Selected by Kaya Foundation

Selected by Mighty Boogie

Selected by Jijian

Selected by Hefe

Selected by FCG

Selected by Fane

Selected by Blanilla

Selected by Amek Collective

Selected by 4142

Selected by Ciupe

Heading up our third residency date at Control Club, Britain’s Shifted darkens both dancefloors and home stereos with palpable explorations of caustic minimalism. Perhaps no better example of which is his latest LP, Constant Blue Light.

Berghain resident and Berlin legend Marcel Dettmann releases his first full-length album in ten years, the introspective and versatile Fear of Programming.

With an eye as firmly set on the dancefloor as on inclusivity, recent Beyonce collaborator Honey Dijon has released her sophomore album, a hands-in-the-air collaborator-heavy ode to all things House.

Norway’s Röyksopp officially say goodbye to the traditional album format with the conclusion of their multimedia Profound Mysteries series. Profound Mysteries III, sees the Norwegian duo at their grittiest, weirdest, and most leftfield, journeying through synth wave, freestyle r&b, industrial, and more across 10 collaborative audio-visual tracks.

The new media-performance focused NOVA Festival is ongoing across Bucharest from 22 November to 17 December. We spoke with its founder Emilia Paunescu, on its history and ambitions, as well as its highlights, thematic connections, and recommendations for all new-media newbies.

Stars across discipline and region join the new collaborative project from American hip-hop megastar duo, Run the Jewels, on remix/reimagination album, RTK C4TRO.

London producer and composer Daniel Avery releases his fifth studio album, Ultra Truth. Coming out through Phantasy Sound, the 15-track collection is a remarkably coherent trip into the known and unknown, reveling in Avery’s many musical influences.

After years of steadily developed underground hype, South London’s Wu-Lu finally debuts via Warp Records.

Six years since her last full-length release, English-Sri Lankan firebrand M.I.A releases MATA via Island Records.

Prolific German composer Nils Frahm returns with his first full-length material since 2019 with the sprawling yet intimate Music for Animals, released via his own LEITER imprint.

Roughly three years since his last release, the Grammy-nominated Alchemist collaboration Alfredo, Indiana, USA rapper Freddie Gibbs returns with a sprawling and long-awaited major label debut, $oul $old $eparately.

The first thing you should know is: jungle is massive. It is defined by fast cuts, carefully arranged breaks, sharp percussion, and occasional piercing vocals. These blend perfectly with the genre’s deep yet soulful basslines and emotional harmonies, creating a unique mix of sounds, influences, and cultures. Thus, it is no surprise that this movement has given birth to some of underground music’s most listened to and appreciated genres while humbly staying in the shadows.

As this week's Album of the Week, Steve Rickinson looks at the long-awaited sophomore LP As Above, So Below from Zambian-born, Botswana-raised poet and rapper Sampa the Great; out now via Loma Vista Recordings.

Kicking off our Albums of the Week series, Steve Rickinson looks at the claustrophobic post-grime of Southeast London's Coby Sey. His debut album, Conduit, is now available via AD 93.

After a while of silence regarding sound system culture events and parties, Romania steps out with a festival dedicated to this music - DubCamp festival 24-26 of June. We had our moments. The sound system on the streets of Bucharest during Street Delivery at the beginning of 2010, One Love Festival, Subsonic Festival, Reggae Pon di Hills, and some other small gatherings pinpointed the first local steps in the sound system culture.

On the 6th of May, with the occasion of the final instalment of Bandcamp Friday, leading contemporary jungle label Future Retro London put out a triple release – two 12’’ records and one 10’’ vinyl, all in limited edition and accompanied by their respective digital versions.

Black Rhino Radio este prezent în cadrul Romanian Design Week #RDW10 cu 2 proiecte: Black Rhino Radio x #RDWSocial prin care aducem o parte din coloana sonoră a radioului în cadrul ediției aniversare #RDW10 dar și sub umbrela seriei de discuții POP-UP Radio x Black Rhino Radio, dând voce comunității creative prin podcasturi transmise live și difuzate zilnic de la Combinatul Fondului Plastic.

To celebrate 8 years and more than 45 releases since its conception, UK’s contemporary electronic music label Apron Records has teamed up with Patta Soundsystem for an 8-track-long Various Artist release.

Since 1999 Alex Dub, has been the founder of Culture Dub from France, a complex, ever-evolving project featuring a website, a decades-long radio show, music label, and sound system for European parties!

Sound of Art to Come Records, the Transylvanian based record label, proudly presents Transglobal Underground Meets Lil Obeah – Copii and Timpul singles.