It’s the golden chalice of desire for most artists. The final frontier of self-actualisation. Only a very precious few can posthumously achieve such immortalisation of their contributions — perhaps the most elusive of treasures for the creator. Indeed, the material of such ‘legacy acts’ comprises the bedrock of our cultural…

It’s been a stalwart feature of many a disgruntled teenager’s playlist; angry thrash metal for the bus ride to school. Hood up, volume maxed. Although perpetually associated with adolescent disaffection, angry music finds appreciation in a diverse range of circles much to Grandma’s dismay. It’s been around arguably since the…

The sensationalist British tabloid headlines of the late 1980s went down in history, condemning the acid house movement as an abomination of the youth. Margaret Thatcher’s tory government essentially struggled to relate to anything outside the Old Etonian weekend curriculum of fox hunting and jizzy biscuit, and took profound offence…

Different disco cats have different intentions when seeking out the nightclub experience, we might identify a desire for escapism, sex or simply a couple of hours shuffling as possible motives for our club visits. It’s a fairly postmodern phenomenon — seeking a hyperreal, deeply artificial environment as a tonic to…

It’s very much a normalised amusement these days — impassioned youths visit a dark room, listen to repetitive music and take drugs. However, for a pastime so ubiquitous that it’s almost the dominant socio-cultural order amongst Berliners, its actual representation in mainstream media seems miniscule. With the exception of a…

To onlookers whose sole interaction with the music industry is via artists on social media, it may appear that everyone is just having a little holiday. A casual break from touring and some valuable time in the studio to reflect on their last EP’s performance. The reality is that everyone…

For months Berlin’s world-leading nightlife industry was on hold. For the first time since the wall came down almost 30 years ago, dancefloors came to a standstill and revellers have had to find different ways to entertain themselves. More than any other city, clubbing is a way of life in…

The last months have been characterised by turbulence. Perhaps the pandemic was a final wake-up call for many to the systemic, historical oppression suffered by people of colour. This needed to happen. …

It’s a culture that we take for granted — we support our favourite artists by going to see them live or buying their records — funding them. It affirms the experience of our consumption and approval of their work. …