Give Skepta his flowers
Skepta has kicked down so many doors in the music and fashion industries it’s not even funny. Ahead of his next adventure – the inaugural Big Smoke Festival – THE FACE fields questions from his friends and family.
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The best new tracks, picked by our staff
Rated by THE FACE: a playlist featuring Charli XCX, John Glacier, Homixide Gang and Pretty Sick.
Crystal Murray’s music is dark and beautiful
100%: The Parisian musician’s upcoming debut album, Sad Lovers and Giants, is a work of pure passion featuring poignant break-up anthems and rage-fuelled, club-ready tracks.
NewJeans are the most important girl band on the planet
They’ve broken records and taken over as the new supremes of K-pop. The best part? NewJeans are only just getting started.
Jamie xx DJed 10 nights in a row at an intimate London club
Missed it? Live vicariously through these euphoric, sweat-soaked pics from The Floor.
The best new tracks, picked by our staff
Rated by THE FACE: a playlist featuring NewJeans, Romy Mars, Mary & The Junkyard and Central Cee & Lil Baby
THE FACE’s guide to South African dance music
South Africa has a deep history of incredible club music, and right now it’s having another renaissance. Here’s a definitive guide to genres such as gqom, amapiano, bacardi and Afro-house.
Fabiana Palladino makes loneliness worth listening to
Influenced by the likes of Kate Bush and Janet Jackson, the London musician's irresistible sound is fuelled by both innovation and flashes of nostalgia.
Boiler Room and HUGO spotlight Miami’s thriving music scene
On the weekend of the Miami Grand Prix, local and Latin artists congregated in a motorsport-themed venue.
The best of Apple Music’s 100 best albums
In partnership with Apple Music
Ballantine’s and Boiler Room threw a massive party in Johannesburg
To celebrate 10 years of Ballantine’s True Music project, cutting-edge DJs from across the world congregated in Joburg. Asambe!
The best new tracks, picked by our staff
Rated by THE FACE: a playlist featuring Nemzzz, Billie Eilish, Wu-Lu and Shy One.
Anastasia Kristensen doesn’t mind being a techno nerd
100%: We quizzed Copenhagen’s favourite DJ-slash-producer on her thumping new EP, Moments of Inertia.
“It’s my morals versus my career”: Why musicians are boycotting The Great Escape
Over 120 artists have pulled out in solidarity with Palestine due to Barclays’ sponsorship of the Brighton festival. THE FACE speaks to five music acts who’ve decided to not perform.
The best new tracks, picked by our staff
Rated by THE FACE: a playlist featuring Ice Spice, Charli XCX, Two Shell and Beabadoobee.
Akanbi’s DJ sets will make you feel sexy
100%: Ahead of his set at Horst festival this week, the Lagos-via-New York cult DJ tells us how he's creating “the sexiest flow, bubbly flavours and big high spirits” on dancefloors this summer.
The best new tracks, picked by our staff
Rated by THE FACE: a playlist featuring Caroline Polacheck, Pretty Sick, Julia Fox and Dua Lipa.
THE FACE’s guide to the American rap underground
Tired of listening to Drake disses? Let us introduce you to wild worlds of rage rap, jerk, krushclub, terror plugg and ambient plugg.
The best new tracks, picked by our staff
Rated by The Face: a playlist featuring Nilüfer Yanya, Tems, Len and Salute & Rina Sawayama.
The best new tracks, picked by our staff
Rated by The Face: a playlist featuring Lava La Rue, Fontaines D.C, Debby Friday and Clavish.
sim0ne wants to make you sweat
The Edinburgh DJ/producer is all about hardcore beats and big, Eurotrash sounds. If it’s good enough for Lana Del Rey...
The best new tracks, picked by our staff
Rated by The Face: a playlist featuring Dua Lipa, sim0ne, Ken Carson and Meekz.
Crystallmess is all about Edging
The Parisian DJ and artist is bringing her sexy new club night to East London this weekend, would you believe.
Night Killaz: Snow Strippers storm Brooklyn
Check out photos of the trance-pop duo's euphoric show.
