Dubstep pioneer Mala, one half of Digital Mystikz, is about to release Mala In Cuba, a collaborative album recorded with musicians in Havana then transplanted to London's bassbins. He speaks to Angus Finlayson about the human spirit and the importance of process in music-making
Gill Dread's latest project makes an unruly, ferocious racket that some have branded "noise punk". It's inspired by her Butthole Surfers upbringing, the 2011 riots, uncaring hipsters, intolerant atheists and working as a van driver for other bands, she tells JR Moores. Photo thanks to Jose Ramon Caamaño
Saxophonist, bandleader and best jazz newcomer (officially!), Nubya Garcia is a powerful and precious force on the thriving London jazz scene. Ahead of her set at Field Day, she talks about bebop discipline, dealing with microaggressions, and how to feel the fear and play it anyway