Culture

Natasha Hassan has never spoken about music in terms of ambition. There is no clear origin story, no neat arc from discovery to recognition. Instead, she talks about proximity;  staying close enough t…

When Atsushi Maeda talks about rural, he doesn't use the language of festivals. He talks about zones: sonic, emotional, mental. Places you didn't know existed until the music took you there. "I would …

Taboo. Desired. Longed for. Clichéd. Misunderstood. These are just some of the many faces of intimacy. Traditionally kept behind closed doors, intimacy remains a subject loaded with cultural weight…