Music saved my life today
"A dark ode to love for music and its life-giving power. Drawing on the aesthetics of Asian culture, old-school music videos, and the inner experiences of everyone involved in the shoot, we aim to tell the story of people who carry different wounds and struggles— yet are all healed by music." A series by Vlad.
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/by Editor NastyEducazione Techno Sessuale / Milano
A unique insight into Milan’s new sex-positive ritual: Educazione Techno Sessuale. E.T.S. holds its ceremony at Tempio del Futuro Perduto every last Saturday of the month. This is the manifesto, written by its founder, Industrial Romantico. Below, meet the residents, shot in exclusive for NASTY by Marco Giuliano & styled by Anca Macavei.
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/by adminThe Son of Northern Darkness / Nico Vascellari
Navigating the immaterial space of “trust and friction” that the underground represents, Nico Vascellari is a prismatic figure in the arts, defined by urgencies rather than by a medium of election. Between prison letters, visceral sounds, and memories of his own land, in this interview we dissect his unpredictable practice.
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/by adminPower Up / Charlie Sparks
UK DJ&Producer Charlie Sparks announces debut album "Power Up" — Out March 26, via Elektra.
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/by adminTeen doing nothing
Someone's speaker is playing something indie and sad and the volume's low enough that it feels like background music to their lives. She should go to the city but nobody has gas money and nobody really wants to move anyway. A series by Alba Cámara.
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/by adminDissolving Into the Sea
At sunset, the sea becomes a mirror of memory, holding traces of what cannot return. Through water and shore, shaping an intimate and sensual dialogue with the landscape. Photographed by Savannah Angela.
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/by Editor NastyRoad to Wave-Gotik-Treffen 2026
Every year goths from all over the World re-unite in Leipzig, Germany, for the most important music festival dedicated to dark, industrial and post-punk sub-cultures. We will be there to give you our live impressions from the festival; can’t wait to see you all among the dusky crowd.
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/by adminWhere Is My Mind / Marcus Nelson
Destabilise, while provoking a reflection, his path defies the hierarchies of art, turning each piece into a therapeutic ground where the audience cannot escape their own shadow.
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/by Editor NastyThe Magic That Breathes in Mexico
In Mexico City, belief is a pulse beneath the streets, threading through devotion to the Virgen de Guadalupe, the shadow of Santa Muerte, and the hidden corners where ritual still breathes. This generation does not inherit faith. It crawls into it, shaping it, twisting it, drawing power through study and practice. In the city’s heart, a house waits, with walls steeped in smoke and intention, where magic is lived and performed.
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/by Editor NastyPhantom Bridges / Nika Qutelia
Like a crack in a mirror, the artist’s works do not divert our gaze from reality, but instead reveal it, stripping away every illusion and filter. A self-taught career unfolds through unbalanced and disorienting worlds which, rather than leading us astray, ultimately act as a guide toward a more authentic direction.
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/by Editor NastyOne Last Blitz in Munich
Munich’s legendary Blitz Club is closing its doors. From July 31 to August 3, the club will host a final, 72-hour marathon party to celebrate nearly ten years of groundbreaking electronic music, unforgettable nights, and a community built around the dancefloor. More than a venue, Blitz has been a state of mind: a place where music, people, and freedom came together. Its farewell marks the end of and era for Munich and the global clubbing scene.
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/by Editor NastyThe other woman
In a closed room shadows rehearse their own drama, silhouettes press against the walls and fabrics breathe, rough and tender under unseen hands. A series starring Julie Wang photographed by Edith Wu.
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/by Editor NastyFrom Ruins to Sound / Road to PhillGood Festival
This July, Bulgaria firmly establishes itself on the global festival scene. From July 17 to 19, 2026, PhillGood transforms Plovdiv’s Rowing Canal into a three-stage venue where post-punk legends, virtual bands, electronic trailblazers, and leftfield disruptors gather.
