Recently an anonymous online pressure group accused western media of having a blindspot when it comes to culture from former Eastern Bloc countries, as well as other forms of systemic bias. Miloš Hroch investigates to what extent they have a point
For their latest, Good Sad Happy Bad, experimental pop group Micachu & The Shapes sank a few then confined themselves to a rehearsal space for a stripped-down, marathon recording session; some metal ensued, as they tell DJ Pangburn
Josh Hall hangs out with electro chaabi stars Sadat, Figo, Diesel, Knaka as they visit Kode9, Artwork and Faze Miyake in the Rinse FM studios, while they prepare for a Boiler Room session. All photographs by Al Overdrive