Although they have their own rich electronic music culture, anarchic sensibility and furious, free-thinking sounds, free parties are often glossed over in the UK rave culture story. All too often,... Read more
A quiet explosion is creeping into electronic music journalism, and you can find it in your inbox. In our Newsletter Selects series, Rob Smith chats to some of electronic music’s... Read more
“That’s why everyone involved in the early part of the scene has gone on to do something they wanted to do. They went to the Shoom or Spectrum or they... Read more
A quiet explosion is creeping into electronic music journalism, and you can find it in your inbox. With Elon Musk burying Twitter under his X rebrand, and clip-based TikTok and... Read more
From rigs and clashes to MCs and outdoor parties, much of contemporary UK electronic music culture is indebted to the Caribbean sound systems that arrived with the Windrush in the... Read more
For the first time since his most recent Tales From The Booth, the Secret DJ is on the road throwing peculiar parties around the UK. Ahead of the tour, starting... Read more
140 is a new photography zine from dubstep podcasters Deep Tempo, “documenting our culture on 35mm” (their own words). Rob Smith sat down with Deep Tempo, aka The Roving Dread... Read more
As we approach our Independent Print Market takeover of All My Friends in Hackney Wick, London on Saturday 5 August, we thought it was high time to introduce the stalls... Read more
Independent Bookshop Week is, not surprisingly, all about bookshops! To celebrate the 2023 edition, we thought we’d introduce you to one of our favourite indie publishing spots we’ve discovered so... Read more
From the KLF to the KGB, Kirk Field’s adventures through Acid House culture have brought him into contact with various individuals, from the ingenious and infamous. Rave New World is... Read more
Music doc aficionados Doc N Roll films are back showcasing another electronic music documentary: Alessandro Ugo’s free party film F(r)EE. F(r)EE is one of the first flicks to lift the... Read more
Moonbuilding is a new-ish DIY publication from music writing maestro Neil Mason and the Castles in Space label. For the next instalment of our zine scene series, Rob Smith chatted... Read more
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