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"It's all about the rhythm section": The beautiful collision of Duran Duran and Erol Alkan

Ahead of their show at BST Hyde Park, Ralph Moore headed to Ibiza to host a conversation between Duran Duran's John Taylor and the band's new producer Erol Alkan

Free the Robots manifests his musically wandering spirit into the soulful ‘Kaduwa’

Jacob Mendoza chats with the Siargao-based musician on discovering his sound & newfound island home

The allure of l’amour: Harry Halim is proud to wear his heart on his fabulously-sewn sleeve

The Indonesian designer shares about his career that spans continents, cultures & genders

Artist Spotlight: Noriko Shakti manifests zen through the power of the drum

Arun Ramanathan speaks to the Japanese artist about mastering the tabla, leaving Tokyo for Goa & a reunion with aliens

Singapore’s post-pandemic renaissance

Seven perspectives on a scene resurrected

How cartoon crate digger Gene on Earth embraced musical storytelling

Gene On Earth's new album 'Time On The Vine' is darker than his debut with a clear narrative arc. Grant Albert meets the man behind the caricature to talk backstory, old skool sounds, and why a series of setbacks won't stop his momentum

Patrice Rushen: “People are leaning into sampling in a way that is not creative”

Sope Soetan speaks to Patrice Rushen about her underappreciated influence on popular music, making music for love not record sales, and an upcoming new album on the horizon

Bonobo: “I try not to let nostalgia control what I’m doing — it isn’t healthy”

Ralph Moore sits down with the master of melody to talk Akira, Lewis Taylor & Billie Eilish bringing out Damon Albarn at Coachella

Sound constellations: how Tangerine Dream made ambient masterpiece ‘Raum’

Tangerine Dream's ‘Raum’ is a breath-taking album that incorporates the brilliance of late founding member Edgar Froese

Róisín Murphy: "Clubbing is about being convivial and free — we're not being fed anything" Irish superstar and dance pop icon

Róisín Murphy talks heading back on the road, rollercoaster nights out in Glasgow and finding herself at Trade

The art of the 'Good Vibe': Pat Lok's irrepressible journey into the dance stratosphere

“Love me a beef rendang” – the in-demand artist talks music, influences, and Singaporean roots

Ultra rare, violent Jackie Chan video game spurs mini-documentary about early Asian pop & subculture

Behind the scenes: Arun Ramanathan geeks out with Arne Venema, Mike Leeder & Mat Blaize of Crazy From Kong about Asian cinema & gaming

Q&A: OBLVYN talks riding asteroid belts, propagating plants & evolving her sound identity

Watch an exclusive live video set of the Monstercat artist's 'Dream Theory' EP

I love models: why so many fashion models are becoming DJs

Becky Buckle speaks with four model/DJs about the rise of the new style of double threat

Play what you love: Sabrina is the new gen drum ‘n’ bass DJ dealing in old skool sounds

After moving from Indonesia to London, SABRINA became immersed in the sound of classic drum 'n' bass. She speaks to Jack Ramage about her journey and shares a '90s d'n'b-fuelled mix

Into the light: Iyre is uplifting South Asia’s drum ‘n’ bass scene

Sri Lankan artist IYRE delivers a melodic, rolling mix and speaks to Aneesa Ahmed about the sonics of d'n'b and connecting South Asia's scene with the international community

Cinthie: “I let everything grow naturally, nothing is more than rising than to the top in a year”

Cinthie spoke to Ralph Moore about DJ Kicks, dancing at the fall of the Berlin Wall and being a good role model

"Music is the key" – traversing immersive electronic realms with Daniel Troberg

The LA-based artist marks new EP on Hong Kong's Acidchicken label with a far-reaching Q&A

Aaron Yunsuk Choe aka Airbear talks about his American-Korean background & loving music not being a career

The DJ & director has directed films for Vice Asia, EST Media, SCMP, produced for Netflix & 禁 JIN’s latest music video

Cats on Crack is fighting for arts in Singapore by paying a dollar per smile

“I went down a rabbit hole, poring through books and research papers on the subject of happiness”

Is digitisation the way forward for our music collections?

We caught up with RCRDSHP founder Obie Fernandez to talk merch on the metaverse, NFT bros and how you can't beat real-world events