Idris Ackamoor & The Pyramids

We Be All Africans

PLAYLIST: Colony vs Quietus Bangers

With tomorrow night's Colony vs. The Quietus session looming, featuring some of our favourite current techno-flavoured music, we thought we'd whip up a playlist to get you in the mood, with contributions from Mark Fell, TVO, Beneath, Tengui, Colony's MB & CB and Quietus staff

WATCH: New Shadowrunners Video

First watch of video for Dolly Parton by L.A. hip hop duo recently featured in our Tape Adapter column

LISTEN: Julia Holter, Laurel Halo & Wohl

Listen to a collaborative performance in New York by Laurel Halo, Julia Holter, Transit ensemble and Daniel Wohl

Hardcore Masculinity: Every Time I Die at Koko

Almost 20 years after they formed, Every Time I Die are performing a victory lap. From the chaos of the moshpit, Dan Franklin finds their primal aggression is actually a conduit for more complex messages about the problems of masculinity and the power of love.

Throbbing Gristle’s Desertshore: Premiere

Nico 'covers' album starts to take shape, vocalists including Antony Hegarty revealed

L’Rain

I Killed Your Dog

Another fascinating album from L'Rain in which indie rock, dream pop and neo-soul conspire to produce one compelling sound, finds Siobhan Kane

Arcade Fire

Reflektor

“It’s Entertainment, You Know?” Trevor Horn’s Favourite Albums

Producer and innovator Trevor Horn guides Jude Rogers through 13 favourite albums, telling tales of how Kraftwerk led him to breaking the Official Secrets Act and tripping to Yes