Oscar Jerome’s stunning new visual for ‘Sweet Isolation’ explores the beauty in the bleak

vi0let kickstarts a bold new chapter with ‘Over and Over’ feat. Jymenik

Mya K explores escapism and addiction on new single ‘Tipsy’

Casisdead, Sainte and Jeshi among the 500+ artists locked in for The Great Escape 2022

Miles from Kinshasa continues his mixtape roll-out with ‘Glitchin’

Paxslim, Jelly Cleaver, roman around and more front our BRAND NEW Tracks of the Week

Temptress splice UK garage and R&B for summer-ready anthem ‘That Feeling’

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The 10 Best R&Drill Tracks, according to Shaé Universe

Farrah gets her year underway with velvety pop anthem ‘Freewheeling’

Mya K teams up with South London rapper Len for a boisterous remix of ‘Favourite’

New ‘Hear:Her’ night is celebrating International Women’s Day with an all British-Asian line up

FLISS returns with her latest alt-R&B heartbreaker ‘Lava Lamp’

Aonenine, Nemo Lakes, Tyzen World and more make up our BRAND NEW Tracks of the Week

Mya K’s sultry new single ‘Favourite’ explores addiction, hedonism and relationships

Ivohé’s debut album ‘goldita y despeinada’ is a coming of age tale

BenjiFlow delivers his anticipated new EP ‘The Thrill’

The 10 Best Jhené Aiko Tracks, according to Meron Addis

Pale Moon, Philine Sonny, She Loves Boon and more make up our BRAND NEW Tracks of the Week

The 15 Most Exciting Artists For 2022

“We want to break the rules and bring something new”: Crystal Murray is doing things her own way

BenjiFlow continues the rollout for his upcoming EP with new single ‘Ready’

Blu Ernest takes aim on intoxicating R&B joint ‘Dodged A Bullet’

Mercury, Laxcity, ORA77K and more make up our BRAND NEW Tracks of the Week

“I’m just chilling in all my truth”: Joyce Wrice gives the low-down on her masterpiece

Charlotte Day Wilson drops deluxe version of ‘ALPHA’ feat. King Princess, Meshell Ndegeocello and Amaarae

Nix Northwest, Overpade, Scribbles Who and more make up our BRAND NEW Tracks of the Week

John Alone dissects the chase of wealth on new ‘Scared Money Pt. 1’ EP

Nikhil Beats enlists Safiyyah and KeepVibesNear for sultry R&B cut ‘Days Like This’

Be ‘Intimidated’ by KAYTRANADA’s stacked new collaborative EP

Talia Goddess’ debut EP ‘Poster Girl’ is an amalgamation of psychedelia, hip hop, bebop and more

John Alone’s lo-fi serenade ‘Show Up’ is about “dating when financially or emotionally bankrupt”

FLISS’ sultry situationship anthem ‘ON UR VIBE’ and music video

Ivohé presents the parody of a love letter to the UK’s capital with new single ‘london luv x’

Future Bubblers Announce New 5.0 Compilation

John Alone grapples with the fame monster on new track, ‘Ego’

Steam Down founder Ahnansé on his influences, Griot culture and the power of music

BenjiFlow teams up with Nigerian star Oxlade for sumptuous, sun-soaked cut ‘My Bella’

Mahalia & AJ Tracey smash up a Mercedes in the music video for their collaborative new single ‘Roadside’

“I’m connecting with the world spiritually”: Swan Lingo is the D.C. prodigy defying convention

Jericho Noguera shares his enchanting new jazz-flecked single ‘Lips Are Blue’

vi0let marks her return with flirtatious new R&B single ‘Deceptive’

The 10 Best Guitar Solos, according to Santino Le Saint

H33RA is asking you to cut the ‘Small Talk’ on new single with rapper Idris Jones

Fred Perry’s ‘All Our Tomorrows’ continues to capture British subculture spirit at their 100 Club takeover

Farrah’s visualiser for ‘Night Light’ represents a fear of the dark

Jordan Rakei’s fourth studio album recounts his journey through therapy

Honeyglaze, Stoney Hoop, Liyv and more make up our BRAND NEW Tracks of the Week

John Alone’s ‘African English’ EP exists at the intersection of two cultures

DIY duo Temptress share intimate debut EP ‘Body’

