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Playlist: Harry Styles’ Meltdown
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Playlist: Harry Styles’ Meltdown

Get ready for this summer’s Meltdown, by listening to this playlist of all the artists added to the festival line-up so far.

My mixtape: John Gosling’s 10 tracks for Lee Alexander McQueen
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My mixtape: John Gosling’s 10 tracks for Lee Alexander McQueen

The musician and producer shares a playlist of pieces which put him in mind of his friend, the designer Lee Alexander McQueen.

Who is jazz musician Ramzi Hammad?
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Who is jazz musician Ramzi Hammad?

An introduction to the young jazzman causing a stir in Switzerland.

Playlist: Harry Styles
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Playlist: Harry Styles

Listen to a playlist of tracks by the curator of the 31st edition of our Meltdown festival.

Love Ssega: ‘If you’ve an opportunity to do something you’ve got an interest in, go for it’
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Love Ssega: ‘If you’ve an opportunity to do something you’ve got an interest in, go for it’

The musician and performance artist discusses Clean Bandit, chemical engineering and Cluedo with Martin Creed in this in-depth interview.

My mixtape: Louise Paley’s 10 women in jazz you need to hear
Louise Paley, a young White woman with long brown hair, wearing a long sleeved dress. The words 'My Mixtape' are imposed over the image.
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My mixtape: Louise Paley’s 10 women in jazz you need to hear

Dive into a soulfully smooth soundtrack of contemporary performers from the Women in Jazz founder and discover your new favourite artist.

Artist on artist: Theo Croker on the ‘cool’ and ‘consistent’ Miles Davis
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Artist on artist: Theo Croker on the ‘cool’ and ‘consistent’ Miles Davis

The jazz trumpeter and composer shares his appreciation and love of the legendary jazz figure who would always ‘just go left’.

My mixtape: Tony Njoku's 10 disruptors in music who inspire him
Tony Njoku, a young Black man wearing a trapper hat and holding two swords. The words 'My Mixtape' are imposed over the image.
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My mixtape: Tony Njoku's 10 disruptors in music who inspire him

The composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist shares a playlist of artists who’ve helped guide his musical direction.

Kathy Sledge on disco, discovery and being true to yourself
Singer Kathy Sledge, a Black woman with long brown hair, sits smiling in the auditorium seats of the Royal Festival Hall
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Kathy Sledge on disco, discovery and being true to yourself

Watch singer Kathy Sledge as she looks back at her life in music and reflects on the power of disco to break down divisions.

How I create… with musician Soumik Datta
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How I create… with musician Soumik Datta

The sarod virtuoso on finding inspiration on the go, rewriting his understanding of success and learning to accept feedback.

My Mixtape: Marius Neset’s 10 tracks he can’t get enough of
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My Mixtape: Marius Neset’s 10 tracks he can’t get enough of

The saxophonist and composer shares ten pieces of music he keeps going back to again and again, and the reasons why.

Who is singer-songwriter Bülent Ortaçgil?
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Who is singer-songwriter Bülent Ortaçgil?

An introduction to the legendary Turkish singer-songwriter who has been captivating crowds for five decades.