NOTION NOW #221: Lil Nas X, FKA twigs & Koreless

Press play on the latest edition of NOTION NOW, the playlist featuring the freshest tracks you need to hear.

Selected by bullet tooth

Soundtracking your pres, UKG’s most enigmatic DJ bullet tooth selects us 10 essential tracks to play before a night out.

Sherelle and Relentless’ Freeform Forum Want You to Create a Legacy

Recoiling from the club to record music for the new year, we break Sherelle’s partial slumber to talk Relentless' Freeform Forum, creating a legacy and why the jungle renaissance has managed to resonate with so many people.

SamRecks is Enjoying the Ride

Fresh from releasing his highly anticipated project, BALANCE, rising rapper SamRecks talks being a creative full-time, his obsession with nostalgia and what to expect from his forthcoming debut headline show at OMEARA London.

Backstage Pass: Celebrating ESEA Heritage Month with Eastern Margins

We asked the people at Margins United, the first festival in the UK centred around alternative East and South East Asian culture, what ESEA Heritage Month means to them.

Sampha Season Is Nearly Upon Us

One of Britain’s most successful and yet elusive voices is back with his first solo material in six years.

Meet the People Writing the Future of Notting Hill Carnival

This bank holiday, over two million people descended onto the streets of west London for Notting Hill Carnival. As one of the longest-running street parties, we meet the people preserving its essence while pushing the music in new directions.

AIM Independent Music Awards 2024: Jorja Smith, Barry Can’t Swim, CASISDEAD, and Sampha Lead Nominations

The first wave of nominees showcases the diversity and innovation driving the industry forward, with eclectic talent spanning genres and regions.

Live: Wisp at Underworld

San Francisco shoegaze revivalist Wisp brings her fuzzy guitars and desolate lyricism to Underworld for an intimate performance.