch parties for next year's festival will feature sets from Xylouris White, Sex Swing and more

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Musicians Call On Chemical Brothers To Cancel Gig

Show is to take place in Tel Aviv

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WATCH: Jane Weaver – Don’t Take My Soul

tQ favourite Jane Weaver reveals the video for next single, out later this month; special edition of The Silver Globe out now

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tQ Stage At Simple Things Announced

Jane Weaver, Carla dal Forno and more play our stage at this year's Simple Things in Bristol

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LIVE REPORT: Parissa & Meshk Ensemble

RIP David Mancuso

LIVE REPORT: Skaņu Mežs Festival

Kraftwerk Buenos Aires Show Will Go Ahead

LISTEN: New Lawrence English

Original Can Members Reunite

David Bowie Birthday Tribute Planned

RIP Leonard Cohen

Connect The Dots Starts This Weekend

Electronic Music Ban Cancels Buenos Aires Kraftwerk Show

LISTEN: New Tinariwen

Kate Bush Was ‘Terrified’ To Return To Stage

Gee Vaucher Painting Used For Mirror Trump Blaster

WATCH: New Phobophobes Video

LISTEN: New Graham Dunning On Broken20

LISTEN: New KURO Album

Fabric Submits Evidence To Court Ahead Of Appeal

Jason Pierce Turned Down Spacemen 3 Reunion

HEXA/David Lynch Performance To Return

Aphex Twin Puts Own Spin On US Election

INTERVIEW: The Raincoats

Laibach To Screen North Korea Documentary

WATCH: New Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Video

Brit Awards Announce Voting Panel Changes

LISTEN: New The Moonlandingz

British Murder Boys Reunite!

Amy Lamé Named London’s Night Czar

WIN: Neurosis Anniversary Gig Tickets

Portals Editions Launch Black Manual Micro-Site

Vile Imbeciles Make Back Catalogue Available Digitally

Supersonic Launch Parties This Weekend

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