Music

Tehran Contemporary Sounds Festival 2026
Tehran Contemporary Sounds Festival 2026
A Weekend of Close Listening

A weaving loom goes electric, Abdullah Miniawy takes the mic, and a Tehran street crowd sounds like water. Spend 13 to 15 November listening differently in Berlin.

daine — In Endless Awe & Agony
daine — In Endless Awe & Agony
Midwest Emo Meets Millennial Optimism

You’ve probably heard their Like A Version cover of “Hello”. Their eleven-track debut hides gut-wrenching lyrics behind a pastel, innocent wrapping.

M07 & Big Black Delta
M07 & Big Black Delta
When Past Meets Present

Thirteen years after discovering “Huggin & Kissin” in Kyiv, M07 teams up with Big Black Delta to give the track a new lease of life on the dancefloor today.

Judy Pearson
Judy Pearson
The Things Left Unsaid

Four songs, a few unsent letters and a new perspective on love. Judy Pearson continues her musical diary with “Diary of A Heartbreak (Chapter Two)”.

Nicola Høie
Nicola Høie
Your Loss, Not Mine

Norwegian-born singer-songwriter Nicola Høie explores self-worth and the satisfaction of moving on in her newly released single, “Obsessed”.

Athena Andreadis
Athena Andreadis
Who I Became

From Leonard Cohen to Andrea Bocelli, Athena Andreadis has worked with legends. Now, “Uncovered” reveals the music that shaped her own extraordinary journey.

ALT BLK ERA ft. Novel Core
ALT BLK ERA ft. Novel Core
Breaking the Distance

British sisters ALT BLK ERA team up with Japanese artist Novel Core on “OKAY! OKAY!”, an explosive new single celebrating the power of music to cross borders.

Skepta – The Fork and Knife
Skepta – The Fork and Knife
Still Hungry

Dig in. Seven years on, the artist serves up a feast of ambition, immigrant roots and hard-earned perspective on his latest album.

Øtta
Øtta
Between Cities and Frequencies

Between Lisbon, London and Rio, the artist turns the places, people and experiences that shape us into the intimate soundscape of “Pele de Mar”, her new album.

Shygirl – Swallow!
Shygirl – Swallow!
To Love and Be Loved

The British artist swaps club chaos for distorted guitars, euphoric beats and a deeper exploration of desire. On her latest record, falling in love becomes its own kind of rebellion.

Elninodiablo
Elninodiablo
The Sound of Becoming

What happens when thirteen years of life become an album? Elninodiablo reflects on leaving Berlin, creative freedom and the record he never set out to make.

Theo Moss
Theo Moss
The Illusion of Yesterday

With her new single “Spinning,” Theo Moss explores the nostalgia of missing someone and accepting that some relationships will never feel quite the same.

FaltyDL
FaltyDL
The Crash and a Psychedelic Game World

From the explosive force of a crash to the pulse of a new beginning, FaltyDL turns survival into a psychedelic electronic journey.

Alyssa Grace
Alyssa Grace
Alyssa Grace The Courage to Speak Up

From a breakout year to a sold-out tour, Alyssa Grace keeps the momentum going with “washing skin”, one of her most vulnerable releases yet.

Miss Monique
Miss Monique
The Art of Staying Grounded

As her career reaches new heights, the Ukrainian DJ opens up about leaving Kyiv, reconnecting with her audience and life beyond streaming numbers and sold-out shows.

Ciarán
Ciarán
In Search of His Own Frequency

After years as Bearface, the former Brockhampton member releases “Róisín” under his own name. He talks about why the change felt right and rediscovering music beyond the band.

UNIIQU3
UNIIQU3
A Sonic Passport

Ten tracks bring together the artists and producers she met on the road, from Samurai Breaks and Cakes Da Killa to BÉBE YANA and Leo Justi.

Sabina Beyli
Sabina Beyli
When Love Becomes a Trap

The new single offers a first glimpse into “Velvet Bruises”, her forthcoming EP about the contradictions of wanting someone you know you should leave behind.

SILVERWINGKILLER
SILVERWINGKILLER
Ancient Mythology Meets Digital Chaos

Ahead of Simple Things, the Manchester duo talk earth and machines, singing in their mother tongue and the freedoms of life in the North.

ORKID
ORKID
The Fear of Forgetting

Losing someone is painful enough, but what happens when their memory begins to disappear too? ORKID confronts this fear in “Wait, Don’t Go!”

Jesse Jo Stark
Jesse Jo Stark
The Courage to Feel

Leaving her gothic armour behind, she brings stripped-back guitars and intimate vocals to the country-folk songs of “MUSE”.

Yaeji
Yaeji
Dance-Dance Utopia

What does the world we want actually look like? For the Korean artist, it looks like a basement dance-off on a “Pump It Up” dance pad. Listen to her new single, “ddr”.

Ino Casablanca
Ino Casablanca
A Man and a Half

Blending genres across the Mediterranean and beyond, Ino Casablanca creates a sonic vision that defies easy comparison or categorisation.

DNGDNGDNG
DNGDNGDNG
Las cosas claras y el techno selvático

El dúo pica fuerte con su nuevo álbum, “Vestigio”. Hablamos con ellos sobre qué representa el cambio de nombre, su pasado y su futuro tras más de quince años de carrera.

Sónar Barcelona 2027
Sónar Barcelona 2027
Renacer desde las raíces

El festival renace en su 34.ª edición, que se celebrará del 17 al 19 de junio, y adelanta sus primeros artistas, con nombres como Bonobo, Carl Cox, Tokischa, Yung Lean, Jessie Ware y Frost Children.

The Cope
The Cope
The Weight of Silence

After some time away, The Cope return with “Low,” a moving reflection on mental health, friendship and the creative legacy of Conor Biddle.

favourite daughter
favourite daughter
No More Rules

After leaving Lauran Hibberd behind, favourite daughter takes full control of her music with her fiercely personal debut EP, “bragger’s rights”.

Nathan Melja
Nathan Melja
Flow-State

Nathan Melja’s “Joe’s Muse” pairs a consistent techno groove with airy textures, bringing an understated energy to the opening track of his forthcoming Sentaku EP.

The Albums Still to Come in 2026
The Albums Still to Come in 2026
The Last Few Notes

The final months bring one last wave of exciting releases, from experimental pop and underground electronics to rap. Get ready for Slayyyter, Björk, 2hollis, serpentwithfeet, and more.

Haiden Henderson
Haiden Henderson
Masculinity, Desire and the Anarchy of Growing Up Online

As he releases “bleach”, the artist talks Britney, sexual vulnerability and why mistakes matter more than perfection.