Crack Mix

Australia’s master of darkwave folk, Carla dal Forno, curates an uplifting mix of sun-soaked Aussie pop. If you’re a fan, become a Supporter: crackm.ag/subscriptions

Compiled by DJ and producer abentis, this one-hour mix is made for late-night drives on sunny days, and celebrates the local underground music scene in the Japanese city of Nagoya. If you’re a fan, become a Supporter: crackm.ag/subscriptions

At the 2025 edition of MUTEK Montréal 2025, DJ, musician and sound artist Yu Su closed the festival’s second night with a two-hour set that drifted fluidly through dub, techno and leftfield sounds. If you’re a fan, become a Supporter: crackm.ag/subscriptions

DJ, turntablist and composer NikNak delivered an immersive live set at the latest edition of MUTEK Montréal, marking her Canadian debut. If you’re a fan, become a Supporter: crackm.ag/subscriptions

At MUTEK Montréal, Portrait XO and Gadi Sassoon premiered 'Hypercast' – a collaborative performance blending experimental vocals, live violin and guitar, and AI-driven sonification, featuring synthetic agent 555n. If you’re a fan, become a Supporter: crackm.ag/subscriptions

At the 2026 edition of MUTEK Montréal, Grand River and Abul Mogard teamed up for an expansive live set that invited attentive, introspective listening. Get locked in. If you’re a fan, become a Supporter: crackm.ag/subscriptions

The Palestinian Sound Archive is a research platform and record label, part of the Majazz Project, dedicated to preserving and sharing Palestine’s musical heritage. The archive collects, restores and reissues historic recordings – from poetry and spoken word to folk, jazz and field recordings – highlighting the richness and diversity of Palestinian musical heritage, while approaching archival practice as a decolonial act of cultural preservation and resistance. Here, founder Mo'min Swaitat compiles a mix made up of sounds from the collection.

Breakout UK ug rapper Ledbyher curates a Crack Mix for daydreaming on the train. If you’re a fan, become a Supporter: crackm.ag/subscriptions

In Manchester’s underground, a disparate group of artists – Another Country $$$$, BUFFEE, Crimewave, Mogan and SILVERWINGKILLER – are blurring the lines between bands, DJs and performance art. Bound by a shared ethos and fed up with the predictable, they’re building a DIY communal culture driven by friendship, shared purpose and a desire to upend convention. Read our profile on the rising scene at crackmagazine.net, and listen to Crimewave's accompanying mix, featuring tracks from Another Country $$$$ and SILVERWINGKILLER alongside Josi Devil, Gyrofield and CONTAINER. If you’re a fan, become a Supporter: crackm.ag/subscriptions

In Manchester’s underground, a disparate group of artists – Another Country $$$$, BUFFEE, Crimewave, Mogan and SILVERWINGKILLER – are blurring the lines between bands, DJs and performance art. Bound by a shared ethos and fed up with the predictable, they’re building a DIY communal culture driven by friendship, shared purpose and a desire to upend convention. Read our profile on the rising scene at crackmagazine.net, and dive into Mogan’s sound collage for the afters, where Meredith Monk and Fever Ray are interspersed with sound bites ranging from Laurie Anderson to 'Schitt’s Creek'. If you’re a fan, become a Supporter: crackm.ag/subscriptions

In Manchester’s underground, a disparate group of artists – Another Country $$$$, BUFFEE, Crimewave, Mogan and SILVERWINGKILLER – are blurring the lines between bands, DJs and performance art. Bound by a shared ethos and fed up with the predictable, they’re building a DIY communal culture driven by friendship, shared purpose and a desire to upend convention. Read our profile on the rising scene at crackmagazine.net, and press play on BUFFEE's freewheeling 45-minute ride through Janet Jackson, Grimes, Dylan Brady, Basement Jaxx and more. If you’re a fan, become a Supporter: crackm.ag/subscriptions

In Manchester’s underground, a disparate group of artists – Another Country $$$$, BUFFEE, Crimewave, Mogan and SILVERWINGKILLER – are blurring the lines between bands, DJs and performance art. Bound by a shared ethos and fed up with the predictable, they’re building a DIY communal culture driven by friendship, shared purpose and a desire to upend convention. Read our profile on the rising scene at crackmagazine.net, and fire up SILVERWINGKILLER's mix for the final hours of the night – "a truly unapologetic set where we get to play whatever the fuck we like with no remorse." If you’re a fan, become a Supporter: crackm.ag/subscriptions

In Manchester’s underground, a disparate group of artists – Another Country $$$$, BUFFEE, Crimewave, Mogan and SILVERWINGKILLER – are blurring the lines between bands, DJs and performance art. Bound by a shared ethos and fed up with the predictable, they’re building a DIY communal culture driven by friendship, shared purpose and a desire to upend convention. Read our profile on the rising scene at crackmagazine.net, then dive into ANOTHER COUNTRY $$$$’s mix – a ride through hyperpop, deconstructed club and experimental electronic sounds, featuring tracks from James Ferraro, Bassvictim, A. G. Cook, Ecco2k, aya and John Glacier. If you’re a fan, become a Supporter: crackm.ag/subscriptions

Bucharest-based artist Admina's Crack Mix moves through experimental electronic sounds, global bass, leftfield club and abstract textures, featuring tracks by the likes of DJ Narciso and Exile Di Brave & Time Cow. If you’re a fan, become a Supporter: crackm.ag/subscriptions

South London's DoomCannon puts together a restorative Sunday Mix with tracks from the likes of Donny Hathaway, James Brown and Kamasi Washington. If you’re a fan, become a Supporter: crackm.ag/subscriptions

Mexican-American DJ and producer x3butterfly takes over this week’s Crack Mix with an hour of peak-time party sounds, darting from bass to electro to breakbeat and back again. If you’re a fan, become a Supporter: crackm.ag/subscriptions

This week, London collective caroline take over the Sunday Mix with a 45-minute selection of warm, laid-back tracks made for a weekend spent with loved ones. Lean back and listen. If you’re a fan, become a Supporter: crackm.ag/subscriptions

At this year's Paléo Festival, Flava D delivered a fast and fluid ride through drum 'n' bass and UKG, full of sharp turns, deep grooves and euphoric club pressure. Dive in. If you’re a fan, become a Supporter: crackm.ag/subscriptions

DJ and producer A.Wild glides between minimal, techno, tech house and more in his 75-minute Crack Mix. If you’re a fan, become a Supporter: crackm.ag/subscriptions

London-based DJs TSVI and Surusinghe came together at this year's Nuits sonores for an evening of unpredictable percussive chaos, blending bass, techno, dembow, and UK garage for a set built for the peak hours of the night.