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Dispatches
Long-time perusers of these pages will know about our love affair with Barcelona’s convention shattering Sónar festival; having just completed the musical programme for its forthcoming 32nd edition, We Heart can already feel the sticky spirit of...
Dispatches
Poppers are entering their second renaissance period. They’re as popular as ever. Seemingly every couple of weeks another company pops up trying to innovate with their own spin on those little brown bottles. While we’re getting new formulas...
The Edit
From its first edition in Barcelona in 2014, Brunch Electronik has grown to a point where more than 300,000 punters danced with them throughout 2023, as the event built upon its core principles of community, equality, and sustainability to host...
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Carl Cox is a veritable legend of the electronic music scene, a legendary figure, the sort of fella for whom the term ‘icon’ should truly be reserved for. Beginning as a mobile DJ playing disco at the age of 15; growing into the world of hip...
Journal
Gothenburg-based audiovisual artist and woodworker Love Hultén creates whimsical wooden synthesisers that are soaked in nostalgia, deeply graphical retrofuturist artworks that look like vintage toys or props from a Wes Anderson film. His craft, he...
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As the temperatures begin to soar and the streets come alive with traditional neighbourhood festivals, the middle of June is when the summer firmly locks in here in Barcelona. ‘Sónar Week’ is when fans become a fixture in the hands of the...
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A lot has changed over the last 30 years, with technology spiralling upwards at an oft unfathomable rate. But then a lot remains the same. As in Nietzsche's concept of eternal recurrence, time is a ‘flat circle.’ Those who can remember the woes...
Journal
Festivals are awash with acts and performances that define ‘moments’ in time. Moments in their careers, moments that define a sound or a scene. Ageing headliners who triumph for one last time; young upstarts who reach a juncture in their career....
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“Look at the hands.” As AI art is rapidly infiltrating our cultural zeitgeist, many have been easily duped by the power of computer-generated artwork. Last August saw the Colorado State Fair’s digital arts competition won by a work generated...
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Cardiff may not have the most instantly nameable of underground rave scenes, but it's the birthplace of a rip roaring look through the lens of a photographer who has a canny knack to capture the real essence of club culture. In his Rave to the Grave...
Journal
By just after 10pm on the first evening of the first day, you know that everything is alright again. It’s been two long years of hope and no hope, false starts and new restrictions, but at last we’re back on the fake green grass of home. Sónar...
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In a year when nightclubs and the industry that surrounds them is in a more precarious position than ever before, the timing of Design Museum exhibition, Electronic: From Kraftwerk to The Chemical Brothers, is perhaps, more poignant then everl;...
City Notes
“A masterclass in conceptuality,” a hotel that “takes you on a fuzzy trip of vague recollection,” and “a paradise of inimitable escapism.” That’s what we said about Port de Sóller’s impressive Bikini Island & Mountain Hotel three...
City Notes
Hidden in the quiet heart of rural Spain, La Torre del Visco Hotel offers unrivalled luxury and adventures walking in a shepherd’s footsteps across the ancient Aragonese landscape that once inspired Picasso… In the early 20th century,...
City Notes
The world’s first StandardX hotel has opened in Fitzroy, Melbourne, the offshoot of the renowned global The Standard hotels, officially touted as the brand’s “rebellious younger sibling” with an offering of “intuitive hospitality without...
Stuff Crush
See captivating, never-before-published photographs of 1970s and '80s USA cultural hotspots including New York City, San Francisco, Las Vegas, New Orleans, Miami Beach and more in Street Walker, a new publication from revered street photographer and...
Dispatches
Long-time perusers of these pages will know about our love affair with Barcelona’s convention shattering Sónar festival; having just completed the musical programme for its forthcoming 32nd edition, We Heart can already feel the sticky spirit of...
Dispatches
Hotels around the world are constantly searching for new ways to improve the guest experience, and innovation has become a key part of their strategy. Modern travellers expect more than just a clean room and a comfortable bed. They are looking for...
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A solid financial plan combines both security and growth, and whole life insurance plays a key role in achieving this balance. By opting for whole life insurance, you not only provide your loved ones with financial protection but also build a...
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Wellness Trends for 2025: A series of posts designed to uncover the most progressive concepts in wellness for the year ahead. Number Fifteen: Mental Health for the Planet. As awareness of climate change and environmental degradation grows, an...