Stormzy "took south London to the farm" for Glastonbury set
The creative directors behind Stormzy's headline Glastonbury set honoured the British rapper's south London roots with visual nods to Croydon's Brutalist architecture. More
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Mobile phones at gigs impacted design of rapper Dave's recent live show
The set and lighting designers behind UK rapper Dave's Psychodrama tour took the lights on the audience's phones into account when creating the show. More
Yuri Suzuki gives Raymond Scott's Electronium electronic sequencer an AI makeover
Japanese designer Yuri Suzuki has reimagined a sixty-year-old electronic sequencer machine as a physical piece of music software that uses artificial intelligence to generate melodies. More
Take That's Greatest Hits tour features a 40-tonne digital sphere
A rotating 10-metre sphere is the centrepiece of the set for British pop group Take That's current world tour, which was designed by Stufish. More
David Rockwell inserts huge plywood box into The Shed for inaugural concert
David Rockwell has created "a rough and ready kit of parts" for the set of the first concert at New York cultural venue The Shed. More
Beatie Wolfe's "intelligent" Raw Space album features songs embedded in business cards
Musician Beatie Wolfe has collaborated with eight graphic designers to create an album of cards that listeners tap against a smartphone to play. More
Quebec City architecture students create B15 installation based on electropop music
A down-tempo, electronica song by a Montreal singer informed the design of an all-white installation created by students in a studio led by Canadian architect Jean Verville. More
Teenage Engineering releases a "poor man's" modular synthesiser system
Stockholm-based studio Teenage Engineering has created a portable modular system that aims to offer a cheaper alternative to a regular analogue synth. More
Diller Scofidio + Renfro unveils twisted pyramidal tower for Barbican concert hall
Designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro the London Centre for Music at the Barbican will be "a concert hall for the 21st century", within a twisted pyramid-shaped tower. More
Yuri Suzuki and Pentagram drop anti-Brexit acid house album
Japanese artist Yuri Suzuki has released an acid house record and corresponding video protesting Brexit and the rise of anti-immigrant mentality. More
Childish Gambino invites festival-goers to switch off in immersive wellness installation
American rapper Childish Gambino has built a multi-sensory "wellness centre" that encourages festival-goers to relax and reconnect with one another. More
Drake's "super democratic" tour features 200 drones and a flying Ferrari
Two hundred drones, a digital LED floor and a flying yellow Ferrari were among the visual tricks used by creative director Willo Perron in the production of Canadian rapper Drake's latest tour. More
Aphex Twin launches creepy merchandise based on his music videos
Electronic musician Aphex Twin has released a line of merchandise that references his music videos, including a series of teddy bears with menacing human faces and an anti-pollution mask. More
"The visuals become the lead singer" say show designers for The Chemical Brothers
Marcus Lyall and Adam Smith have designed live shows for electronic music duo The Chemical Brothers for over 25 years. They tell Dezeen how they turn audio tracks into immersive visual experiences. More
Puma Blue's Simpsons-esque music video explores feelings of depression
Floating cigarettes and fish-headed jazz players feature in Puma Blue's surreal new music video for track As Is, which is directed by Alice Bloomfield. More
The Pan whistling jug sounds a musical note as you pour
French designer Pierre Charrié has reimagined traditional Peruvian singing vessels with his collection of coloured musical jugs. More
Arvo Pärt's music celebrated in multi-sensory installation at V&A
A multi-sensory exhibition at the V&A's Norfolk House Music Room, created as part of this month's London Design Festival, aims to bring the work Estonian composer Arvo Pärt to life through his own words. More
Chapman Brothers, Es Devlin and Jean Jullien design turntables for charity auction
Secret 7" has invited 10 artists to decorate one-off turntables for the Planar 1/1 exhibition and online auction, with the proceeds going to mental health charity Mind. More
Dorothy's poster maps out the history of UK club culture
Graphic design studio Dorothy has created a poster that illustrates the history of dance music culture using visual cues that reference the circuit diagram of a bass synthesiser. More
Berlin's Hermannstrasse station to trial anxiety-inducing music in bid to reduce crime
Germany's national rail operator has announced plans to play atonal music in a Berlin station, in an attempt to deter criminal activity. More