Ben Jolley
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SG Lewis live in London: ‘times: The Live Experience’ is a much-missed night out
The one-man disco machine, along with his hero Nile Rodgers, transports us to 1970s New York

SG Lewis – ‘times’ review: kitchen disco bangers that ache with nostalgia
Pop’s secret weapon steps out of the shadows with a party-primed debut that features Nile Rodgers and Robyn

Rebecca Black’s new hyper-pop remix of ‘Friday’ is the serotonin boost you need
The star has enlisted New Orleans rapper Big Freedia and crunkcore duo 3OH3!! to give the track a lick of paint

SOPHIE, 1986 – 2021: the “icon of liberation” who changed pop forever
The hugely acclaimed musician and producer, who pioneered new sounds and inspired fans worldwide, has died at the age of 34. RIP

Bicep – ‘Isles’ review: trippy electronic tales that transcend the club world
The DJ-producer duo’s introspective yet hard-hitting second album shows just how affecting dance music can be

Logic1000 – ‘You’ve Got The Whole Night To Go’ EP review: uplifting collection to soundtrack another year of home raves
The Sydney-born Berlin-based artist follows up an array of remixes with euphoric house, wriggly acid and optimism

Eurosonic Noorderslag : 10 unmissable artists to catch at the new music showcase
The European event kickstarts the festival year with a free showcase of new music goodness

Channel Tres – ‘i can’t go outside’ review: Compton’s dancing king enlists Tyler, The Creator for lockdown-busting project
The LA rapper, singer, producer and dancer is joined by Tyler, the Creator and Tinashe on his post-isolation mixtape

Shygirl – ‘ALIAS’ review: futuristic club-rap bangers from underground queen’s fantasy universe
The versatile London artist commandeers a maximalist joyride that sounds like it’s been beamed in from the cyber-rave dancefloors of 2080

TSHA – ‘Flowers’ review: emotion-filled electronic anthems from a star in the making

CamelPhat – ‘Dark Matter’ review: stadium-ready indie-dance bangers (now we just need the stadiums)
The UK production duo call upon Noel Gallagher, Jake Bugg, Florence Welch and Foals' Yannis Philippakis

Ela Minus – ‘Acts of Rebellion’ review: protest-techno with a DIY punk spirit
This innovative debut album fuses urgent anthems with meditative moments to soundtrack the momentum of change