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'She made me feel like I could, and should, be myself': SOPHIE's friends and collaborators on her enduring legacy
It's been nearly four years since boundary-breaking electronic music producer and artist, SOPHIE, tragically passed away. As fans are gifted a last, posthumous album completed by her loved ones, music critic El Hunt reflects on her remarkable legacy
By El Hunt Published
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Balenciaga Music and Italian singer Mina collaborate on wearable music
Balenciaga Music has collaborated with Italian singer and style icon Mina, which marks her first foray in working with a fashion house and launching official merchandise of any kind
By Tianna Williams Published
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Pharrell Williams on his new space-themed Lego set and movie
Pharrell Williams tells Wallpaper* why he is so excited about working with Lego
By Hannah Silver Published
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Artists reflect on David Bowie's life and lyrics for a War Child auction
Artists, including David Bowie's childhood friend and album art designer, George Underwood, have interpreted a David Bowie lyric for an upcoming War Child exhibition and auction
By Hannah Silver Published
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‘Musically, the passage of time is about human existence’: Brian Cox on working with IWC and Hans Zimmer
Physicist Brian Cox and composer Hans Zimmer were inspired by IWC’s new Portugieser watch collection for their musical collaboration
By Hannah Silver Published
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From ‘Masseduction’ to ‘All Born Screaming’, browse St. Vincent's fashion archive
St. Vincent has perfected the art of stage presence. As part of her October 2024 Wallpaper* guest editorship, she invites us for a tour of her fashion archive, unpacking her past looks and personas
By Charlotte Gunn Published
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Guest editor St. Vincent and Alex Da Corte on making the dark and uncanny world of All Born Screaming
St. Vincent is a Wallpaper* guest editor for 2024. Here, the shape-shifting musician deliberates with her long-time collaborator, conceptual artist Alex Da Corte, about the human condition, finding inspiration in dark places, and the merry dance with chaos that is a creative's path
By Charlotte Gunn Published
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The Mercury Prize nominees for 2024 have been revealed
Charli XCX, The Last Dinner Party and Beth Gibbons are amongst this year's nominees
By Charlotte Gunn Published
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Moog’s mood-altering Labyrinth and five more new synthesizers and sound tools
Explore soundscapes and ambient realms with these new synthesizers and other desktop composition tools for shaping all forms of audio
By Jonathan Bell Published
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The story behind Arcadia's dragonfly: Glastonbury's newest addition
At this year’s Glastonbury festival, its newest addition celebrated the earth and the bringing together of people – as well as putting on one hell of a party. Wallpaper* was invited for a tour.
By Charlotte Gunn Published
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At Glastonbury’s Shangri-La, activism and innovation meet
Glastonbury’s south-east corner is known for its after-dark entertainment but by day, there is a different story to tell
By Rhian Daly Published
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Remembering Rusty Egan's Blitz Club: a place to 'avoid the mob and the homophobes', where the New Romantics were born
As he releases new vinyl boxset, 'Blitzed!', Wallpaper* meets DJ Rusty Egan to talk about London's scene-building Blitz club – the antidote to the late 70s punk scene and a hot-bed of experimental fashion
By Craig McLean Published
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From Tangerine Dream to cult PlayStation hits, eight books chronicling the art of noise and play
We explore eight titles that get under the skin of music history, technological evolution and the art and experience of digital culture
By Jonathan Bell Published
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San Diego-based audio specialists Wrensilva update their elegant Record Consoles
With new materials, upgraded electronics and input from three industry greats, the new Wrensilva Standard and M1 Record Consoles are the ultimate in audiophile furniture
By Jonathan Bell Published
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20 of the best CD players as the compact disc comeback continues
We expand our guide to the best compact disc players with a fresh selection of good looking and great sounding models
By Jonathan Bell Last updated
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David Lynch's mysterious new project reignites a long-standing collaboration
David Lynch and Chrystabell are releasing a new album – listen to the first song, out today
By Charlotte Gunn Published
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‘Beyond the Bassline’: 500 years of Black music in Britain
Music is the touchpaper for this superb social-history exhibition at the British Library, London
By Caragh McKay Published
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‘How we make our audience go wow’: Take That on tour
Behind the scenes of the Take That tour set design. Wallpaper* speaks to the band and the architects about the flames, fountains, paper storms and twin ten-tonne kinetic staircases that we saw live at London's O2
By Bridget Downing Published
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Rimowa’s ‘Hammerschlag’ design is inspired by a Nils Frahm piano piece
Rimowa and Nils Frahm hammer down on expressive techniques to create the ‘Hammerschlag’ carry case and cabin bag
By Caragh McKay Published
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Secret 7” is back with limited-edition vinyl cover art to aid War Child
Secret 7” returns with it charity auction of seven new mystery tracks sealed behind 700 uniquely designed vinyl cover sleeves (and anyone can bid)
By Tianna Williams Published
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Bacao Rhythm & Steel band's cover of ‘P.I.M.P’ stars in Anatomy of a Fall
Wallpaper* meets ‘Anatomy of a Fall’ favourites Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band, whose cover of 50 Cent's ‘P.I.M.P’ muscles its way into the Oscar-nominated courtroom drama
By Craig McLean Published
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V&A East announces ‘The Music Is Black: A British Story’, its first major exhibition
London’s V&A East to examine the cultural impact of Black British music with its inaugural exhibition in 2025
By Hannah Silver Published
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Last chance to see: Hip hop’s rise to a global cultural phenomenon, at Baltimore Museum of Art until 16 July
‘The Culture: Hip Hop and Contemporary Art in the 21st Century’ at the Baltimore Museum of Art coincides with the 50th anniversary of hip hop
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated
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At Glastonbury 2023, it’s magic mushrooms galore
At Glastonbury 2023, we speak to the minds behind a new mycelium-fuelled pavilion for the Silver Hayes area of the festival, set to become a new annual platform for creative research and development
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Published
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Six new ways of making music, from sonorous start-ups to note-perfect classics
Our music technology round-up showcases six new ways of making music, from a piano designed to blend into the modern home to sophisticated effects units and an all-in-one DJ system
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Max Richter: ‘Visual art culture is wide open in a way that classical music, unfortunately, sort of isn't’
Hot on the heels of Max Richter’s new album, ‘Sleep: Tranquility Base’, and recently opened multi-arts haven in rural Oxfordshire, we speak to the acclaimed composer about creating a sonic antidote to complex times
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Published
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London tour: from design shopping to exciting dining, architecture and art
Our London tour is a guide to the city’s must-sees of the moment, from Battersea Power Station to a hyperlocal design hub and the best bars and restaurants
By Martha Elliott Published