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My Mixtape: Akeil Onwukwe-Adamson's six tracks that matter
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My Mixtape: Akeil Onwukwe-Adamson's six tracks that matter

Akeil Onwukwe-Adamson of Queer Bruk shared this mixtape of favourite tracks ahead of their 2023 Concrete Lates event at the Southbank Centre.

Playlist: Christine and the Queens Meltdown
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Playlist: Christine and the Queens Meltdown

Listen to the artists on Christine and the Queens’ Meltdown line-up with this special playlist featuring music from all the festival’s acts.

Playlist: 30 years of the London Jazz Festival
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Playlist: 30 years of the London Jazz Festival

Listen to artists from the first 30 years of the London Jazz Festival on this specially curated playlist.

My Mixtape: A.A. Williams' 11 tracks she feels a connection to
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My Mixtape: A.A. Williams' 11 tracks she feels a connection to

The musician shares a mixtape of tracks from artists whose work she finds influential and inspiring, featuring MONO, Portishead and William Byrd.

Playlist: Karlheinz Stockhausen
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Playlist: Karlheinz Stockhausen

Enjoy a chronological playlist of music from the revolutionary avant-garde composer, from his early experimental works to his monumental operas.

Playlist: New Music Biennial at 10
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Playlist: New Music Biennial at 10

Enjoy 10 tracks from the first 10 years of New Music Biennial in this playlist specially produced ahead of our hosting of the 2022 event.

My Mixtape: Dave Okumu
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My Mixtape: Dave Okumu

Singer, songwriter, producer, guitarist; the talented Dave Okumu looked ahead to his 2022 Meltdown concert with this specially curated playlist.

My Mixtape: Ayanna Witter-Johnson's 8 tracks from her life
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My Mixtape: Ayanna Witter-Johnson's 8 tracks from her life

Ayanna Witter-Johnson, composer, cellist and singer, picks out a selection of her favourite dancehall, soul and RnB tracks to curate this playlist.

Playlist: Grace Jones' Meltdown
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Playlist: Grace Jones' Meltdown

Relive Grace Jones’ Meltdown with this special playlist featuring the artists who appeared as part of her 2022 festival.

My Mixtape: David Rodigan's 11 reggae and dancehall anthems
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My Mixtape: David Rodigan's 11 reggae and dancehall anthems

Listen to a specially selected mixtape, put together by the original reggae selector David Rodigan ahead of his 2022 Outlook Orchestra gig with us.

Playlist: Ravi Shankar, Indian Sun
Ravi Shankar, sitar player
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Playlist: Ravi Shankar, Indian Sun

Enjoy this playlist of the great Indian musician and composer, curated by Oliver Craske, author of Indian Sun: The Life and Music of Ravi Shankar.

My Mixtape: Neil Cowley's 10 tracks he's recently liked
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My Mixtape: Neil Cowley's 10 tracks he's recently liked

Neil Cowley, contemporary pianist and composer, curated this 10-track playlist of music he’d recently liked lately ahead of a 2021 performance here.