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!
Music
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.
The best new tracks, picked by our staff
Rated by The Face: a playlist featuring Snow Strippers, GloRilla & Megan Thee Stallion, Karrahbooo and Otha.
The best new tracks, picked by our staff
Rated by The Face: a playlist featuring and Doechii & JT, Camila Cabello, Beyoncé and 1010 Benja.
pigbaby dresses like a pig and makes music like Daniel Johnston
100%: Oink oink oink.
“This is a German phenomenon”: how the Israel-Gaza conflict ruptured Berlin’s music and art scene
The city’s world-renowned clubs and galleries attract liberal-minded young people from all over the world. So why are pro-Palestine artists choosing to boycott them?
The best new tracks, picked by our staff
Rated by The Face: a playlist featuring Tyla, Skaiwater, Varg2tm and Two Shell & FKA twigs.
Oslo producer Suchi swapped a corporate job for a pair of decks
100%: She came from Norway and had a thirst for club music! We quiz the rising DJ and producer on her love of liquorice, her hatred of damp towels, and a little bit about her music because why the hell not.
The best (and worst) music of 2024 so far
On this week’s special episode of The Face Podcast, we comb through the key releases of Q1.
How to make it in music, according to Emei
In partnership with Amuse
The best new tracks, picked by our staff
Rated by THE FACE: a playlist featuring Nia Archives, Yung Lean, Bladee and Lava La Rue.
Niko B on tasty sarnies, falling over and rapping in front of Dave
100%: The Milton Keynes rapper and internet funny guy is gearing up for his debut album Dog Eat Dog Food World.
