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CELEBRATING 25 YEARS

DiS has been recommending records since Oct 2000. Our newsletter is a form of cartography, mapping the future of music. Whilst our podcast is in search of music's moral compass.

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The uncomfortable truth about modern music careers

A reality check for music fans. And something a lot of musicians would rather not talk about...

The uncomfortable truth about modern music careers

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Interview

Inside Bicep's Arctic Masterpiece
Inside Bicep's Arctic Masterpiece

BICEP: "The squeals and crashes that the ice makes were truly otherworldly"

Newsletter

Nine Inch Nails still sound like the future
Nine Inch Nails still sound like the future

…And doesn’t it make you feel better?

Essay

What Music Festivals Look Like During Wartime 🇺🇦
What Music Festivals Look Like During Wartime 🇺🇦

Music, Sirens, Resistance, and Compassion at Kyiv's Vegan Weekend.

Newsletter

What it's really like to be an art-pop band in 2025
What it's really like to be an art-pop band in 2025

DiS meets Stealing Sheep

Advice

25 Ideas to Keep Your Music Scene Alive in 2025
25 Ideas to Keep Your Music Scene Alive in 2025

A list of ways music fans can support the music we love and the grassroots ecosystem it relies upon.

Albums of the Year

2024's Albums of the Year
2024's Albums of the Year

10 essential, must-hear, obsession-worthy albums from the year twenty-twenty-four.

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Podcast

The uncomfortable truth about modern music careers
The uncomfortable truth about modern music careers

A reality check for music fans. And something a lot of musicians would rather not talk about...

Interview

Inside Bicep's Arctic Masterpiece
Inside Bicep's Arctic Masterpiece

BICEP: "The squeals and crashes that the ice makes were truly otherworldly"

Podcast

Mary Spender: Why 2025 is actually the greatest year for musicians
Mary Spender: Why 2025 is actually the greatest year for musicians

DiS meets an inspiring YouTuber with a message of hope for her fellow musicians.

Essay

How One Ukrainian Is Reinventing Noise
How One Ukrainian Is Reinventing Noise

Konstantin Poveda: I Want to See Modular Artists in Rock and Hip-Hop Scene

Music News

DiSpatch podcast debuts, Diddy verdict fallout, Spotify boycotts & more
DiSpatch podcast debuts, Diddy verdict fallout, Spotify boycotts & more

Dua Lipa's book club, Glastonbury, Govt music survey, album recommendations, and more | 2107 words | 8mins

Essay

Why we might be witnessing a return to the spirit of Punk
Why we might be witnessing a return to the spirit of Punk

Hanna Chalmers can see the re-emergence of the spirit of punk across music, climate change activists, tech, art and politics...

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