Music
Music
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Secret 7” is back with limited-edition vinyl cover art to aid War Child
Secret 7” returns with it charity auction of seven new mystery tracks sealed behind 700 uniquely designed vinyl cover sleeves (and anyone can bid)
By Tianna Williams Published
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Bacao Rhythm & Steel band's cover of ‘P.I.M.P’ stars in Anatomy of a Fall
Wallpaper* meets ‘Anatomy of a Fall’ favourites Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band, whose cover of 50 Cent's ‘P.I.M.P’ muscles its way into the Oscar-nominated courtroom drama
By Craig McLean Published
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Dune: Part Two – Hans Zimmer designs the sound of sand
Composer of the Dune: Part Two score, Hans Zimmer tells Wallpaper* about his ‘industrial, mechanical, brutal’ sonic journey
By Craig McLean Published
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V&A East announces ‘The Music Is Black: A British Story’, its first major exhibition
London’s V&A East to examine the cultural impact of Black British music with its inaugural exhibition in 2025
By Hannah Silver Published
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Last chance to see: Hip hop’s rise to a global cultural phenomenon, at Baltimore Museum of Art until 16 July
‘The Culture: Hip Hop and Contemporary Art in the 21st Century’ at the Baltimore Museum of Art coincides with the 50th anniversary of hip hop
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated
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At Glastonbury 2023, it’s magic mushrooms galore
At Glastonbury 2023, we speak to the minds behind a new mycelium-fuelled pavilion for the Silver Hayes area of the festival, set to become a new annual platform for creative research and development
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Published
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Six new ways of making music, from sonorous start-ups to note-perfect classics
Our music technology round-up showcases six new ways of making music, from a piano designed to blend into the modern home to sophisticated effects units and an all-in-one DJ system
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Max Richter: ‘Visual art culture is wide open in a way that classical music, unfortunately, sort of isn't’
Hot on the heels of Max Richter’s new album, ‘Sleep: Tranquility Base’, and recently opened multi-arts haven in rural Oxfordshire, we speak to the acclaimed composer about creating a sonic antidote to complex times
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Published
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London tour: from design shopping to exciting dining, architecture and art
Our London tour is a guide to the city’s must-sees of the moment, from Battersea Power Station to a hyperlocal design hub and the best bars and restaurants
By Martha Elliott Published
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David Bowie’s favourite pocket synth at 50: a space-age musical moment lives on
By Elly Parsons Last updated
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Oupio's hybrid tech fills the home with light and sound
Guided by Dieter Rams’ Ten Principles of Good Design and the motto ‘own less, do more’, this spherical shell of white opal glass houses two pieces of sensory tech together
By Luke Halls Last updated
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Naim Audio’s new Mu-so speaker is fine and future-proofed audio
By Luke Halls Last updated
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Ministry of Sound opens a co-working space and bar in south London
By Elly Parsons Last updated
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Loewe’s first portable speaker is a late Bluetooth bloomer – but it’s worth the wait
By Luke Halls Last updated
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Fragile Self’s multi-platform debut album is a fervent fusion of sound and vision
The designer behind David Bowie's album covers has released a multimedia album exploring the history of psychology and the definition of ‘normality'
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated
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Step inside a song with Sonos and Google Assistant in London
Sound expert Sonos makes noise at a new exhibition, asking: ‘What does music really do to the mind?'
By Elly Parsons Last updated
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Bob Dylan Center in Oklahoma to be designed by Olson Kundig
By Elly Parsons Last updated
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New headphones to tune into
Spending more time at home can be the perfect opportunity to rediscover your music collection with a pair of high-quality headphones
By Jonathan Bell Last updated
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David Bowie celebrated in new star-spangled jewellery collection
Tatty Devine’s new collection takes inspiration from David Bowie’s lyrics, music and looks
By Hannah Silver Last updated
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Gavin Turk and Patrick Eakin Young talk tulips, electro-folk opera and Brexit
By Elly Parsons Last updated
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The design of an innovative DJs’ studio and apartment in Ghent doesn’t miss a beat
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Need-to-know technology news from Salone del Mobile 2018
By Elly Parsons Last updated
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The punk and politics behind Mowalola’s buzzing London show
In Silent Madness, the Nigerian designer’s influences and ideas – from fashion and music to film – collide, to graphic effect
By Maisie Skidmore Last updated
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Design Museum's tribute to club culture reopens post lockdown
Art, photography, typography, shape shifting installations and music come together at Design Museum’s ‘Electronic: From Kraftwerk to The Chemical Brothers’
By Simon Mills Last updated
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Musician Kelly Lee Owens launches candle with Haeckels
The electronic musician and English skincare brand create a candle inspired East London's canal with proceeds donated to the restoration of the area's nightlife
By Mary Cleary Last updated
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The art of Bob Dylan: 60 years of relentless reinvention
Coinciding with Bob Dylan's 80th birthday, Halcyon Gallery opens a double show honouring 60 years of the legendary American singer-songwriter's art
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated
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Anri Sala's subterranean installation is out of this world
Albanian artist Anri Sala's hypnotic film and sound installation, Time No Longer, in Houston's Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern, pays homage to African American astronaut and saxophonist Ronald McNair
By Amah-Rose Abrams Last updated