by Bermondsey Lido When Waltham Forest was the London Borough of Culture a few years back, they produced a map in conjunction with Rendezvous Projects, an initiative which explored the legacy of the pirate radio and rave scene in the borough between 1989 and 1994. The map was printed under the banner of “Sweet Harmony: […]

Earlier this year, Threads (Alex Honey) sat down at a cafe near SET Studios Woolwich with Conrad Pack, the producer and DJ behind SELN Recordings (previously SELCHP) alongside DJ Gonz, to chat about his collaborators and influences. You can hear his latest release Greatest Hits, out now on SELN Recordings, below. Alex: Let’s start by […]

“Threads’ very own Edward George pairs with the visionary filmmaker John Akomfrah to deliver a comprehensive and visually kaleidoscopic documentary centred on Afrofuturism.” by Alec Jetha The documentary, The Last Angel of History, opens with a dispassionate monologue delivered by the narrator (and writer) Edward George. He recounts the Faustian-like tale of blues pioneer Robert […]

K Redking shares his meditation on the Afro-Carribean roots and fruits of soundsystem culture. On a tour of Jamaica in March this year, Prince William gave a speech expressing his “profound sorrow” over slavery which “should never have happened”—but never explicitly apologised or owned up on behalf of the Royal Family, nor acknowledged their part […]

olesia is a Russian-born, London-based queer DJ. As a selector, it’s safe to say olesia goes in HARD. Think slamming techno, gnarlier 90s tunes and an occasional jaw-grinding vocal thrown in at just the right moment. Having played across the UK capital for Lobsterfest, Unfold, Riposte, Find Me In The Dark, Boudica and Inferno, she’s […]

Threads sat down with rising Moscow-based electro mixtress Lina Silverman, who has been making a name for herself through her relentlessly fun sets in Russia—two of which you can listen back to on Threads and 8Ball. Hi, Lina Hey! What have you been listening to recently? Lately I’ve been listening to a lot of music […]