This year’s Desertfest was an unabashed celebration of the riff. Here’s what happened.

This year’s Desertfest was an unabashed celebration of the riff. Here’s what happened.
Yus proves that Sleepwalker are one of the most ambitious, visionary, genre-defying acts within metal.
An exploration of Insomnia in four movements.
We caught up with Dawn Ray’d to talk about anti-fascism, hunt sabotage and the importance of place in their music.
Hazy, DIY visuals accompany hazy, DIY riffs.
Antiope’s existential dreamscapes go far deeper than simple noise
The duo behind Connect Nothing With Nothing are maintaining Margate’s musical history with DIY gigs.
Jungle, Saxophones And Stark Defiance Of Genre
Wonky techno, harsh noise and disgusting ritual evil
Soapy Hands And Field Recordings With Edinburgh’s Rising Grime Prospect