Anz, Tuna Display, Test Subjects and more front our BRAND NEW Tracks of the Week

H33RA taps up July 7 and Yarah for R&B crooner ‘Tongue Tied’

The 10 Best Jazz Releases of All Time, according to Blue Lab Beats

Theon Cross brings big bass to jazz in ‘The Spiral’ ft. Afronaut Zu and Ahnansé

How I Made: Gabriel Gifford on his ‘Daffodils in Transit’ EP

Joy Crookes announces debut album and headline tour

Rude Nala, BOKO, Nora Lilith and more make up our BRAND NEW Tracks of the Week

Raelle’s souful journey with debut EP ‘Wake up Sunshine’

Gabriel Gifford ups the energy with sophomore EP ‘Daffodils in Transit’

R&B heart-throb John Alone asks are you ‘Ready Now?’

The 10 Best Saxophone Infused Tracks, according to Venna

H33RA drops latin-laced Reggaeton cut ‘Isabella’

We Out Here 2021 is a huge step up

Cocoelusive shares celestial EP ‘In Neptune’

BenjiFlow marks his return with vibrant end-of-summer bop and visual ‘GO’

Gabriel Gifford is back with ‘Better Than Before’ ft. Sans Soucis

Pip Millett’s ‘Motion Sick’ EP is a moment of growth

YUNGMORPHEUS, Often, The Lil People and more make up our BRAND NEW Tracks of the Week

Talia Goddess’ ‘Poster Girl’ explores “identity as a public figure”

Temptress revisit the ’90s with ‘Right Here’

The 10 Best Songs by The Beatles, according to Jungle

Swindle announces fourth album, drops new single feat. Poppy Ajudha & Daley

Laura Roy enlists Lianne La Havas for ‘Tides’ EP

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“The beginning of a new journey”: Madison Paris’ ‘Blue Hour’ EP

Oscar Jerome and Ben Hauke’s ‘No Need’ EP drops smooth jazz atop shuffling house

GRM Rated Awards Return for 2021

H33RA’s genre-fusing new EP ‘Virgo II’

Stunning video to accompany Laura Roy’s ‘Sunrise’

Mahalia pairs up with MNEK for new single, ‘When You’re Ready’

The 10 Best Astral Jazz Tracks, according to Ishmael Ensemble’s Pete Cunningham

Farrah drops slick new single ‘Glow’

Gabriel Gifford’s first single from psych-soul project

Victoria Jane – new ‘Golden Hour’ EP and Radio 1 show

Dpart and Kinnoha praise good intentions on low-slung hip hop cut ‘Divine’

Pip Millet releases new single ‘Hard Life’, announces EP

Temptress drop a lo-fi R&B tune all about ‘Anxiety’

DMY and RFB Present NEXT HYPE Live

Laura Roy explores her identity on soulful cut ‘Sunrise’

H33RA turns in stripped-back heartbreak ballad ‘Mami’

The Best Emerging Artists & DJs to catch live at 2021’s UK Festivals

Farrah’s ‘Finish Line’ is a shimmery pop single with a humbling message

BXKS, Xavier LaCroix, Lazuli and more make up our BRAND NEW Tracks of the Week

H33RA blends UK drill and R&B on fiery single ‘My Baby’

Meron T’s ‘Sugarhunnykisses’ is about “the feeling of someone new coming into your life”

ENNY delivers an ode to London in summer-ready visuals for ‘I Want’

Raelle’s ‘Sunrise’ is a laidback Neo-soul number about new beginnings

vi0let’s late-night R&B cut ‘Toxic City’ is about when places and memories intertwine

Madison Paris taps up Justin Love for passionate R&B cut ‘Notice Me’

Simili Gum, Omas Amor, Flexo Kobain and more make up our BRAND NEW Tracks of the Week

Mya K’s R&B cut ‘Deserve It’ is about a late-night trip to a lover’s yard

John Alone explores the impacts of casual relationships on R&B cut ‘september lightning (moment with you)’

Priya Ragu’s post-genre sound champions her Tamil heritage

These are the best releases to buy on the final Bandcamp Friday

Joe Armon-Jones launches Aquarii label with single ‘Pray’

Cocoelusive interpolates Dua Lipa on ‘Your Ways’

