Fighting the tide:
Underground dance music in the Bay Area

In Oakland and San Francisco, cities once defined by radical creativity, electronic artists are finding it ever harder to survive. But as Matt McDermott found out, they're not giving up just yet.

Thunderdome:
25 years of hardcore

"Dance or die!" Holly Dicker attended the biggest indoor hardcore rave in history to tell the story of Thunderdome and Holland's most significant youth culture movement.

Sonideros:
The mobile soundsystems of Mexico City

Max Pearl visited the Mexican capital to report on a multi-generational DJ tradition that stretches back to the 1950s. You can also read this piece in Spanish.

The Walled Off Hotel:
A creative retreat in Palestine

The Black Madonna, Mashrou' Leila, Brian Eno and others took part in a creative retreat in the shadow of the separation barrier in Bethlehem. Tom Faber explained how the artists made music inspired by one of the modern world's most intractable conflicts.

Create your own reality:
The Palestinian scene

"You get a couple of hours at night where you're not behind walls." Tom Faber travelled to the West Bank to meet the people who are creating a dance music scene against the odds.

Should DJs stand for Palestine?
Perspectives on the cultural boycott of Israel

One of the world's deepest conflicts became a major talking point in electronic music this year. In this article, seven people presented their perspectives on the cultural boycott of Israel.

Inside Copenhagen's fast techno scene

Kit Macdonald visited the Danish capital to investigate its emergence as a hotbed for 140 BPM dance music.

Join in the chant:
Inside the cult of EBM

Holly Dicker went deep on the 30-year tradition that's infiltrated modern dance music.

Hardcore sounds from Tehran

Tom Faber met the artists behind SET, a festival championing electronic music in the capital of Iran. You can also listen to an audio reading of this piece.