The astral hip hop of Seattle's Shabazz Palaces conjures up a disorienting and thrilling patchwork of shifting moods and sensations. Laura Snoad speaks to vocalist Ishmael Butler about new album Lese Majesty, the science fiction of Octavia Butler, and the importance of ambiguity
The astral hip hop of Seattle's Shabazz Palaces conjures up a disorienting and thrilling patchwork of shifting moods and sensations. Laura Snoad speaks to vocalist Ishmael Butler about new album Lese Majesty, the science fiction of Octavia Butler, and the importance of ambiguity
With his recent DRKLNG mixtape, New York rapper Zebra Katz followed up last year's freakily infectious 'Ima Read' in similarly sinister, sub-loaded style. Laura Snoad met up with him to discuss investigations of language and the eternal appeal of bass
With his recent DRKLNG mixtape, New York rapper Zebra Katz followed up last year's freakily infectious 'Ima Read' in similarly sinister, sub-loaded style. Laura Snoad met up with him to discuss investigations of language and the eternal appeal of bass
Joshua White's Joshua Light Show was an iconic visual presence in the sixties and seventies, accompanying performances by the likes of Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix and Frank Zappa. Laura Snoad spoke to him ahead of his recent Light Show with Oneohtrix Point Never
Joshua White's Joshua Light Show was an iconic visual presence in the sixties and seventies, accompanying performances by the likes of Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix and Frank Zappa. Laura Snoad spoke to him ahead of his recent Light Show with Oneohtrix Point Never
As 50 Cent vainly attempts to flog another album on his label with a tired round of beefing, Adam Narkiewicz looks at how a new generation of rappers are re-introducing a spirit of community and collaboration to the genre.