Twilo returns, but not as you remember it
For two nights in March, a name that once defined New York nightlife flickered back into existence. Twilo, the Midtown club that helped shape late ’90s dance culture, reopened its doors after 25 years. Tickets disappeared almost instantly. Phones were reportedly off-limits. And for a moment, the city stepped back into a version of itself […]
Elevator Music is turning confined spaces into global stages
From a warehouse in Chicago to an idea with international reach, this fast-rising platform is reshaping how live music is experienced, shared and remembered. It sounds like a gimmick until you see it work. A lift door slides open. Inside, a DJ is already mid-set. A small crowd squeezes in, the energy shifts, and for […]
Nigo: From Japan With Love at the Design Museum
A new retrospective at London’s Design Museum places Nigo exactly where his influence has long belonged: at the centre of global culture. Running through early October, the exhibition gathers hundreds of objects to map the designer’s trajectory from Tokyo subcultures to the helm of Kenzo, where he now serves as artistic director, following in the […]
Girls Don’t Sync launch £20K fund to back grassroots DJ crews beyond London
UK collective Girls Don’t Sync are turning their attention to the scenes that shaped them, teaming up with Relentless Energy to roll out a new edition of Local, an initiative designed to support emerging DJ collectives outside the capital. At a moment when independent venues continue to shutter and arts funding remains under pressure, the […]
Sonic dining is London’s most seductive new flavour
Where playlists matter as much as plating, and the right track can change how your martini tastes. No one sets out looking for a “curated experience.” The phrase alone suggests friction, something overthought, overdesigned, slightly exhausting. And yet, in certain corners of London right now, you find yourself deep inside one anyway. Not because it […]
Alexis Taylor and Mike Simonetti announce collaborative EP on Smugglers Way
Alexis Taylor and Mike Simonetti have joined forces for a new collaborative EP arriving via Smugglers Way, bringing together two artists whose paths have long orbited electronic pop, indie experimentation and club-adjacent sound design. The release will be available digitally and on a limited-edition 12” vinyl from 12 June, and features original track “Perfect Kiss” […]
La Nature Festival returns to the Ardennes with a manifesto-led edition marking 16 years of NoName
Deep in the Belgian Ardennes, La Nature Festival is preparing for its seventh edition, taking place from 18 to 22 June 2026 at Baraque de Fraiture in Vielsalm. Behind it is NoName, the long-running collective marking 16 years of independent cultural programming shaped by electronic music, installation art and site-specific performance. Rather than building around […]
Chinois powers a genre-spanning Ibiza weekend
Ibiza’s club season is moving into full swing as Chinois Ibiza delivers a two-night run under its Chinois Presents… series, bringing together Afro-house momentum, Latin club energy and a tightly curated roster of global DJs. Located inside the Ibiza Gran Hotel in Marina Botafoch, the venue has built its identity around intimacy rather than scale. […]
Premiere: Ayk – Demon In The Mirror (SOM.1 Remix) (R&S Records)
Pushing genre boundaries, Belgium’s R&S Records drops a heavyweight slab of underground psychedelic hiphop from Ayk, backed with remixes from Som.1 and Trash Cells. Remixes of ‘Demon In The Mirror’ come from French duo Som.1, who add a rumbling breakbeat twist, and Trash Cells, who deliver a darker alternate version with guttural vocals, deconstructed beats […]
Premiere: Lizwi & Tommy Veanud – UNqamlezo (TV Recordings)
Lizwi & Tommy Veanud deliver “UNqamlezo” a powerful Afro House track with deep spiritual energy. Driven by tribal grooves, organic percussion, and rich instrumentation, it creates an immersive and uplifting vibe. Lizwi’s emotional IsiZulu vocal brings authenticity and goosebump moments. Both energetic and melodic, it’s built for peak-time dancefloors and meaningful listening. A unique fusion […]