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Maluca Mala is back and evolving her sound

The genre-bending Afro-Latino musician, inspired by her 90s NYC upbringing, is finally blessing us with a new album after a six year hiatus.
Hazel Ong
12.12.22
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Photographing Gen X club culture of the late 90s

Paul Graham revisits images from his book 'End of an Age', that document the optimism of the turn of the millennium.
Ryan White
12.7.22
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Kelsey Lu’s Hydroharmonia is a return to earthly roots

The New York musician photographs the retreat that inspired their new project, where nature is used as a force to heal trauma.
Osman Ahmed
12.6.22
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Young T-pop stars are disrupting Thailand's conservative society

Speaking out about Asian beauty standards and slut-shaming, musicians in Bangkok are reinventing the local music scene.
Choltanutkun Tun-atiruj
12.5.22
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Meet Afrodeutsche, the musician who soundtracked Bottega Veneta SS23

Photographed by Pierre Debusschere, the visionary producer and DJ discusses her eclectic influences and music as a conduit for identity.
Mahoro Seward
12.2.22
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Exploring the Wild West fashions of Botswana's heavy metal scene

Oliver Hadlee Pearch photographs MaRock, the country’s leather cowboy metal subculture.
Edward Banchs
11.30.22
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7 new artists Stormzy wants you to listen to in 2023

Always supporting new talent, the rap super star introduces us to his "Class of 2023" across R&B, trap, teen rock and rap.
Stormzy
11.29.22
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How Rick Rubin has defined modern rap music

The producer is behind some of hip-hop's most recognisable sounds. As he sits down with i-D cover star Stormzy, we reflect on Rick's legacy.
Dean Van Nguyen
11.28.22
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The community at the core of São Paulo's legendary club scene

Introducing you to the people, sounds and parties that have made the Brazilian city's electronic music scene one of the most progressive on the planet.
Mahoro Seward
11.28.22
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How 2022 changed clubbing culture, maybe for the better

Alongside photographs by Jermaine Francis, Gabriel Szatan reflects on the dance pop number ones and new, fun energy to nightlife of the past summer.
Gabriel Szatan
11.24.22
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Ethel Cain is subverting the idealised American Dream

The gothic musician talks finding inspiration in Biblical horror stories and criticising right-wing politics without demonising the Deep South.
Rayne Fisher-Quann
11.23.22
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Meet the next generation of Jamaica's trap dancehall artists

Photographed by Jeano Edwards, these artists are evolving the subgenre and writing lyrics that speak to being young in 2022.
Sharine Taylor
11.23.22
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