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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;...
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Receiving acclaim this summer from many of those who keep the spirit of rave alive, Sweet Harmony: Rave | Today is an immersive exhibition celebrating the birth of a monumental scene and its impact on youth culture today. Matthew Smith, Anti...
City Notes
Chefs Karina Mejía and Israel Montero combine the tradition of Provençal cuisine with the soul and passion of Mexico in Saint Jacques Bistrot, their new gastronomic spot in the capital city's affluent Polanco neighbourhood. Allowing diners to...
City Notes
Located next door to Hotel Wilmina, which is housed in a former Berlin-Charlottenburg women's prison, Lotta Tagesbar has opened its doors, the café cum deli and bar designed by the same team behind Wilmina and serving an exquisite menu of healthy...
City Notes
With an enviable seafront location close to Barcelona and its airport, and having undergone a recent refurbishment, AC Hotel Gavà Mar is a 69-room hotel that is ideal for the business traveller, but also a surprising destination for the discerning...
City Notes
With interiors inspired by the Art Deco of Palm Beach County in Miami, and serving delicious ice cream on a newly pedestrianised street just off Barcelona's renowned Passeig de Gràcia, Amiko is not simply a 'heladería', rather it's a sensory...
Dispatches
Minimalism and elegance, too, are gaining fast as popular choices for serene, sophisticated interiors. Simplicity, clean lines, and curative approaches to decor are all that these two styles are made of, bringing home really calm and clarity within...
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Finding the best Botox experts in Toronto can feel overwhelming, given the many options available. To focus your search, consider professionals with extensive experience and positive client reviews. A key step in identifying top specialists is...
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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 Eight: Restorative Home Design. In the pursuit of wellness, many people are turning their attention homeward....
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Austin’s housing market has seen a significant boom in recent years, with many homeowners looking to boost their property’s value through home improvement projects. In a city where home prices continue to rise, updating key areas of a property,...