Ragz Originale shows off his musicianship on this ‘WOAH’ live medley

We’re throwing a series of DMY Live events this summer in East London

Jai Paul has shared new music via a fake MySpace page

Jorja Smith returns with ‘Gone’, announces ‘Be Right Back’ project

TDJ, YT, Michael Paradise and more make our BRAND NEW Tracks of the Week

NULA’s ‘Tone Deaf’ is a “bittersweet celebration of Black Britishness”

Young Turks changes name, makes donation to the Armenian Institute

GLOR1A, T.V SMIFF, Fortuno and more make up our BRAND NEW Tracks of the Week

John Alone’s R&B cut ‘On The Run’ is about dishonesty in relationships

DMY signs: John Alone

Erika de Casier shares second 4AD single, ‘Drama’

We Out Here returns for 2021 with Moses Boyd, Leon Vyenhall, Anz

FKA twigs is working on a martial arts TV series

Raelle deals with embracing uncertain times on ‘Purple Skies’

Bubba Janko looks at how masculinity affects relationships on ‘Shy Luv’

Check Out My Mixtape: Cero Ismael on mumble rap

Floating Points has made an album with Pharoah Sanders and the London Symphony Orchestra

PRS’s anti-racism ‘Power Up’ programme appoints Kano and Ray BLK as ambassadors

South London trailblazers Moses Boyd and Katy B link up on ‘2 Far Gone’

The Weeknd spent $7 million of his own money on Super Bowl performance

Bubba Janko crafts a ’70s-influenced ode to his lover on ‘Looking Sexy’

Araya, underscores, Ashley Artisan and more front our BRAND NEW Tracks of the Week

Arlo Parks announces deluxe edition of ‘Collapsed In Sunbeams’ with recordings from Dummy live show

NULA’s ‘Setback’ is about “longing for physical touch during lockdown”

Cocoelusive delivers pain-laced R&B on ‘LoveJam’

7th Obi drops cosmic rap project ‘Love & Goodluck’

Ragz Originale shares his ‘WOAH’ mixtape in full

Meron T shares Sey G-produced R&B-soaked singles ‘Dailyy / Crazy out of Love’

30 DMY Artists To Watch in 2021

Alfa Mist announces ‘Bring Backs’ LP on ANTI-: hear ‘Run Outs’

Arielle’s World shares ‘Cascade’, a Caribbean-influenced double single

Paris’s Morena lifts a middle finger to f*ckboys on her ‘Sad Boy Hours’ EP

Amaria, Senses, JOSHUA+ and more make our BRAND NEW Tracks of the Week

The 15 Most Exciting Artists For 2021

Mya K shares ‘Moves’, an R&B cut dedicated to the hustle

Ragz Originale returns with ‘brush u’, announces ‘WOAH’ mixtape

FKA twigs sues Shia LaBeouf for “relentless” abusive behaviour

Damola shares the R&B-meets-soul ‘Wrong Appeal’

Animai drafts in a live string quintet for lockdown rework of ‘Tigers’

The 50 Best Tracks of 2020

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The 25 Best Albums of 2020

Serena Isioma, Yung Skrrt, Anna in the Attic and more front our BRAND NEW Tracks of the Week

Stewart Lee links with Asian Dub Foundation on ‘Comin’ Over Here’ visuals

Premiere: Ess West presents a homage to family at an isolating time in ‘So Solid’ visuals

Ragz Originale returns with the smooth ‘OG lullaby’

Nines leads the nominations for first MOBO Awards ceremony since 2017

Angeloumae returns with the reggaeton-inflected ‘Control’

Just John, Slowmotiondancer, Yaielle Golden and more front our BRAND NEW Tracks of the Week

Watch Ariana Grande perform ‘Them Changes’ live with Thundercat

Celeste soundtracks the John Lewis Christmas ad

Check Out My Mixtape: Steve Arrington on jazz fusion

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ANOHNI shares Gloria Gaynor cover ‘I Will Survive’

Beyoncé owns 80,000 bees

Ragz Originale shares “global bounce” track ‘ring out ft. 24hoursav’

Premiere: AikJ teams up with Ama and Evans Jnr in psychedelic ‘Replacement’ visuals

