Time To Crossover: Future Art Emerges At Hackney Wicked

Words and photography MATTHEW MILES On the ‘wrong side’ of the Olympic Park blue fence, and hemmed in by a canal and a dual carriageway, the industrial warehouses of Hackney Wick were easy to ignore. Then its creative festival began making some noise – and new trends in art too. With a combination of permanent galleries, pop-up group shows, street performance, music, theatre, stalls and…

Rook Monroe Redefines His Sound with Shape-Shifting EP, SLIM.

Rook Monroe Photo: Dartagnon Raines Rook Monroe is versatile and effortlessly shifts musical skins with ease. His new EP, SLIM., is a sharp display of his ability to transform with a microphone in hand, moving effortlessly through upbeat, intense pop songs, introspective ballads, and even rap tracks that disguise criticism as sarcasm. Across eight songs, the producer,…

Signal Festival, Prague 2025: Review

Event: Signal Festival, Prague (October 2025)Words and video: Charles ConwaySpecial Thanks: Anne McKinnon/ Ristband Preciosa Lighting - Crystal Pixels: Silent Reflections @ Signal Gallery, Prague The world is turning, the centre cannot hold, and the people are tired of being told so. Not to be blasé about the state of things, but there is so much top-down content, telling it how it…

Parallelle: New Album, 11th Avenue, Is Out Now

Parallelle Photo: Dani Bastidas Parallelle, the French sibling electronica double act, have finally unveiled their long-awaited album 11th Avenue – an eleven-track collection that radiates warmth, groove, and sophistication. Released via their Lisbon-based label, FOLDER, the record arrives alongside the launch of their North American Tour, proof that the de Bie brothers are thriving on all…

h3nce Breaks Through The Static With New Single ‘TALK BOY’

h3nce Photo: Pedro Soler Rising from Berlin’s digital underground, 19-year-old indie rock artist h3nce (aka Henri Schamann) is making noise far beyond his attic studio. His new single ‘TALK BOY’ and its electrifying, glitch-soaked video are both out now after the single's release on 17th October. Together, they capture the raw, restless energy that has made him h3nce of the most…

TOGETHERNESS Makes Dancefloor Debut with ‘Hard 2 Forget U’

TOGETHERNESS TOGETHERNESS sees Miami Horror return to their roots with a new club-focused project that celebrates the pure joy of house music. Photo: John Liwag Australian producer Benjamin Plant, aka Mild Minds, has spent years building Miami Horror into a 200 million-stream phenomenon, gracing stages at Coachella and Governors Ball while earning acclaim from Billboard, NPR, and…

Empara Mi Shines a Light on the Monsters & Masochists Within

Empara Mi X FAULT Magazine Empara Mi wears looks chosen by her from CHESHE. Blonde wig: Sarah Necia Photography: Jemima MarriotStyling: Empara MiWords: Charles ConwayProduction & Photography Assistant: Lee FurnivalSpecial Thanks: Chloe Hadded @ Weller Media Agency Singer-songwriter, producer, and artistic jack-of-all-trades Empara Mi graces our cover to mark the release of her…

Trumpets, Chaos and Survival – Perera Elsewhere in Conversation with FAULT

Berlin-based, UK-raised musician, producer, DJ, and trumpeter Perera Elsewhere has never been easy to pin down. Dubbed the pioneer of ‘doom folk’, her work has always embraced contrasts: experimental yet emotive, cerebral yet deeply physical. With her fourth album Just Wanna Live Some, due out on 24th October 2025 via Friends of Friends, Perera expands her sonic palette once again, weaving…