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Roll The Dice

Roll The Dice interview: "In a way, bigger, yet more claustrophobic." Stockholm duo graduate from Fever Ray’s backing band to create an industrial world of light and shadow.

Bourne Into The 90s

Borne into the 90s [pt.2] Adam Harper examines how the stars of now are reinterpreting the 90s in the final half of this essential feature.

Bourne Into The 90s

Borne into the 90s [pt.1] Underground pop’s current fondness for the 90s is more than just another revival, argues Adam Harper.

Live broadcast: Soul Clap live at their YOYO 90's Jam, London Stream Soul Clap’s Hackney Wick, London party, full of uplifting house from the nineties.

Bestival

Why Dummy is excited about Bestival Toby, our man in the field, writes a few words explaining why music is only part of the appeal of the Isle of Wight’s biggest fancy dress party.

Jam City interview: "You can do anything you like." Tamara chats with the south London visionary making mansions in his mind.

Apple Shuffle

Steve Jobs's greatest gift to music was the shuffle button By making our entire music collection swirl-able with a click, the retired Apple CEO did away with the traditional idea of an album. Good, says Aimee Cliff.

DFA

The Dummy Guide To DFA records John Power looks back over a decade of DFA, and selects a record a year from James Murphy’s instrumental punk-dance label.

Sleep ∞ Over releases her debut album 'Forever' on Hippos In Tanks on 27th September

Sleep ∞ Over interview: "Disconnected from reality." The languid, eternal sounds of singular Austin artist Stefanie Franciotti.

Pure X released their debut album 'Pleasure' on Acephale

Pure X interview: "Music is spirituality, it's sexuality." The easy living, slow loving Austin trio talk about the making of their stunning debut album ‘Pleasure’.

Goldie's My Hero: Pat Metheny

My Hero: Goldie on Pat Metheny The don of drum & bass tells us how the American guitarist and composer has influenced his life and music.

Girls' guide to San Francisco

Girls' guide to San Francisco Girls singer Christopher Owens takes us on a trip round his home city as the band ready their great American album, ‘Father, Son, Holy Ghost’.

Autre Ne Veut

Autre Ne Veut interview: "This childhood dream." The bold tones and visceral mind of Brooklyn’s new soul voice Autre Ne Veut.

Hudson Mohawke interview

Hudson Mohawke interview: "The sound of a door opening." As Hudson Mohawke’s ‘Satin Panther’ EP announces him as a producer on the cusp of greatness, we chat to him about soft drinks and simplicity.

Battles

Quick catchup: Battles Guitarist Ian Williams gets open about how losing Tyondai Braxton liberated their sound.

Why you should see Zola Jesus at Field Day Charlie Robin Jones on the urgent, icy appeal of the Russian American artist.

Darkstar

Why you should see Darkstar at Field Day The out-of-time band that cannot be missed this weekend.

Jamie xx

Why you should see Jamie xx at Field Day Aimee Cliff on Jamie xx’s music, awake thoughts for sleepy times, and darkness at noon, ahead of his appearance at this year’s Field Day.

Oneohtrix Point Never

Why you should see Oneohtrix Point Never at Field Day Magic and foreverness in the field – why Dan Lopatin’s synth show needs to be seen in the flesh.

Carl Craig

Carl Craig interview: "In order to go forward." The Detroit techno legend takes us on a rare look back at his phenomenal career ahead of his 69 live show at Field Day.

Gadi Wolf   Lamb

Live broadcast: Wolf + Lamb's Gadi live at Fabric, London Slo-mo soul from one of NYC’s finest available live and streaming.

Shabazz Palaces

Shabazz Palaces interview: "All rap." Universalist rapper unafraid to throw a little black glitter in the face of the rest takes ten minutes out to chat to Sunil Chauhan.

XXXY released his new 12" on Orca Recordings in July 2011

XXXY interview: "Snowball effect." Will Orchard, our man in Manchester, meets one of the city’s most exciting new producers to talk about his continually evolving sound.

SBTRKT released his debut album 'SBTRKT' on June 27th 2011

SBTRKT interview: "Each sound is essential." Man in the mask talks textures, detail orientation, interesting album, etc.

Clams Casino released his 'Rainforest' EP on Tri-Angle on June 27th 2011

Clams Casino interview: "Sony Acid." Mitch Strashnov meets the New Jersey producer at home turf to talk beats, Lil B and his supreme EP.

Washed Out Feel It All Around

Quick catchup: Washed Out A nice “Hey man, how’s it going?” with the Georgian dude who makes gauzy soul and unsurprisingly uses the word “vibe”.

Cover Up: Pearson Sound and Appleblim Tamara El Essawi plays guess-the-tune with the two long-time friends and collaborators.

Bjork's Biophilia is outstanding A report from Manchester on the avant pop superstar’s new stage show and album.

Live broadcast: Laurel Halo live at Lanzarote, London The hard tones and hyperreal dreams of Brooklyn artist Laurel Halo’s London show six weeks ago, listen close, listen now.

Brownswood electr*c 2 is the new compilation from Gilles Peterson's label.

Track-By-Track: 'Brownswood Electr*c 2' Take a trip with the artists shaping bass music worldwide, as they talk us through their contributions to the latest in Gilles Peterson’s compilation series.

The Dummy Guide to Glastonbury 2011 Who to see and what to do at this year’s blockbuster festival.

Katy B interview about her debut album 'On A Mission'

Katy B interview: "In denial about being a popstar." Charlie Robin Jones chats to Peckham’s finest about balancing the BRIT School and Rinse, growing up on pop and her debut album ‘On A Mission’.

Sonar

The Dummy Guide To Sónar 2011 Essential facts about the best electronic music festival in the world.

When Saints Go Machine's Guide To Copenhagen

When Saints Go Machine's Guide To Copenhagen The Danish pop band tell us about hanging out in The Urinal, finding space to think in cemeteries and the secret places to go diving in the city’s harbour.

Owiny Sigoma Band's Guide To Nairobi London collective behind an album made with local musicians in Nairobi tell us about dancing in a butcher’s shop, faulty electricity and playing to an audience of hippos.

Africa Hitech

Africa Hitech interview: "There should be no rules." Ele Beattie takes a trip through Mark Pritchard and Steve Spacek’s musical heritage following the release of their ’93 Million Miles’ album on Warp.

John Roberts

Quick catch up: John Roberts We interview the Dial Records producer about Japanese mountains, buying a Kalimba, remixing, his new travel magazine, and playing the cello, as he takes a break from touring in a cabin outside New York.

Deadboy has a new EP called 'Here' out on Glasgow label Numbers

Deadboy interview: "Raves in mind." Tamara El Essawi meets the Numbers producer in a playground to talk samples, dancing days and his lush new EP ‘Here’.

Planningtorock

Planningtorock interview: "It’s all I do. I love it." Electronic singer-songwriter and video artist Planningtorock comes face-to-face with herself, as her revelatory second album opens up.

Track-By-Track: '116 & Rising' The stars of Hessle Audio’s debut compilation, including Untold, Pearson Sound and Addison Groove, talk us through their contributions.