Jazz
Interview: GoGo Penguin make pumping future-jazz built for the rave generation
Get people dancing — Manchester trio GoGo Penguin are tearing up the genres with Man Made Object, a rowdy not-quite-jazz album that nods its head to Four Tet and Apex Twin.
Written by: Alex King
Free flowing jazz meets UK bass music on LV’s remarkable Ancient Mechanisms
Clicks, echoes & imperfections — South London production duo LV feature Armenian jazz pianist Tigran Hamasyan on their new LP Ancient Mechanisms to create a living and breathing album that organically fuses live performance, far-out sampling and electronic beats.
Written by: Alex King
Gypsy Groove's punk-infused folk is uniting a divided land
The Insider's Guide: Pristina, Kosovo — Balkan bands are refusing to be brainwashed and raising their voices against nationalism and divisive politics.
Written by: Freddie Reynolds
The Horrors' Tom Furse on his compilation of exotica and obscurities
Sun-bleached sounds — Crate-digger Tom Furse delves into the Southern Library of Recorded Music's archive to put together a celebration of exotica, jazz and surf music from the late ‘50s and ‘60s.
Written by: Alex Taylor
Berlin Wall artist Thierry Noir paints in the key of jazz
Thierry Noir: Jazz — Thierry Noir takes a step away from the Berlin Wall in his new exhibition that explores the harmony between art and music.
Written by: Robin Nierynck
Kamasi Washington shares his influences and inspirations
Things That Inspire Me — Street Fighter to Stravinsky and African street parties helped inspire South Central saxophonist-composer Kamasi Washington’s debut LP The Epic.
Written by: Alex King
Badbadnotgood spit out hip hop through their future-jazz filter
Hustling to the top — Toronto trio Badbadnotgood take jazz and hip hop to new places through collaborations with Tyler, The Creator, Ghostface Killah, Danny Brown and DOOM.
Written by: Alex King
Jazz and skateboarding go hand in hand for artist Ian Johnson
Things That Inspire Me — Old school Stereo skate videos and drunken studio sessions inspire artist and creative director of Western Edition Skateboards, Ian Johnson.
Written by: Alex King
Diggs Duke
Keys to the Brownswood Basement — Diggs Duke raids Gilles Peterson's record collection to put together an exclusive vinyl mix for Huck.
Written by: Alex King
Improv History
Bebop & Graffiti — To celebrate the release of Huck #42 - The Improv Issue we got deep into the history of our favourite improvised art forms.
Written by: HUCK HQ