A Brief History of Indonesian AOR, City Pop and Boogie
Midnight Runners’ Munir dives deep into the country’s hybrid sounds that mixed import with tradition.
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A Brief History of Spanish Balearic
Trujillo charts the deep and diverse well of Spanish Balearic music, from boogie, to synth-pop and house.
A Brief History of Japanese Visual-Kei Music
Kuunatic vocalist Fumie Kikuchi explores a unique genre-hybrid that coalesced during the late 80s.
A Brief History Of Gqom
Genre pioneer DJ Lag walks us through the now prolific Durban sound.
A Brief History Of Secretsundaze By Paquita Gordon
Paquita Gordon selects five memorable tracks from the early years of Secretsundaze.
A Brief History of Sierra Leonean Underground Dance
Kondi Band member Chief Boima casts a lens on the West African country’s underground music scene.
A Brief History of Peruvian Underground Electronic Music (90s-00s)
The Peruvian artist and Casalocasa co-founder traces the history of underground electronic music in the South American country.
A Brief History of Dub Edit Culture (1980 – Present)
The DJ and First Light curator charts the history of the Dub Mix.
A Brief History of Johannesburg Jazz
Johannesburg foursome BLK JKS trace the history and roots of Jazz in their home city.
A Brief History Of Venezuela’s Musical Boom
El Dragón Criollo and El Palmas chart their favourite finds from the Venezuelan golden era.