Animai’s ‘Tigers’ is a masterclass in jazz-edged electronica

FKA twigs wrote a whole album in lockdown with El Guincho

Sade are currently recording their first album in a decade

Premiere: Flyboy Jetty make us nostalgic for the summer on ‘Take My Side’

Michael Kiwanuka wins the 2020 Mercury Prize

Knucks is the rising North West Londoner peddling a new wave of alternative rap

July 7 explores his Jamaican heritage on patois-inspired track ‘Waistline’

Here’s what to purchase today, September’s Bandcamp Day

Miles From Kinshasa drops his ‘Beloved’ project in full

Miles From Kinshasa and Murkage Dave link up over the Kadiata-produced ‘Motionz’

Miles From Kinshasa occupies an abstract black and white world in ‘Lookin’ 4 U’ video

FKA twigs announces initiative to support sex workers during the pandemic

Frank Ocean’s teenage brother reportedly dies in car crash

Jorja Smith reflects on her experiences with the Black Lives Matter movement on ‘By Any Means’

Miles From Kinshasa’s ‘Lookin’ 4 U’ examines the interplay between technology and relationships

Emma Rena returns with captivating new single and video for ‘Armageddon’

Kano, Moses Boyd and Charli XCX shortlisted for Mercury Prize 2020

Miles From Kinshasa’s ‘Wearing Smiles’ is about not pretending that everything’s alright

London talent Tora impresses on debut EP ‘Cavalier’

Ray BLK accuses Ambush of sexual assault

The Grammys are removing the term “urban” from their award categories

Jorja Smith reworks St Germain’s smooth jazz anthem ‘Rose Rouge’

Crowdfunder launched to save The Jazz Café

This BBC documentary follows a teenager obsessed with Northern Soul

Premiere: Lucy DK’s ‘Southbank’ is about meeting her absent father for the first time in a decade

A tribute to Tony Allen, by Emma-Jean Thackray

Premiere: Miller Blue’s ‘Sunflower’ receives a dusky visual

Premiere: BAYLI tackles deception on R&B cut ‘boys lie’

DMY Recordings is now on Bandcamp

Tony Allen has died aged 79

Rising singer-songwriter Farrah explores her identity in the video for ‘ID’

Farrah champions her Iranian heritage on polished R&B cut ‘ID’

The 10 Best R&B-Folk Tunes, according to Jasmine Jethwa

BRAND NEW: Lunch Money Life

Bill Withers dies aged 81

Frank Ocean shares two new tracks: ‘Cayendo’ and ‘Dear April’

Chams, Blonder, Des Montana and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

The 10 Best Hype Williams-Directed Videos, according to Denai Moore

Apple Music’s Beats 1 hosts begin broadcasting from their homes

Watch a mini-doc on Hackney singer-songwriter JNR Williams for Yamaha’s ‘Way Up’ series

Your Loss, Nana Lourdes, Jäde and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

Music and video duo Temptress return with ‘Loving Is A Game’

Nigz TG, Chevel, Jouska and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

Listen to Farrah’s ‘Sweet Feels’ Valentine’s playlist

Premiere: Mai Kino pays teary-eyed homage to the miracle of birth in ‘Swim’

Arlo Parks drops new single, ‘Eugene’

Leo Dessi, On Man, MEYY and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

AikJ and JyellowL forge R&B banger with a difference on ‘Last Flight (remix)’

Strawberries & Creem festival returns for 2020 with Sean Paul, Mike Skinner, Jaykae and more

Serena Isioma, Emerson Leif, Alex Banin and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

Kaytranada and Kali Uchis let loose at a retro dance party in ‘10%’ video

British-Iranian artist Farrah releases the stirring ‘Back to You’

The 20 Most Exciting Artists For 2020

Safiyyah ditches toxic energy for self-growth on ‘You Again’

Priya Ragu, Kij, Nix Northwest and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

The 50 Best Tracks of 2019

Tray Haggerty, Lijah, Cloutgod Duggie and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

Kaytranada announces album ‘Bubba’: hear the Kali Uchis-featuring ‘10%’

IAMDDB drops ‘Famous’, announces European tour

I Saw it First is searching for the best UK female artists

Blondie Snitch, Caev, G.L.A.M. and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

A.SAINT, Ashley Morgan, maxime. and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

