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Remaining present: Ana Roxanne talks creativity & the simple pursuit of happiness

Ahead of her appearance at Le Guess Who?, we spoke to the ambient singer about her pathway into music, the impact of lockdown and her soft spot for noughties screamo.

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Track By Track: Michael Diamond – Placid Wakefulness Meditative electronica from a hotly tipped producer.

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Bogdan Raczynski interviews Bogdan Raczynski R$N typically has someone write an intro & then multiple people interview each other. But I clearly think I'm pretty special as I've penned all three parts of this article.

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Track By Track: Auntie Flo – In My Dreams (I’m A Bird and I’m Free) Auntie Flo's In My Dreams (I'm A Bird and I'm Free) emerged from the raw energy of Nairobi's streets to Havana's hidden rhythms to Waiheke Island and on into Goa.

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Dopamine Dreams: Truus de Groot & Cosmo Vitelli in conversation Truus De Groot and Cosmo Vitelli dissect the creative process of their new album.

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Rhythms Of Life with Bruce Stepping outside of your comfort zone is both frightening and essential. For artists, the process breathes new life into the craft, but change is not without its risks.

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‘Externalizing the noise in my head’ – a conversation with Lal Tuna The next in our collaborative series with French media outlet Le Type.

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Track By Track: Dialect – Atlas of Green In Atlas of Green, Andrew PM Hunt, operating as Dialect, crafts an album that navigates memory and misremembering, technology and decay, within a soundscape as intricately layered as it is mercurial.

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Renaissance Rave: a playlist by Aisha Orazbayeva & Peiman Khosravi Enlightening sounds from the Kazakh violinist Aisha Orazbayeva & Iranian electronic musician Peiman Khosravi

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In Conversation: Ishmael Ensemble and Ali Staton Pete Cunningham and Ali Staton of Madonna and Lamb fame discuss the making of Rituals and blending their influences.

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Decius release new Single “Birth of a Smirk,” and tease upcoming album Vol. II: Splendour & Obedience London-based electronic 'super group' Lias Saoudi (Fat White Family), Quinn Whalley Trashmouth Records’ Luke and Liam May, returns with their latest single, “Birth of a Smirk.

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Track By Track: Heli Hartikainen – Chronovariations Chronovariations embraces the full range of the saxophone’s sound, from minor clicks to resonant overtones, making each track a distinct exploration of sound and space.

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Happy Accidents: CS + Kreme and Monolake in conversation Learning and unlearning what makes music work.

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Lifesaver: 25 Years of Live At Robert Johnson The Frankfurt club reflects on a milestone anniversary and the nature of club culture in the present.

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Track By Track: Falty DL – In The Wake of Wolves Lustman guides us through v the creative process of new album from balancing simplicity and emotional weight to experimenting with production techniques.

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LICE: In Session An exclusive live in session from experimentalists LICE as they embark on a UK tour.

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Different Englands: A.R. Kane & Jabu in conversation Dissecting influences and the face of Britain.

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Everyone’s Invited: Dockyard Festival on 10 Years Dissecting the changing landscape of electronic music and party culture in Amsterdam.

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Knowing How to Listen to Yourself: A Conversation with DJ Koyla Identity, production and more with the Bordeaux based producer and DJ.

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Ken Ishii ‘Reference To Difference’ Sleevenotes “Without a doubt, I think the arrival of Ken Ishii was a major turning point for the Japanese music industry in the 1990s,”

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Hybrid Territory: ASHRR & Lovefingers talk indie leanings The LA trio talk with Lovefingers about their roots in the city, indie leanings, remixes and beyond.

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Stylish Synthesis: In Conversation with ISH Stylish, bright, and slightly eccentric ISH (real name Ismael Zouaoui) might remind you more of a character from a chemical synthesis documentary rather than about anyone you know.

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Twenty Five Years of Social Etiquette "It's like a youth club for grown ups, it just lacks a ping pong table really."

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Free Spirits: In conversation with Becker & Mukai "We record a lot of improvised sessions, we then improvise some more on top of that. Usually pretty quickly before thinking too much. And see what comes out."

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Grotto Music in the Underworld: The Faroe Islands’ edition of World New Music Days Festival It’s incredible to think that such a small population of around 50,000 has such a progressive approach to music composition.

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Track By Track: Hydropsyche – Exhumed & Forgiven Norwegian composer Hydropsyche guides us through his debut LP, revealing the influence of gaming, Burial & more

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Somewhere Miles Away with Dom Williams Exploring the inner workings of what is steadily growing into a splendid record label.

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Triple Threat: Jim Angel, Dicky Trisco & JKriv on people and parties Three old friends reflect on the values that they've found through music and in people on the dancefloor.

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A One Man Tartan Army: Wallace in conversation One of the most pivotal producers de jour talks shop.

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Fragile Space: Bullion discusses his new album The producer and musician dissects his latest album, reflecting on influences and songwriting.

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Like To Get To Know You Well: Ammonite Time to get to know Amy Spencer's new moniked Ammonite and the ethereal beauty of Blueprints.