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Let’s dance
We pick out 60 of our favourite summer tracks, from the most exciting French pop to songs that will keep you shimmying on the dance floor until the autumn.
Culture
A pioneer bringing a feisty female to Saudi TV screens and Ukraine’s Eurovision entry.
The Opener
Fresh beats from DJ Kungs, plane bad behaviour and Berlin’s U-Bahn tunes in.
Hitting peaks
From a soundtrack to sisterhood to the secret history of Brazilian dance movements, we survey the essential cultural high points of the coming month.
Summer hit wave
The mercury is rising and so is the standard of music. We take the temperature of the hottest new talent, from a Texan band to a Norwegian singer-songwriter, and whip through the tunes keeping…
Leader of the pack
Transcending the worlds of fashion and music, DJ Wolfram Eckert is bringing Austrian music back into the spotlight. He tells us about his globetrotting adventures.
Mix and scratch
Producers Kruder and Dorfmeister enjoy the peace and quiet of their unique HQ.
Seeking the light
Jean-Michel Jarre, forefather of electronica, spends his evenings holed up in his Paris loft with a film projector.
Sounds of the future
Parisian creative agency Savoir Faire, and its in-house label Bromance, champions French electronic music with a holistic approach. Its success shows a vibrant future for the music industry.
Key change
Musician Hannah Cohen has shifted from folk to the electronic-flavoured ‘Pleasure Boy’. Monocle met her in New York to discuss her creative process, inspirations, witchiness, cakes and dressing up.