Sila Lua, Jäde, Harry Edohoukwa and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

“Showing people your heart when it’s raw, it is vulnerable”: FKA twigs opens up on Beats 1 about ‘MAGDALENE’

Grandma, Phabo, Pool Cosby and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

Azadi.mp3 articulates end-of-summer angst on ‘Summer In The Crypt’

The 10 Best Rare Groove Tracks, according to Norman Jay

BRAND NEW: Dummy meets 18YOMAN

JFDR, Mia Carucci, Benin City, Piksel and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

Haich Ber Na asks “where is home?” on disorientating new EP

Kllo, Denitia, Berel and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

Quelle Rox, Kwaku Asante, Crook and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

Haich Ber Na, Deema, Rada and Theodor Black kick off Dummy’s BRAND NEW Laylow residency

Lonelyspeck, Grasps, AJÁ ROSE and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

Bloodz Boi, Joey G ii, Sandy Hsu and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

Inka Upendo, Limvge, T. Evann and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

Haich Ber Na, Tiggz, Shahrae and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

Tohji, Rockstar Payso, Lonelyspeck and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

Premiere: Tallulah’s double visual for ‘Strangers’ and ‘Kept’ imagines freedom from bad relationships

iris, MC Tigz, Sha Bussin Not Ya Cousin and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

13XL overload the senses on new video for ‘Frosty Tips’

Ake, Blasé, Vanacana and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

13XL release all-consuming new track ‘Frosty Tips’

Justend, Aiya, Las Aves and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

AMAZONDOTCOM, Daniel Adé, ZEM and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

Premiere: Tenderlonious blends styles with ease on new track ‘Aesop Thought’

“I withdrew from life in general”: Jai Paul returns, breaking silence about seven-year hiatus

We Love Green 2019 is 100% powered by renewable energy

8Ruki, FAKETHIAS, SQ Diesel and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

ROMderful is recycling his life experience into musical gold

SEANTHOMMONEY, Lul Lion, Deaton Chris Anthony and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

Col3trane tops our NEXT HYPE playlist this week

404, Mikey Fleece, myouçeej and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

BANKS returns with the Hudson Mohakwe-produced ‘Gimme’

FKA twigs is back with ‘Cellophane’ and a hallucinatory pole-dancing video

James Blake’s Eventim Apollo show was a return to form – and his hometown

FKA twigs mails “loyal supporters” a portrait of herself, new music looks imminent

Orrin, Jaymie Silk, Junes UB and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

Make Some Space: Emma Warren on the tracks that shaped Total Refreshment Centre

Donalee, Le Dom, Kida Kudz and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

Ezra Collective top our NEXT HYPE playlist this week

Caleon Fox, Lady Midnight, Mignon and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

Vinny Fanta, Rome Fortune, Shungu and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

The 10 Best Male Singers, according to Cassy

The 10 Best British Artists Who Aren’t Playing Copy Cat, according to Kadiata

DJ Plead, Jaeho Hwang, Tama Gucci and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

NULA’s future R&B jam ’60 Minutes’ was the result of an “outer-body experience”

Premiere: Ishmael Ensemble infuse jazz into the house shuffle of ‘Lapwing’

The 10 Best Ethio-Jazz Tracks, according to Hejira

Klein Zage, Ghetto Vanessa, Morabeza Tobacco and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

2 Chainz, Tarquin, Solange and more added to Dummy’s NEXT HYPE playlist

Taking Off: BenjiFlow

Big Nate, Atelier Blue, Jeannel and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

Ushamami, Modulaw, Mike Drones and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

The 10 Best Beyoncé Tracks, according to Big Tobz

Dummy Mix 537 // Mia Carucci’s She’s Emotional Vol IV

Peckham’s Tallulah introduces herself with ‘More Than Friends’

Premiere: Etta Bond’s ‘Shorny’ video pieces together her intimate FaceTime recordings

Premiere: Skepta collaborator Daisy Maybe shares two dimensions of her sound on ‘Cinnamon’ and ‘Stop’

Quelle Rox, Chrisfrmkro, Ta-Ra and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

Kali Uchis and Jorja Smith announce ‘The Kali & Jorja Tour’

