Spaces Between the Beats

Spaces Between the Beats is a series spotlighting music and cultural communities around the world, exploring their stories as they build resilience and find meaning and hope in connection.
Music

The rave salvaging toilets for London’s queers

Happy Endings — Public bathrooms have long been contested spaces for LGBTQ+ communities, and rising transphobia is seeing them come under scrutiny. With the infamous rave-in-a-bog at an east London institution, its party-goers are claiming them for their own.

Written by: Ben Smoke

Music

As Tbilisi’s famed nightclubs reawaken, a murky future awaits

Spaces Between the Beats — Since Georgia’s ruling party suspended plans for EU accession, protests have continued in the capital, with nightclubs shutting in solidarity. Victor Swezey reported on their New Year’s Eve reopening, finding a mix of anxiety, catharsis and defiance.

Written by: Victor Swezey

Culture

Inside the UK’s first festival dedicated to East and Southeast Asian alternative culture and music

From dancefloor heat to post-punk, Margins United is a showcase of creativity and a bubbling underground community.

Written by: Isaac Muk

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Inside the secret club night bringing the party to Pakistan

Meet the party pioneers making space for diverse dance floors in a city with no record shops, night clubs or club culture.

Written by: Daniel Dylan Wray

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‘We’re learning by doing’: Inside the Faroe Islands’ new music boom

Tórshavn’s music scene is attracting musicians from all over the world and reflecting cultural shifts at home as young Faroese artists make themselves heard.

Written by: Martin Guttridge-Hewitt

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The community radio station broadcasting from war-torn Kyiv

Launched in the midst of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Gasoline Radio is fanning the flames of Ukrainian culture with a taste for homegrown talent and a schedule to rival NTS.

Written by: Paul Hanford

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Underground cyphers are helping young Kashmiris reclaim their voices

Set against a backdrop of conflict and crackdowns, rappers in Srinagar are speaking truth to power in secretly organised freestyles.

Written by: Junaid Kathju

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Inside Uzbekistan's burgeoning electronic music scene

In a country with an extensive history of censorship, a new generation of artists are building community and fighting for the freedom of expression.

Written by: Diyora Shadijanova

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