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Find your next favourite musician in our playlist of acts who’ve appeared at this year’s futuretense gigs series.

London-based community organisation Hekayyatna offer up a sonic flavour of Southwest Asia and North Africa in this playlist.

Listen to this playlist of artists who’ve shaped, and continue to shape the British Tamil sound, curated by Thamarai’s Ara Vetha.

Listen to a playlist of contemporary and timeless South Asian music from artists appearing at the 2026 edition of South Asian Sounds.

Listen to a specially curated playlist of queer and trans artists, put together by London singer songwriter Sans Soucis.

Relive Harry Styles’ Meltdown, by listening to this playlist of all the artists added to the festival line-up.

The musician and producer shares a playlist of pieces which put him in mind of his friend, the designer Lee Alexander McQueen.

Listen to a playlist of tracks by the curator of the 31st edition of our Meltdown festival.

Dive into a soulfully smooth soundtrack of contemporary performers from the Women in Jazz founder and discover your new favourite artist.

The composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist shares a playlist of artists who’ve helped guide his musical direction.

The celebrated pianist presents a playlist of works by ten female composers you ought to know.

The saxophonist and composer shares ten pieces of music he keeps going back to again and again, and the reasons why.