Playlist: New Folk Music for Hard Times
The ancient and modern collide in an extraordinary collection of folk and folk-influenced music made and released during the Covid era.
A commentary on the latest trends in music, from the newest tracks to up-and-coming artistes, as well as unique and lesser-known acts.
September 03 2021
September 03 2021
The ancient and modern collide in an extraordinary collection of folk and folk-influenced music made and released during the Covid era.
September 01 2021
September 01 2021
We celebrate the cross-cultural movement with a new generation of Asian hip-hop from the US to Indonesia.
August 23 2021
August 23 2021
A London veteran looks back to the sounds of his early days with dramatic results.
August 18 2021
August 18 2021
Representing the vanguard of Hong Kong’s youthful underground music scene, label founder Gavin Wong speaks about the future of experimental music in the region and the blurring lines between online and offline music.
August 13 2021
August 13 2021
After a circuitous 30-year career, the Scottish singer-songwriter has made perhaps her best record yet. Here she shares some of her processes and inspirations.
August 06 2021
August 06 2021
Despite facing barriers of discrimination and prejudice, Karen Nyame has proved herself as one of Britain's foremost dance music producers. Sound of Life speaks with the leading talent on the genres that inspire her and her favourite minds to collaborate with.
July 25 2021
July 25 2021
Two veterans of experimental music come together for a truly extraordinary performance – now on vinyl for the first time.
July 14 2021
July 14 2021
Revealed: rise in podcasts to an altered taste in music among those deriving pleasure from sonic elements.
July 05 2021
July 05 2021
On the occasion of her gloriously complex and mystical debut album, we speak to the Yorkshire-via-London jazz sensation about pop, rave and moshpits.
July 02 2021
July 02 2021
A slew of exciting new albums this summer show the boundaries between orchestral / classical and the alternative and electronic music worlds more porous than ever. But how, if at all, should we categorise them?