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Organic Intelligence XXXVIII: The Legacy of Broken Beat

In our latest antidote to the algorithm, Joe Muggs hymns the potent legacy of broken beat and picks five tunes where you can find it today In our latest antidote to the algorithm, Joe Muggs hymns the potent legacy of broken beat and picks five tunes where you can find it today

November 7, 2024 November 7, 2024

Your monthly playlists for October 2024

Catch up with everything we’ve been writing about on tQ with over five hours of music Catch up with everything we’ve been writing about on tQ with over five hours of music

November 4, 2024 November 4, 2024

Low Culture Essay: Stephanie Phillips on Kathleen Hanna's Julie Ruin

In 1998's lo-fi, art pop album Julie Ruin riot grrrl veteran Kathleen Hanna reaffirmed her position in feminist art & created the building blocks for a dance punk future In 1998's lo-fi, art pop album Julie Ruin riot grrrl veteran Kathleen Hanna reaffirmed her position in feminist art & created the building blocks for a dance punk future

October 22, 2024 October 22, 2024

Organic Intelligence XXXVII: Trash Electroclash Bangers

In this month's antidote to the algorithm as Luke Turner revisits the heady Monday nights at Trash, and the arch and exotic-yet-daft rhythms of electroclash In this month's antidote to the algorithm as Luke Turner revisits the heady Monday nights at Trash, and the arch and exotic-yet-daft rhythms of electroclash

October 10, 2024 October 10, 2024 2 reactions

Low Culture Podcast: Grace Jones’ Private Life – The Compass Point…

In this month’s podcast, Luke Turner and John Doran sing the praises of this collection of songs from Grace Jones’ artistic imperial phase In this month’s podcast, Luke Turner and John Doran sing the praises of this collection of songs from Grace Jones’ artistic imperial phase

October 3, 2024 October 3, 2024 1 reaction Contains audio

Your Playlists for September 2024 are Here!

Five hours of music by the artists that we've been writing about this past month Five hours of music by the artists that we've been writing about this past month

October 1, 2024 October 1, 2024

The Low Culture Essay: Skye Butchard on the BBC’s 1981 The Lord Of…

Skye Butchard remembers her dad's home recordings of the BBC radio LOTR and reflects on how familial relationships and loss are bound up with the culture we share Skye Butchard remembers her dad's home recordings of the BBC radio LOTR and reflects on how familial relationships and loss are bound up with the culture we share

September 19, 2024 September 19, 2024 2 reactions

Organic Intelligence XXXVI: Rare Italian Pulp Film Soundracks

Goblin! Libra! Daniele Pattuchi! The soundtrack to that film about PCP maddened animals attacking Frankfurt! Goblin! Libra! Daniele Pattuchi! The soundtrack to that film about PCP maddened animals attacking Frankfurt!

September 12, 2024 September 12, 2024 3 reactions

Low Culture Podcast: Terence Davies’ Of Time And The City

This month, John Doran and Luke Turner head to the North West to discuss Terence Davies’ portrait of the city he grew up in This month, John Doran and Luke Turner head to the North West to discuss Terence Davies’ portrait of the city he grew up in

September 9, 2024 September 9, 2024 1 reaction Contains audio

Your Exclusive Playlists for August 2024

Catch up with all the music we've been writing about over the past month with your exclusive streaming playlists. Catch up with all the music we've been writing about over the past month with your exclusive streaming playlists.

September 2, 2024 September 2, 2024 1 reaction

Low Culture Essay: Jim Gibson on Better Things and Rural Poverty

Jim Gibson uses 2008 film Better Things and his own experiences of rural working class life and poverty against cultural myths of an idyllic British countryside Jim Gibson uses 2008 film Better Things and his own experiences of rural working class life and poverty against cultural myths of an idyllic British countryside

August 22, 2024 August 22, 2024

Low Culture Podcast: The Fall’s Perverted By Language

John Doran and Luke Turner head back to 1983 and dig deep into a transition record for MES and The Fall group John Doran and Luke Turner head back to 1983 and dig deep into a transition record for MES and The Fall group

August 16, 2024 August 16, 2024 5 reactions Contains audio

Organic Intelligence XXXV: The Noise of Mid-2020s…

In our latest antidote to the algorithm, Miranda Remington guides you through the hectic sounds of Tokyo's wildly diverse and hectic underground In our latest antidote to the algorithm, Miranda Remington guides you through the hectic sounds of Tokyo's wildly diverse and hectic underground

August 8, 2024 August 8, 2024 1 reaction

Your Exclusive Playlists for July 2024

…now with added Deezer! Catch up on everything we've been writing about with your subscriber-only monthly playlists. …now with added Deezer! Catch up on everything we've been writing about with your subscriber-only monthly playlists.

