Music

From Becky Hill’s belters to Jess Glynne’s jams, chart dance music has long had a distinctive quality. Think: pitch-shifted vocals, catchy hooks and house beats. Welcome, dear listener, to Happy Huncore.

Rated by THE FACE: a playlist featuring Tems, Drake, Jeshi, Rainy Miller & Space Afrika.

100%: The Denver-born selector’s distinctive style landed her a residency at the respected Nowadays club. She talks to us about her West African roots, sentimental records and New Zealand’s sheep population.

Where once there was a hulking great IKEA in North London, now there’s a cutting-edge palace for electronic music with bars as far as the eye can see. But before the hard seltzer, here’s a hard hat tour…

Check out photos from our brand new live music series.

D’n’b is back in the charts, and holds a place in the hearts of millions. Meanwhile, these young MCs are at the forefront of the genre’s renaissance.

Rated by THE FACE: a playlist featuring Tohji, Jorja Smith, Saya Gray and VTSS & Boys Noize.

The omnipresent musician’s forthcoming Bleachers album features some of his brightest songwriting to date. THE FACE calls him up to talk Taylor, Lana and the backlash to the “Antonoff sound”.

Talia Goddess, Mya Mehmi and CeeChynaa are playing at the free event in October.

100%: We quizzed the Norwegian musician on watermelon ice vapes, sugar daddies, and her genre-straddling new EP, Eurostar.

We sat down with the much-loved New York musician just before he hit the stage at THE FACE’s New Noise show.

From Doja Cat and Lil Nas X to horrorcore pioneers Three 6 Mafia, rappers have long courted controversy by using satanic imagery in their work. But in a society that demonises Black people, it's not all for the shock factor.

100%: Throughout the summer, the DJ/producer’s sets have been brimming with pulverising techno and a healthy dose of hedonism.

Rated by THE FACE: a playlist featuring Cleo Sol, Drake, ODUMODUBLVCK and Headie One & K-Trap.

100%: As she drops her second album Silence Between Songs, the musician chats about using music as therapy and how ET has influenced her new era's visuals.

First-gen grime pioneers honed their craft through MC clashes in youth clubs and on pirate stations. Now, Victory Lap is bringing back raw radio sessions for the new wave of underground talent.

The Hertfordshire musician travelled to Los Angeles to hone his new sun-soaked, carefree sound. Now back on UK soil, he's ready to unleash it to the world.

Rated by THE FACE: a playlist featuring George Riley, Overmono, Olivia Rodrigo and Yussef Dayes.

Take a look at all the action from The Dare's proudly hedonistic clubnight.

100%: Ahead of their set at Draaimolen festival, we caught up with the Greek musician about grief, doom-scrolling and staying hopeful.

Rated by THE FACE: a playlist featuring Doja Cat, Teezo Touchdown, Jorja Smith and Knucks.

100%: Sibling duo Brandon and Savannah Hudson answer salient questions about Woodstock, Travis Scott and er, pretend cooking.

We've curated a series of London shows with some of our favourite artists. The first gig features Blaketheman1000, Mercury and Felix Lee.

Inspired by cyphers, sound systems and local music heroes, these cutting-edge artists are keeping folk tradition alive.