In Conversation: Paul Weller x John Varvatos
The legendary artist and fashion designer talk music...The musical inspirations of renowned US menswear designer John Varvatos are never too far away from each successive collection. Calling upon his...
View ArticlePremiere: Stream Luke Abbott x Jack Wyllie's New EP
Fascinating, thrilling electronics...Luke Abbott just can't seem to sit still.A frenetic 18 month long bout of creativity is set to take another turn this week when the producer unveils a new...
View ArticleLife Is Beautiful: Petite Noir
"Positivity is the key and love is behind the door..."South Africa is, in many ways, the epitome of the modern nation.An astonishing fusion of culture, music, and language, the pressure-cooker of South...
View ArticleSaved Records: Collection Roulette
What's the rarest record you own?Saved Records recently released a brand new compilation, featuring some of the latest underground cuts to come their way.'Collection E' is out now, and features sought...
View ArticleTheir Library: Youth Lagoon
Literary influences explored...Youth Lagoon was on tour, hundreds of miles from home, when got a call that would turn his world upside down.A close friend had passed away suddenly, forcing the...
View ArticleClash DJ Mix - Kant
Black Butter signing gets behind the decks...Black Butter has established itself as one of the UK's most vital musical stables, working with everyone from Rudimental to Tink and My Nu Leng.So when the...
View ArticleGood Trip, Bad Trip: HeCTA
As penned by Ryan Norris of Lambchop fame...HeCTA is a new project from some musicians who may well be intimately familiar to you.The group are composed of certain members of Lambchop, moving in...
View ArticleClash DJ Mix - Dubspeeka
An exclusive set from the reclusive Bristol talent...Bristol is rightly lauded for its attention to bass, but the city also has an incredible passion for techno.The area's labyrinthine electronic...
View ArticlePremiere: All Trap Music 4 - JiKay Minimix
An upfront blast of weekend energy...'Trap' is an oft mis-used term. Initially meant to cover a certain brand of rap music from the southern United States, it has since expanded to cover the Venn...
View ArticleFour Year Gap: Battles Interviewed
“It's kind of like switching gears...”Battles can be a slow, lumbering beast. Live, the three-pronged experimental rock monster lurches into view, the system gently humming and pedals lit up by the...
View ArticleGround Control: Rudimental
“Scientists – work that out!”Being in Rudimental's East London studio is a treat in itself. Up on the top floor, the neat space seems to be packed with all manner of synths and odd pieces of kit. The...
View ArticleA Different Kind Of Struggle: Darkstar
James Young talks 'Foam Island'"It's harder than you think trying to get people on board to talk about their life for a weirdo pop group with 4k followers trust me", Darkstartweeted yesterday. On their...
View ArticlePremiere: Roscius - Live Improvisational Mix
London-based producer delivers expansive set...Roscius allows his live performances to seep into his recordings, and vice versa.It's a curious, profoundly organic loop, one that seems to let fresh...
View ArticleThe Stars Of Pirate Radio
Clash names the new rebel radio MCs...Much has been made of the “grime revival” over the last two years. The truth is that grime never really went away. The main change in the grime scene has been its...
View ArticleNext Wave #655: Fever The Ghost
Darkly wonderful psychedelic sonic explorations...Fever the Ghost aren't your average psychedelia band. Their debut album, 'Zirconium Meconium', is a "fantasy and sci-fi-inspired multi-layered sonic...
View ArticleMore Than Any Other: Ought
“Has there ever been a better time to be alive?”“Has there ever been a better time to be alive?” says Tim Darcy, vocalist and guitarist of Montreal-based band Ought. It’s a rhetorical question, and a...
View ArticleLos Angeles Soundtrack: The Icarus Line
Joe Cardamone writes for Clash...The Icarus Line are steeped in the mythology of Los Angeles.Whether that's the sleaze of the strip, the grit of the city's famed punk scene or the area's faded glamour,...
View ArticleClash DJ Mix - Rashid Ajami
Crystal-tinged electronics with a dubbed out flair...Rashid Ajami has always liked to travel.Flitting between London and New York, the producer has built up a curious catalogue, releasing cuts on...
View ArticleHip-Hop '95: A Celebration
From RZA to Group Home...The '90s was a hip-hop decade.It's the decade in which the genre became a truly global phenomenon, arguably becoming the de facto means for American youth to view...
View ArticleDJ Yoda On Grand Puba's '2000'
A hip-hop classic re-assessed...1995 was a seminal year in the evolution of hip-hop.Midway through the genre's most vital decade, it marks the decline of the golden age and the beginning of something...
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