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‘Expanding That Basic Hip-Hop Shit’: Jeremiah Jae Interviewed

On his Raw Money Raps LP, released through Flying Lotus' Brainfeeder label, LAs's Jeremiah Jae channels dreamstates and hip-hop swagger to express the many facets of his personality. Oli Marlow caught up with him to discuss experimentation and connecting with the "inner voice"

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Fall Of Spring

Tokyo noiseniks now slimmed down to a trio augmented by programmed beats and tortured electronics, still just as abrasive, finds Alex Deller

INTERVIEW: Pete Swanson

In advance of his show at Incubate Festival this weekend, US noise luminary turned purveyor of skull-crushing, volcanic techno(-ish) rhythms discusses live performance, his current plans and why physicality in music is critical

Leonard Cohen’s O2 Concert Is Part Of A Remarkable Renaissance

As Leonard Cohen brings his world tour to the O2 Arena, Luke Turner discovers that even the biggest venue makes for a perfect pulpit for the master of song. First published in 2008

PREMIERE + Q&A: Mong Tong 夢東 Share ‘Ancient Mars’

Hear an exclusive taste of the debut album by Taiwanese sibling duo Mong Tong 夢東, influenced by library music, psychedelia, folklore and the occult, and read a Q+A with the band's Hom Yu and Jiun Chi

Shadows Of The Trellick Tower: Don Letts Of Big Audio Dynamite Interviewed

Mark Emsley talks to Don Letts about the history of Big Audio Dynamite and the new deluxe edition of their debut album

Live Report: Drinks at Oslo

Cate Le Bon and Tim Presley: delightful, deadpan and apparently arousing

Jlin, RP Boo And More Remix µ-Ziq On New EP

'Goodbye Remixes' is out next week

The Man Don’t Give A Funk: Venetian Snares Interviewed

Aaron Funk, the sonic terrorist best known for his work as Venetian Snares, has just released a new album under his Last Step alias, entitled Sleep. In a rare and insightful interview, he speaks to Angus Finlayson about delving into the void, sleep states and never compromising

What He Does With What He Has: Blawan Interviewed

In 2012, Jamie Roberts, AKA Blawan, was poised on the verge of breaking through to a mainstream that he wasn't sure he wanted any part of and then fate intervened in the form of a life-threatening illness. On the release of his debut album Wet Will Always Dry, he talks to John Doran about how this ended up being a blessing in disguise

TONIGHT: Martin Gore Listening Event

Tune in here from 9 pm for a live playback of the Depeche Mode man's upcoming solo album MG and a live chat

London’s O2 Academy Brixton To Reopen In April

The venue will reopen with a gig featuring two UK tribute bands

Things Learned At: Roskilde

On a small Danish island at a big Danish festival, Declan Tan realises the value of moshing and the horror of bants. Photo by Krists Luhaers.

Aestheticising The Everyday: An Interview With Ben Vida

Following the release of Slipping Control at the close of summer, Alexander Iadarola sat down with Ben Vida to discuss the interfacing between art and musicians, sonic recalibration and Transformers as "the most advanced sound design musique concrète"

‘I Like The Music Skrillex Makes’: An Interview With Skream

As dubstep originator Skream's most successful year yet comes to a close, Angus Finlayson speaks to him about touring the world, the changing face of dubstep and why Skrillex shouldn't be seen as a death knell for the genre

Teenage Kicks: I Was A King Interviewed