August 1, 2024 August 1, 2024

Low Culture Essay: John Doran on Class, Craft & his Love of Denim

In the latest subscriber exclusive, tQ co-editor John Doran reflects on his life-long relationship with the denim trouser In the latest subscriber exclusive, tQ co-editor John Doran reflects on his life-long relationship with the denim trouser

July 23, 2024 July 23, 2024 3 reactions

Organic Intelligence XXXIV: Tromsø Techno

In this month’s antidote to the algorithm, Jeremy Allen takes us up to the far north of Norway and the emergence of the country’s techno scene In this month’s antidote to the algorithm, Jeremy Allen takes us up to the far north of Norway and the emergence of the country’s techno scene

July 18, 2024 July 18, 2024

Low Culture Podcast: The Eurythmics’ 1984 Soundtrack

Do Luke and John think The Eurythmics’ soundtrack to the 1984 film 1984 is doubleplusgood, or will it send them into their own personal Room 101? Tune in to find out. Do Luke and John think The Eurythmics’ soundtrack to the 1984 film 1984 is doubleplusgood, or will it send them into their own personal Room 101? Tune in to find out.

July 11, 2024 July 11, 2024 7 reactions Contains audio

The Quietus Merch – Subscriber First Access!

Your chance to own a beautiful t-shirt or tote made in collaboration with our friends at 1 Of 100 Your chance to own a beautiful t-shirt or tote made in collaboration with our friends at 1 Of 100

July 9, 2024 July 9, 2024 1 reaction

tQ’s Albums of the Year So Far Playlists PLUS! Merch news!

Get yer ears around our epic playlists of music from our mid-year chart and find out about next week's 1 of 100 t-shirt collab Get yer ears around our epic playlists of music from our mid-year chart and find out about next week's 1 of 100 t-shirt collab

July 5, 2024 July 5, 2024 1 reaction

Your Exclusive Playlists for June 2024

Here's everything we've covered at The Quietus this month, compiled for the listening pleasure of tQ's subscribers Here's everything we've covered at The Quietus this month, compiled for the listening pleasure of tQ's subscribers

June 29, 2024 June 29, 2024 2 reactions

Low Culture Essay: Manu Ekanayake On Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Manu Ekanayake revisits the BBC adaptation of John Le Carré's classic to explore Englishness and patriotism corrupted by the Establishment and public school system Manu Ekanayake revisits the BBC adaptation of John Le Carré's classic to explore Englishness and patriotism corrupted by the Establishment and public school system

June 22, 2024 June 22, 2024 1 reaction

Organic Intelligence XXXIII – South African 3-step

3-step is the latest evolution within South African dance music, writes Skye Butchard in our latest antidote to the algorithm 3-step is the latest evolution within South African dance music, writes Skye Butchard in our latest antidote to the algorithm

June 13, 2024 June 13, 2024 2 reactions

Low Culture Podcast: Beau Travail

In this month's podcast Luke Turner and John Doran discuss Claire Denis' sweaty masterpiece exploring military masculinity, Beau Travail In this month's podcast Luke Turner and John Doran discuss Claire Denis' sweaty masterpiece exploring military masculinity, Beau Travail

June 7, 2024 June 7, 2024 1 reaction Contains audio

Your exclusive playlists for May 2024 are here!

Welcome to the first monthly playlist of the brand new era of The Quietus – over four hours of bangers, liveners & spring warmers Welcome to the first monthly playlist of the brand new era of The Quietus – over four hours of bangers, liveners & spring warmers

May 31, 2024 May 31, 2024 1 reaction

Low Culture Essay: Cathi Unsworth on the Magic of Cardiacs' Tim Smith

Cathi Unsworth attends a beautiful night in tribute to Tim Smith of Cardiacs, speaking to those who knew, loved and played alongside this "musical Merlin" Cathi Unsworth attends a beautiful night in tribute to Tim Smith of Cardiacs, speaking to those who knew, loved and played alongside this "musical Merlin"

May 23, 2024 May 23, 2024 1 reaction

Low Culture Podcast: Sprigs Of Time (78s From The EMI Archive)

This week we celebrate the new Quietus with a compilation released right back when we started, and that inspired a lot of what the site became. This week we celebrate the new Quietus with a compilation released right back when we started, and that inspired a lot of what the site became.

May 16, 2024 May 16, 2024 2 reactions Contains audio

The Quietus regenerates! Have a look at our new website

It's been a long time coming but we're very proud so say that we finally have a new incarnation of The Quietus. It's been a long time coming but we're very proud so say that we finally have a new incarnation of The Quietus.

May 13, 2024 May 13, 2024 2 reactions

Organic Intelligence XXXII: Hong Kong Lo-Fi & Dreampop Today

Following her visit to the Clockenflap Festival, Irina Shtreis looks at a new wave of Hong Kong artists reinterpreting Cantopop Following her visit to the Clockenflap Festival, Irina Shtreis looks at a new wave of Hong Kong artists reinterpreting Cantopop

May 9, 2024 May 9, 2024 1 reaction

Quietus Subscriber Playlists: April 2024

Catch up on all the artists we've been writing about in April 2024 with this month's subscriber-exclusive playlists Catch up on all the artists we've been writing about in April 2024 with this month's subscriber-exclusive playlists

May 2, 2024 May 2, 2024 1 reaction

Low Culture Essay: Natasha Carthew on the Elephant Fayre

As festival season approaches, Natasha Carthew looks back to the 1980s and reflects on the influence of the anarchic Elephant Fayre on her life and work As festival season approaches, Natasha Carthew looks back to the 1980s and reflects on the influence of the anarchic Elephant Fayre on her life and work

April 23, 2024 April 23, 2024 3 reactions