Tag Archive for: music

Rewire the Chaos / A chat with FJAAK

Music | Interview
Broken glass. Strobe scars. Bass shaking the bones of an abandoned forest. FJAAK came up on raw instinct—hacked gear, illegal raves, no sleep, no plan B. Before the bookings, before the Boiler Rooms, it was just a basement in Spandau and the thrill of noise with nowhere to go but louder. Now they’re closing Berghain for 11 hours, running a label that’s more like a syndicate, and still building everything by hand. This isn’t a nostalgia act. It’s muscle memory. It’s resistance through rhythm. Spandau20, the Berlin-based collective label rooted in underground rave culture, celebrates its 10th VA with 10 tracks from its co-founders—each one a reflection of the label’s raw, percussive, hardware-driven ethos. To mark the occasion, we sat down with FJAAK for a a deep dive.

Voce / A New Frequency in Milan

Music | Spotlight
On May 13, Triennale Milano opens Voce—a new space dedicated entirely to listening, sound, and audio experimentation. Housed inside the iconic Palazzo dell’Arte, Voce is born in the bones of the legendary Old Fashion nightclub, this 300-square-meter chamber trades sweat and strobe for spatial sonics and sensory reprogramming.

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.

Healing Ceremony / Heilung

Music | Spotlight
Live report from the healing Ceremony by nordic forces Heilung, performed in Milan on the 27 April. Words and photography by Marco Giuliano.

Ahead of Upclose / Beste Hira

Music | Interview
Ahead of her much-anticipated appearance at Awakenings Upclose 2025, where she’ll share the booth with Georgian artist Yanamaste, she reflects on roots, catharsis, cultural resistance, and that wild, beautiful madness we call music.

The Era of the Demons / Nastiya Kai

Music | Interview
Genreless, restless, and raw—Nastiya Kai doesn’t follow trends, she sheds skins. From dark diaries to sonic rebirths, she’s rewriting what it means to create from chaos.

Sound as Confession / A talk with David Castellani

Music | Interview
Italian-born, LA-forged, and now based in Lisbon, David Castellani is a producer, live performer, and the mind behind the Noetic label,  a platform known for its modular-driven techno and immersive sonic storytelling.

Beneath the Lights / A talk with Indira Paganotto

Music | Interview
From underground beginnings to headlining global festivals, Indira Paganotto’s journey through the world of psy-techno has been shaped by a relentless drive to create a space where music transcends and connects people on a deeper level.

Margins of the Pulse / A conversation with Lacchesi

Music | Interview
Rooted in rhythm but guided by instinct, his journey from classical instruments to the sweat-soaked ritual of the dancefloor has been less a shift than a slow unfolding. His sound doesn’t shout, it lingers. It builds. It breathes. And when it hits, it doesn’t ask for permission.

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.

Between Darkness and Light / TRAITRS

Music | Interview
In this interview, members Nolan and Tucker discuss the resurgence of their genre, challenges as outsiders in Toronto's music scene, and their evolving creative process, touching on the emotional depth of their lyrics and the balance of minimalism and intricacy in their sound, particularly in Horses in the Abattoir.

Hacking The System / Jovynn

Music | Interview
Jo Vynn made a name for herself with high-energy mashups that took over TikTok, but her sound goes far beyond viral trends. Blending sharp, club-ready edits with the raw energy, she moves between genres without hesitation, keeping her sets unpredictable.