Music
Music
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ABBA Voyage director Baillie Walsh on songs, sequins, and virtual spaces
Baillie Walsh, the director behind ABBA Voyage, one of the most advanced entertainment spectacles ever, tells Wallpaper* how the magic happens, ABBAtars and all
By Jonathan Bell Last updated
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Cosmo is a cutting-edge take on the electric guitar by Verso
Verso Musical Instruments reimagines the electric guitar, with Cosmo, an utterly simplified, minimalist design, handcrafted with a body made of bent steel
By Jonathan Bell Last updated
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Brian Eno’s stunning turntable is a trippy blend of sound and vision
Artist and musician Brian Eno has unveiled a new colour-changing turntable, which puts a psychedelic contemporary spin on the classic record player
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated
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Subversive artist Cosey Fanni Tutti on individuality and annihilating limitations
Following the launch of her new book Re-Sisters, we speak to Cosey Fanni Tutti about conquering fear through action, stepping into the unknown, and the secret to making art that matters
By Mary Cleary Last updated
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Brent Faiyaz on his latest album, Wasteland: ‘I just wanted to go all out’
A captivating storyteller, R&B singer Brent Faiyaz is wasting no time with a standout second album. Here’s why he’s one of Wallpaper* guest editor Kelly Wearstler’s favourite contemporary creatives.
By Lawrence Burney Last updated
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Animal roar: Bernie Krause's carnal orchestra at Fondation Cartier, Paris
By Amy Verner Last updated
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MOD Devices’ open-source pedals play a different tune
Berlin-based Mod Devices creates a new generation of multipurpose audio tools
By Jonathan Bell Last updated
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Massive Attack and more contribute to innovative record design project
By Luke Halls Last updated
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Lady Gaga and Dom Pérignon combine zest and philanthropy in radical campaign
Lady Gaga has joined forces with the prestigious champagne brand for an electric visual campaign and limited-edition sculpture that gives back
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated
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Secret 7” returns with vinyl cover art designed by creative heavyweights, and it’s all up for grabs
By Jessica Klingelfuss Last updated
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Sound art: a note on the Colin Fallows Ensemble’s Reverbs
By Michael Bracewell Last updated
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Experience ‘the high’ of running with Satisfy’s vinyl drop
Paris-based sports clothing brand Satisfy launches sustainably-produced double vinyl album, The High – Improvisations
By Simon Mills Last updated
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Modern music: London’s Barbican sways to the tune of mountains and waves
By Nick Compton Last updated
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Major artists design vinyl record sleeves to aid refugee charity
For the seventh and final edition of the Secret 7” charity auction, artists including Jake & Dinos Chapman, Tacita Dean and Anish Kapoor have designed one-of-a-kind record sleeves for iconic tracks
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated
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Northern star: performance art shines at Manchester International Festival
By Elly Parsons Last updated
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Solange judges Wallpaper* Design Awards 2020
With a repertoire that – in addition to music – encompasses filmmaking, choreography, performance art, sculpture and design, Solange has lent her creative energy to judging our highest honours
By Ekow Eshun Last updated
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Prefab floating music ‘village’ takes shape in Cape Verde
NLÉ and Kunlé Adeyemi have designed the prefabricated floating music hub currently in construction off the island of São Vicente in Cape Verde
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Buddy Holly Hall is a world-class new performance venue in Texas
Dedicated to the rock ’n' roll legend, the Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts and Sciences completes in Lubbock, Texas, to a design by Canadian architecture studio Diamond Schmitt
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Revo celebrates the age-old kinship between music and beer
Scottish craft brewer Innis & Gunn raises the bar with cask re-use project
By Luke Halls Last updated
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Rolex protégé Pauchi Sasaki on music ownership and shadowing mentor Philip Glass
By Christopher Stocks Last updated
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Old school: LEAK channels nostalgia in latest audio design
LEAK mixes the latest technology with memory to conjure up a powerful listening experience
By Jonathan Bell Last updated
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Art of noise: Xavier Veilhan’s live sound experiment hits all the high notes in Venice
By Elly Parsons Last updated
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Stream big: musical initiatives inspiring connectivity
From the likes of Barbican, Alexander McQueen, Lanvin's Bruno Sialelli and more
By Phoebe Gardner Last updated
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Musical notes: an exhibition of rhythmic lettering design at Aldeburgh's Snape Maltings
By Elly Parsons Last updated
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Join Max Richter's global moment of reflection
For World Sleep Day 2021, melt into the ‘SLEEP' app with composer Max Richter and his special one-hour listening experience
By Elly Parsons Last updated
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Last chance to see: portraits of David Bowie by Masayoshi Sukita
On view until 11 October, ‘Sukita: Rare and Unseen' at Blitz Gallery, Tokyo reflects on the career of Japanese photographer Masayoshi Sukita, known for iconic portraits of rock music royalty, from David Bowie to Iggy Pop and Jimi Hendrix
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated
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Nick Cave on cracking smiles and breaking eggs
Nick Cave adds ‘the greatest little egg cup ever' to his recently launched shop Cave Things
By Melina Keays Published