The first of this week’s hot six comes from Claudia Brücken, who first came to notice as the lead singer of Düsseldorf electronic music pioneers Propaganda and whose striking image and distinctive vocals made her one the most influential and inspiring female musicians of her generation. Night Mirror, written and recorded in London between 2023–25…
As autumn arrives and the nights start to draw in, we’ve got six crackers to give you a warm glow. Here we go! The last time you heard The Big Moon was when you welcomed the release of their dazzling second album, Walking Like We Do, back in January 2020, when life was very different…
This week we kick off with the unique Intra-I, an uplifting celebration of black music that, thanks to Theon Cross’s pioneering approach, helps to redefine the sonic possibilities of the tuba. Reflecting his own heritage, the young virtuoso melds jazz with dub, hip-hop, soca, grime and other sounds connected to the Afro-Caribbean diaspora. This is…