Ghost In The Machine: The Range Interviewed
New York producer delivers on his 'Potential'...There are countless definitions for grime, but it is – in essence – a lonely music, one born of alienation, of being shunted away from the centre,...
View ArticleGreatest Hits: A Skepta Primer
'Konnichiwa' to the newcomers...So: it's finally here.'Konnichiwa', we mean. Skepta has trailed his new studio album for three years now, an expanse of time that has seen the rapper lead grime's...
View ArticleIn Conversation: Faris Badwan On Cat's Eyes
Guerilla tactics and Gonzo journalism...Faris Badwan is not the most inconspicuous of people at the best of times. Six feet six inches tall, leather-clad with hair covering his face, he strolls into a...
View ArticleFuture Frequencies: SHOCKLEE's Sonic Realm
Public Enemy, The Bomb Squad and the pathway of innovation...SHOCKLEE’s career points one-way, and one-way only: to the future. The producer rose up through dance culture, absorbing club mechanics...
View ArticleThis Is Our Place: The Female MCs Who Matter
Why UK bass culture is so much more than a boy's club...Grime has pushed its way back into public contention in a big way in recent years. After having prominence in the early 2000s with the likes of...
View ArticleLive Gallery: Skepta - KOKO, London
On top of the world...Skepta is on top of the world.The past 12 months have seen the Tottenham MC take his sound global, with North America falling victim to his charms.New album 'Konnichiwa' is out...
View ArticleSurprise & Invention: The Beyoncé Effect
Constant innovation in a changing climate...In 2013, less than two weeks before Christmas, Beyoncé did something that was considered unthinkable and dropped an album – and accompanying collection of...
View ArticleFoundations: Death In Vegas
Richard Fearless picks out the albums that matter...Death In Vegas have one of the broadest catalogues in the history of British music.An ever-evolving phenomenon, the group have veered from techno...
View ArticleTheir Library: Pity Sex
Literary influences explored...Pity Sex make it all seem effortless.New album 'White Hot Moon' is out now, and the crisp execution marks it out as a vivid voice in Stateside indie rock.Delivered with...
View ArticleClash DJ Mix - Jordan
Leading a fresh wave of Northern Irish talent...Northern Ireland's electronic music scene has always been compact, yet enormously creative.Recently, though, a fresh energy seems to be blowing across...
View ArticleColin Hanks On The Tale Of Tower Records
The legacy of a truly great retailer...Rewind some twenty plus years and the record stores during the pre-internet era were very different to those that we have today. Here in England, a teenager new...
View ArticleThe Future Is Nordic: Spot Festival 2016
The finest spots from the Danish fest...We have seen the future, and it is Danish. And Finnish. And Norwegian.It’s definitely Nordic, anyway, on the evidence of this year’s Spot Festival, which threw...
View ArticleIn Conversation: Yuck
Max Bloom speaks frankly...“Bernard Butler let me take all of his iTunes onto my iPod. I don’t come from a music family at all; it was a silent household apart from me,” says Yuck frontman Max Bloom,...
View ArticleNext Wave #684: Anteros
Dreamy left of centre pop melodies...As soon as Clash catches a glimpse of Anteros walking towards us side-by-side, they look every bit the part. An immaculately dressed four-piece fronted by Laura...
View ArticleFantastic Voyage: Fresh Insight From Jeff Mills
One of techno's most inspiring figures in conversation...Jeff Mills is, simply, one of the most inspirational figures at work in electronic music today.A leading voice in Detroit techno's second wave,...
View ArticleAdy Suleiman Reviews The Singles
The week's top releases reviewed...Ady Suleiman closed 2015 in fine style, completing a run of sold out shows as the hype gathered behind him.New single 'Running Away' could be the moment it all...
View ArticleClash DJ Mix - Dixon Avenue Basement Jams
A red hot selection, packed with exclusives...Glasgow's nefarious, labyrinthine, electronic underworld is throwing up some real gems of late.From powerhouses such as Numbers and LuckyMe to newcomers...
View ArticleThat Sweet Stuff: Paul McCartney Remixed
Timo Maas and James Teej on the Beatles icon...Almost everyone on the planet has a favourite Paul McCartney moment.Whether it's his work with The Beatles, the commercial triumph of Wings, his lengthy...
View ArticlePlaylist: FOXTROTT's Canadian Picks
Montreal newcomer is heading to the Great Escape...There's something about Montreal.The Canadian city is a harbour town, a thriving mesh of languages, cultures, and styles. French in heritage, Canadian...
View ArticleIn Conversation: Ry X
Passionate, driven Australian artist on his new solo record...It's strange to think of Ry X as a debut album artist.After all, the Australian artist has already released full length albums as a member...
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