The 10 Best Spiritual Jazz Tracks Of All Time, according to Ill Considered

The 10 Best Artists Coming Out Of Manchester, according to DRS

London Jade, Inwards, Zed Kenzo and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

Gilles Peterson’s We Out Here lines up Tirzah, Matthew Herbert, Skee Mask

After teasing new music, Frank Ocean’s tumblr appears to have been hacked

Dummy is hosting a stage at Strawberries & Creem 2019 with WSTRN and Jimothy Lacoste

Taking Off: Celeste

Murlo, Kojey Radical, Big Boi and more added to Dummy’s NEXT HYPE playlist

Premiere: CID RIM puts his drumming centre stage on the jazz-fuelled ‘Further’

Kojey Radical teams up with KZ again on coming-of-age anthem ’25’

Deb Never, Kam-Bu & Pullen, Maya Ricci and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

A new DAWN: Dummy meets the one-woman movement redefining independence

JMK$, Chrxstal Sarah, Pseudo and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

Gilles Peterson announces inaugural We Out Here festival for 2019

The 10 Best Gospel-Influenced Tracks, according to Samm Henshaw

Five takeaways from James Blake’s ‘Assume Form’

Why Manchester is the new creative epicentre of neo-soul and hip-hop

Premiere: Selma Judith’s ‘Inner Thigh’ is another intimate take from the Danish singer

DAWN celebrates female sexuality on the Hudson Mohawke-produced ‘sauce’

Moodymann shares video of aggressive confrontation with Detroit police

Peckham venue Ghost Notes is shutting up shop next month

The 10 Best Sade Tracks, according to Taliwhoah

Premiere: Rina Mushonga goes lush and vibrant on Afro-pop jam ‘For A Fool’

B Joux, Callosum, Rubii and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

Watch Greentea Peng perform live at the Dummy x Mixcloud party at the Dr Martens Boot Room

Lafawndah announces ‘ANCESTOR BOY’ album: Hear ‘DADDY’

Kehlani, Skinny Malone, Aitch and more added to Dummy’s NEXT HYPE playlist

The 15 Most Exciting New Artists for 2019

Lana Del Rey shares sparse new track ‘hope is a dangerous thing…’

Killavesi, D’Angelo, Bladee and more added to Dummy’s NEXT HYPE playlist

Taking Off: Church & AP

Fatima is making her Roundhouse debut: win two tickets

James Blake reportedly has an album coming with André 3000, Rosalía guest slots

8 Artists To Watch in 2019

Celeste explores modern-day relationships in the shadowy video for ‘Lately’

The 10 Best Labels of 2018

Angel-Ho, Laces, GKR and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

The 50 Best Tracks of 2018

The 25 Best Albums of 2018

J Hus sentenced to eight months in jail for carrying a knife

Sampa The Great, Trim, Gucci Mane + more added to Dummy’s NEXT HYPE playlist

Watch Jerome Thomas’s ‘Afrofuturist Western’ video for ‘Bruises’

No Fear: Dummy meets Jarreau Vandal

Black Josh, Murlo, Ian Isiah and more added to Dummy’s NEXT HYPE playlist

Premiere: Rising soul singer Louis Centioni heads to New York for ‘Here I Go Again’

“Everything I make seems to oscillate between sweetness and violence”: Dummy meets Fauness

The 10 Best Mariah Carey Album Cuts, according to Homeshake

Obongjayar returns with the stunning ‘Never Change’

Taking Off: [ K S R ]

Daisy Maybe enlists Skepta for dark-edged cut ‘The Answer’

Influences: Miink – ‘Small Clan’

Tyler Durden flex: Dummy meets Col3trane

Compton is in the house: Channel Tres makes house music born from his West Coast roots

Festival report: Pitchfork Paris, 2018

Premiere: Watch R&B star-in-waiting JGrrey’s neon-lit video

Premiere: Watch R&B star-in-waiting JGrrey’s neon-lit video

Festival report: Lovebox, London, 2018

The Dummy guide to Janet Jackson

Fatima interview: “So many colours and crazy sounds.”

Banks – Waiting Game (produced by SOHN)

The 10 best soul songs, according to Macy Gray

The 10 best soul songs, according to Macy Gray

Flying Lotus interview: “Bring that space to the people.”

Sampha: “Space to let my imagination run wild.”