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Fleshback: Queer Raving in Manchester’s Twilight Zones

25 May 2018
Fleshback is the latest in a trilogy of films we’ve...

The Alternative Royal Wedding Playlist

16 May 2018
We ponder what music might be like at the royal wedding between Harry and Meghan if we only chose artists from the UK or US.

Blue Lab Beats in Morocco

12 April 2018
Blue hair, blue room, Blue Lab Beats - we speak to the London duo about their time in Morocco collaborating with Saad Tiouly.

British Library: Saving Our Sounds

22 February 2018
The British Library Sound Archive is one of the largest collections of sound recordings in the world. Andy Linehan tells us about the vital work the library does to collect, curate, restore and preserve audio in all manner of formats, across genres, in order to maintain the UK's rich cultural memory.

Different Trains 1947

12 February 2018
We're delighted to be on board for Different Trains 1947 as Actress (Ninja Tune), Jack Barnett (These New Puritans), Jivraj Singh, Priya Purushothaman and Sandunes come together for performances of new audiovisual work in the UK and India.

Profile: Mark Simpson

22 January 2018
As part of the Year of British Music, we talk to British composer Mark Simpson, the first ever winner of the BBC Young Musician of the Year.

Playlist: Best Intros

11 January 2018
We dig out some classic and more surprising musical intros from songs of yesteryear with our latest music playlist.

Musicity in Seoul

11 January 2018
Three British musicians have helped to provide a soundtrack for Seoul, South Korea as part of Connected Cities. We find out what Musicity is and how it works.

Short Stuff Playlist

20 December 2017
We close 2017 in celebration of the shortest day of the year and a playlist that doesn't waste any time! Featuring guest contributions from Sarathy Korwar, Nabihah Iqbal, Quinta and Daniel Kidane.

Richard Dawson: Beirut and Beyond

07 December 2017
Richard Dawson plays Beirut and Beyond festival, supported by the British Council and guest curated by Maurice Louca. We find out more about this intriguing artist and how the invite came about.

Profile: Gavin Higgins

30 November 2017
We talk to British composer Gavin Higgins about his ensemble and orchestral works as part of the Year of British Music.

Profile: Helen Grime

24 November 2017
We talk to Scottish composer Helen Grime about her compositional process as part of the Year of British Music.

Profile: Nabihah Iqbal

10 November 2017
We speak to Nabihah Iqbal about her new album, her insatiable appetite for new music from around the world and her show earlier this year in Russia following our invite for her to play at Synthposium in Moscow.

Profile: Anna Meredith

11 October 2017
We speak to composer Anna Meredith about the breadth of her work from Varmints to Anno to the David Bowie prom and ask how she approaches her compositions and what's in store for the future.

Inside the British Jazz Invasion

30 August 2017
Kevin Le Gendre examines the British jazz scene today taking in the brightest stars, from Binker & Moses to Zara McFarlane, and revealing that the landscape - like Britain itself - is varied, diverse and drawing on myriad influences from around the world.

Profile: Shiva Feshareki

25 August 2017
We spoke to Shiva Feshareki - composer, turntablist and NTS DJ - about how she got started in music.

Profile: Edmund Finnis

17 August 2017
We spoke to Edmund Finnis, a British composer who recently visited Porto to share his music with European producers and orchestras as part of The Year of British Music.

Playlist: Music For Trainspotters

28 July 2017
Music and trains seems to have been the theme for us in 2017. Here we pick our favourite train-related tracks.

Film: Glasgow's New Wave

26 July 2017
Produced in collaboration with the British Council, Boiler Room present a new film about the next wave of Glasgow producers looking beyond techno for inspiration.

Profile: Philip Venables

06 July 2017
We asked composer Philip Venables about how he got started as a composer, what drives his compositional process today and what the future holds for him and other composers, particularly in Europe.

Year of British Music

01 July 2017
Join us for the Year of British Music in Porto with Casa da Música, and discover the talented young British composers we're supporting in 2017.

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