music
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Montreux Jazz Festival posters: a visual history
As artist Guillaume Grando (SupaKitch) unveils his poster for the 57th Montreux Jazz Festival (30 June - 15 July 2023), we reflect on the most memorable designs since 1967, including from David Bowie to Andy Warhol and Camille Walala
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith • Last updated
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David Bowie’s favourite pocket synth at 50: a space-age musical moment lives on
By Elly Parsons • Last updated
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Oupio's hybrid tech fills the home with light and sound
Guided by Dieter Rams’ Ten Principles of Good Design and the motto ‘own less, do more’, this spherical shell of white opal glass houses two pieces of sensory tech together
By Luke Halls • Last updated
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Naim Audio’s new Mu-so speaker is fine and future-proofed audio
By Luke Halls • Last updated
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Ministry of Sound opens a co-working space and bar in south London
By Elly Parsons • Last updated
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Loewe’s first portable speaker is a late Bluetooth bloomer – but it’s worth the wait
By Luke Halls • Last updated
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Fragile Self’s multi-platform debut album is a fervent fusion of sound and vision
The designer behind David Bowie's album covers has released a multimedia album exploring the history of psychology and the definition of ‘normality'
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith • Last updated
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Germans Ermičs and Bang & Olufsen’s musical object blends sound, sculpture and science
‘Circle of Fifths’ is an experiential Wallpaper* Handmade X project, exploring the relationship between the tangible and the intangible
By Jonathan Bell • Last updated
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Nick Cave on cracking smiles and breaking eggs
Nick Cave adds ‘the greatest little egg cup ever' to his recently launched shop Cave Things
By Melina Keays • Last updated
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Art Night reveals blockbuster programme as the festival gears up for its third edition
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Bob Dylan Center in Oklahoma to be designed by Olson Kundig
By Elly Parsons • Last updated
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New headphones to tune into
Spending more time at home can be the perfect opportunity to rediscover your music collection with a pair of high-quality headphones
By Jonathan Bell • Last updated
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Montblanc reveals smart headphones – and we're all ears
Continuing its portfolio of solutions that bridge analogue and digital realms, Montblanc creates a collection of smart headphones that combine contemporary technology with the writing instrument brand's century-old skill base
By Jonathan Bell • Last updated
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David Bowie celebrated in new star-spangled jewellery collection
Tatty Devine’s new collection takes inspiration from David Bowie’s lyrics, music and looks
By Hannah Silver • Last updated
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Gavin Turk and Patrick Eakin Young talk tulips, electro-folk opera and Brexit
By Elly Parsons • Last updated
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The design of an innovative DJs’ studio and apartment in Ghent doesn’t miss a beat
By Ellie Stathaki • Last updated
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Need-to-know technology news from Salone del Mobile 2018
By Elly Parsons • Last updated
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The punk and politics behind Mowalola’s buzzing London show
In Silent Madness, the Nigerian designer’s influences and ideas – from fashion and music to film – collide, to graphic effect
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Musician Kelly Lee Owens launches candle with Haeckels
The electronic musician and English skincare brand create a candle inspired East London's canal with proceeds donated to the restoration of the area's nightlife
By Mary Cleary • Last updated
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The art of Bob Dylan: 60 years of relentless reinvention
Coinciding with Bob Dylan's 80th birthday, Halcyon Gallery opens a double show honouring 60 years of the legendary American singer-songwriter's art
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith • Last updated
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Anri Sala's subterranean installation is out of this world
Albanian artist Anri Sala's hypnotic film and sound installation, Time No Longer, in Houston's Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern, pays homage to African American astronaut and saxophonist Ronald McNair
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Mandopop icon Jay Chou fuses art and entertainment
Mandopop star and art collector Jay Chou takes the curatorial reins of Sotheby’s inaugural Contemporary Curated auction series in Asia, transforming K11 into an art-studded film set
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith • Last updated
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Georg Jensen and Philips join forces on three-piece technology collection
Scandinavian aesthetics meet Dutch functionality in two portable speakers and a power bank, clad in mirror-polished stainless steel, Kvadrat fabric and brown leather
By TF Chan • Last updated
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Bentley Motors and Naim Audio provide a first-class acoustic experience outside of the car
Together, the two companies offer an impressive suite of products for audiophile consumers
By Jonathan Bell • Last updated
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Spike Jonze directs trippy short for Apple’s HomePod, dancing FKA Twigs included
By Jessica Klingelfuss • Last updated
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The Moog Sound Studio brings analogue music creation to life
Moog’s new Sound Studio – a bespoke box of synth delights – is an all-in-one introduction to synthesized musical creation
By Jonathan Bell • Last updated
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Mezzanine DNA Matt Black spray paint by Massive Attack wins Wallpaper* Design Award
By Nick Compton • Last updated
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