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/by adminResonant Interdependence / Julian Charrière
From ice expanses to the ocean’s depths, the artist situates his work within a broader dialogue between contemporary art and science. In anticipation of his upcoming solo exhibition at Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg, Germany (March 14 – July 12, 2026), he explores how environmental forces and rigorous research intertwine to redefine humanity’s role within planetary systems.
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/by Editor NastyBlooming Melancholia / Lindsay Elizabeth Warner
Between dappled Miami curtains and the spectral hush of dusk, Lindsay Elizabeth Warner constructs a visual diary steeped in nostalgia, impermanence and the eroticism of light withheld.
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/by adminWhen Fashion Stops Performing / BFW AW26
Berlin Fashion Week AW26 focused less on how fashion looks and more on how it resonates with us. Designers explored the pressures we face, the journey of self-discovery, and the power of memory.
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/by adminChampagne Problems / Emma Stern
With her new solo exhibition, the artist advances her complex universe of painted and digitally shaped female archetypes. On view at Dirimart Gallery in Istanbul from February 5 to March 1, 2026, the project unfolds across layers of visual and conceptual registers, exploring the intersections of classical painting, contemporary digital practice, and the persistent dynamics of female representation.
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/by Editor NastyVillains
An unsettling visual journey built through dark imagery and a film-inspired atmosphere.
Fear and curiosity, into an unfamiliar and distorted world.
Photography by David Karp.
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/by Editor NastyInsomnia
A nostalgic imaginary through playful geometry and tactile forms, echoing silhouettes from another time. The garments feel light yet intentional, shaped by emotion and quiet storytelling. With fashion by Haven Liu, photographed by Yujie Wang.
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/by Editor NastyAngels With Dirty Faces / Jordan Hemingway
“These are creatures of culture, drunk on lust and freedom.” With these words, Jordan Hemingway introduces his latest exhibition in Paris. Opened on January 22 and on view until March 15 at Acne Paper Palais Royal, the new permanent exhibition space of Acne Studios, the show marks the artist’s return to the French capital after five years.
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/by Editor NastyWish You Were Here / Banks Violette
Wish You Were Here at TICK TACK in Antwerp unfolds as an exhibition that begins from the very first look while on the street and lingers like a tormented presence long after leaving the space. Curated by Maria Abramenko, the show weaves personal loss and collective anxiety into a dense, haunted narrative where fire, sound and spectral images become carriers of memory. Open until 21 March 2026, it invites the viewer into an experience that is less about passive looking and more about actively inhabiting grief.
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/by Editor NastyUnseen
What's hidden deep inside emerges through distortion and reflections that shift with every movement. A play of light and intense color that change shape as perspective bends. The image becomes a field of transformation, shot by Jesse Herzog.
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/by Editor NastySama’ AbdulHadi / Sound Escape
In conversation with Sama’ AbdulHadi, the Palestinian DJ delves into the controversies about being a global artist and at the same time profoundly attached to her origins, supporting her heritage’s music scene. Coming along with a selection of some of her preferred tracks of the moment by some of her favorite producers for our latest Soundscapes release.
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/by adminClose encounters of the alien kind / Ellen Allien
Welcome to the Al(l)ien universe of Ellen, where every beat tells a story and every melody sparks imagination.
Join us as we uncover the inspiration behind her collaborations, her reflections on the Berlin clubbing, and her enduring passion for music. Together with an exclusive selection of her current favorite tracks for our latest Nasty Soundscapes release.
Join us as we uncover the inspiration behind her collaborations, her reflections on the Berlin clubbing, and her enduring passion for music. Together with an exclusive selection of her current favorite tracks for our latest Nasty Soundscapes release.
Music | Soundscapes
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/by Editor NastySoundscapes vol.10 / Boy Harsher
Lonesome, yet hopeful - it evokes a spirit of mystery and fantasy. A playlist by Boy Harsher.
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