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Silhouettes of Sound / Kate Miao

Music | Interview
Raised on metal riffs and post-punk distortion, sharpened by the architecture of code, and softened by surrealist brushstrokes, Kate Miao—the Copenhagen-based DJ, label head, and creative technologist—moves through sound like static on silk: sharp, sensual, and unpredictable. Under the banners of Miao Music and Unlinked Recordings, she sculpts multidimensional spaces where techno, trance, and ambient dreamwork glitch, collide, and are reborn. Between control and collapse, between the logic of systems and the chaos of art, her sets become emotional architectures—her parties, living organisms.

Breaking the Mask / DeathbyRomy

Music | Interview
Raised amid the sun-drenched illusions and hard realities of Los Angeles, Romy channels the city’s beauty and brutality through an uncompromising lens, revealing the many versions of herself that have survived and evolved.

Midsummer dream

Fashion | Exclusive
Inspiring the desire to never go back home. Muses Camilla and Delia in a summer story by Marco Giuliano and styled by Anca Macavei with Permare Swim.

La plage

Photography | Nude
Black and white impressions of a day at Spanish beach with muse Nuria Oliu, captured in black and white film by Maurizio Pedroni.

Eclipse

Fashion | Exclusive
A quiet intensity pulses through Eclipse. Captured by Yair Sigron, each look is a moment suspended between light and shadow. Raw, composed, and charged with rebellion.

Ahead of Upclose / A chat with MARRØN

Music | Interview
In the pulsating world of techno, few artists infuse rhythm with roots like MARRØN. Drawing from his rich Surinamese heritage and the unyielding spirit of the Maroon people, he transforms dance floors into spaces of remembrance, resistance, and radical joy. Ahead of his much-anticipated appearance at Upclose 2025, he continues to push boundaries through projects like NDYUKA, his storytelling podcast series, and Eerste Communie, the Sunday ritual that redefined Amsterdam’s party culture, he doesn’t just play music — he reclaims history, challenges norms, and amplifies voices often left unheard.

Sonic Alchemy / Enrico Sangiuliano

Music | Interview
Our latest music cover story features Enrico Sangiuliano — a visionary reshaping techno through intention and emotional depth. In a world chasing speed and noise, he turns toward silence, presence, and evolution. From underground raves to concept-driven projects like NINETOZERO and immersive SOLO nights, Sangiuliano crafts sonic journeys that transcend the dancefloor, blending ambient textures, field recordings, and razor-sharp beats into narratives that feel profoundly human.

Aesthetics of Rhythm / ANNĒ

Music | Interview
ANNĒ’s music is rooted in Detroit techno and the energy of the '90s and 00s, but it’s not about nostalgia—it’s about sincerity.

New Grounds, Familiar Codes / Alcova 2025

Art&Culture | Interview
Alcova’s ninth edition expanded into new industrial ruins on Milan’s outskirts during Design Week 2025, where installations once again navigated the tension between decay and curation—familiar, poetic, and increasingly self-referential.

Willem Dafoe reads “Judas” by Gabriele Tinti

Art&Culture | Spotlight
April 4th, Pinacoteca di Brera, Milan.

Aftermath

Fashion | Exclusive
In a scorched world where ruins breath new life, power is worn like armor and softness hides in shadows. Marte wearing post-apocalyptic leather garments by Trielina, shot by Marco Giuliano.

Milano Design Week 2025 / The Party Guide

Music | Spotlight
Nasty's handpicked selection of the best parties this week.