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Berghain: techno mecca or tourist trap? Manon Steiner finds a bit of both, as well as T'ien Lai, Esplendo Geométrico, Kassem Mosse and Gesloten Cirkel...

A full and diverse line-up joined hardcore veterans Converge for their special 'Blood Moon' show in Brixton, although some went down better than others...

A performance? A presentation? Or just a confusing mess? Tricky's 'Skilled Mechanics' seem to malfunction during a bewildering appearance in Austria...

Improvisatory legends The Necks join forces with James McVinnie to bring Union Chapel's pipe organ to life, with mind-expanding results...

You may not have heard of Rewire, The Hague's annual festival for 'adventurous music', but here's why it should be firmly on your radar...

Plenty of new bands would falter in front of a 4000-strong crowd, but Norwegian indie-folk trio I SEE RIVERS took it all in their Irish-dancing stride...

Kiran Leonard's Lexington gig starts with support act Irma Vep discussing wrestling on stage, and ends with KL's biggest fan being ejected from the premises...

Two acts who've explored new directions in recent years squared off at Brixton Electric last week, with both Battles and Vessels in fine form...

The Jesus and Mary Chain reunion attracts more than just middle-aged men in faded Psychocandy t-shirts, but all are left satisfied...

From Of Montreal to The Gaslamp Killer (via computer-busting bassoons and gigantic saxophones), this year's Convergence provided its most adventurous line-up to date...