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"I've always loved London, I guess it has created my sound in a way."

We caught up with Horsey to find out a little more about them via some quick-fire questions as they gear up to head into the studio and record their highly anticipated LP later this week.

"...I love that it’s not perfect and pristine. I realised if I’m gonna do this then it needs to be in a different way."

This year Scala celebrates 20 years of being at the epicentre of the London music scene with a series of exciting events. One particular celebration, on Tuesday 19th March, will host veteran electronic duo Simian Mobile Disco. We caught up with the pair to find out what we can expect to hear from them on the night. Their chosen theme? Techno can and does exist without open 909 high-hats...

Having recently come out as bi-sexual, R'n'B artist, Taliwhoah, used her latest single, 'Love Cycle', to reference her struggles since revealing her sexual orientation to her family and friends. We caught up with the singer-songwriter to find out a little more about her via some quick-fire questions; from Brazil, to Stevie Wonder, to Karl Largerfeld, to tacos...

We spoke to the cerebral-dance, female-fronted trio, VIOLETS, ahead of their debut single Night Ritual which is out on Make Your Own Records at the end of this month. 

Building on the excitement of a growing fan base and widespread critical acclaim, 19-year-old recording artist UPSAHL has finally gifted us with her new EP, Hindsight 20/20. We spoke to the Artista Records singer to find out about five tracks that have influenced her new work.

View our gallery of the amazing Billie Eilish performing at the O2 Shepherds Bush Empire.

"My mom raised me to deeply respect Whitney Houston as the most important diva..."

Rhythm and Knowledge (for Sue Tompkins) by Kiran Leonard.

"I realised that that woman was someone I was never going to be: someone who I wasn’t raised to be..."

As the Jazz Cafe link back up with gal-dem to once again celebrate International Women’s Day, we spoke to one of the three rising stars on the bill, Madison McFerrin, and she shared with us five stunning tracks by women that have inspired her.

We highlight March's best parties and records for the dance floor.

Including Babak Ganjei's Everything is really bad, AVA Festival at Printworks and 15x5 at EartH.

As well as releasing forthcoming album, Levitation, Flamingods are set to bring their incendiary live show to venues around the UK in April and May in support of the record. We chatted to the band to find out about a few tracks that have influenced their new work. 

The trio guide us through the city in our February issue.

Following the release of his new album, Waves, Júníus Meyvant and his full live band, including a brass section, is arriving in the UK this month to play a handful of headline shows as part of an extensive European tour. We spoke to the freaky-folk pop artist ahead of tonight's show at Village Underground to find out a little more about him via some quick-fire questions.

We may speak too fast, giving her a hard time, but Josin likes London very much.

Stepping into the limelight in 2017, Linn Koch-Emmery has been stated as one of the most rapid rising stars in modern indie rock. Ahead of her performance tonight at Ja Ja London, we spoke with Linn to find out about a few tracks that she's got on repeat.

"It’s this snowballing of real life shit. It’s not just about heartbreak or your lover. It’s life, and it’s overwhelming..."

Drawing inspiration from a trip to the Atlas mountains - Morocco - earlier this year, Pablo Nouvelle delivered 'Zaiouat Ahansal' as the first single from his upcoming Piano Pieces album. Here Pablo has given us an exclusive insight into his trip to the mountains with a select series of personal photographs.