Every month, Philip Sherburne listens to a whole lot of mixes so you only have to listen to the best ones. After another month of lockdown, the idea of clubbing feels like a distant dream.
However, more than ever, innovative artists are expanding the possibilities of streaming media. Preparing to interview Arca recently, I stayed up late watching one of the Venezuelan electronic musician’s periodic livestreams from her apartment, and I was struck by how she created a new form out of a collection of familiar ideas—a dynamic hybrid DJ set, live performance, talk show, and chatroom.
The sets that I’ve highlighted this month are more traditional in form, but most of them still wouldn’t be the same without the context of the pandemic.