Each image captures a moment where Japan’s cultural past meets its dynamic present, as if caught between Ukiyo-e inspired fluidity and the energetic pulse of modern street fashion. Animated motifs inspired by iconic Japanese anime appear throughout, honouring the profound impact of Japanese art on Western culture.
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Music Is A Portal And “Zoroaster” By Obscenity State Is The Cosmic Key
Music is a portal and we’ve found a new cosmic key with Obscenity State’s upcoming release ‘Zoroaster’ dropping on November 29th. Featuring a blend of frequencies so trippy they’ll flip your senses inside out, for your first listen we recommend rolling up, lying back and letting your mind wander (unless you’re lucky enough to catch it in the club before then) – fair warning, it might feel like your soul and self are separating, taking your awareness on an out of body trip to the astral plane, but that’s what banging tunes are all about innit?
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Broke Mag’s Guide To Boomtown x elrow @ Drumsheds
Get ready to SCREAMMMM (and not just cause it’s halloween)… This weekend, two of our ride-or-die UK festivals are teaming up to transform Drumsheds into an immersive madhouse. Word about London tells us that by morphing Boomtown’s chaotic storyline with elrow’s psychedelic world, they created a moment so explosive, it ripped a hole in the fabric of reality, creating a portal to an alternate dance dimension right on Drumsheds’ doorstep (convenient)…
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Dom Dolla & Tove Lo dropped their collaborative single ‘Cave’ this morning and it’s already the most iconic music moment of 2024
Yeah, brat summer was good and all, but if we’re being honest, Charlie XCX was keeping the seat for ‘Most iconic music moment of 2024’ warm while Tove Lo and Dom Dolla were busy teasing their new single across stages from Coachella to Ibiza. This morning, after a long stint over summer it was finally time for her to renounce the crown and hand it over to everyone’s teen-angst icon Tove Lo and DJ-Daddy Dom Dolla for the release of their collaborative track ‘Cave’…
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Cook’s Club Sessions Kolymbia: A Raving & Wellness Retreat On The Greek Island of Rhodes
After a heavy season of raving, we’re in dire need of some relaxation, but already itching to find our next dance floor and spend a night getting lost in front of some DJ decks to wobs wooblies and womps, we’ve tracked down a way to do both, that’s where Cook’s Club Sessions comes in.
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LFW SS25 | Masha Popova’s ‘Impulse’: Hot Mess Energy, Evolved
Masha Popova’s SS25 collection is a chaotic ode to growing up without growing out of being a hot mess, f*ck the pressure to have it all figured out (we certainly don’t) and this season’s designs isn’t shying away from slip-ups; instead it embraces them. From half-hanging out bras and boxers, straps falling down shoulders and stockings slipping left right and centre, all those unplanned, messy moments of early adulthood are translated into design and, as we’d say, for the plot…
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LFW SS25 | Charlie Constantinou Embracing Earth, Elements, The Unknown
Constantinou’s collection comes with a mindset forged in the fires of survival, enlightened by the resourcefulness of Bedouin tribes who have inhabited the desert for centuries, SS25 channels that spirit into modern life, reminding us to reconnect with nature (something we’ve become especially detached from in the west) encouraging us to cultivate the same inner strength and adaptability our ancestors once inherited from being in tune with the mother nature and her many moods…
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LFW SS25 | Natasha Zinko is Plastic, Patriarchy, De-commodifying Curves
Natasha Zinko’s SS25 collection cuts through the noise like a scalpal, with a sharp and satirical take on society’s obsession with plastic. Not here to preach, judge or celebrate, the latest procession of looks to come down Zinko’s catwalk was less about shock value and more about holding up a mirror to our fascination with body modification…
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RÜFÜS DU SOL IS DROPPING A NEW ALBUM THIS OCTOBER… INHALE / EXHALE
If you’re a RÜFÜS DU SOL fan, imma need you to take a deep breath before I say this… INHALE /EXHALE… that’s the name of their new album dropping October 11th…
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fits we’d wear to fashion week (if funds allowed it)
with LFW less than a week away, I’ve been racking my brain for fits worthy of the runways this season and while my head has come up with some godly combinations, I’m still working on manifesting the funds to make ’em happen. until I manage to make these looks a reality, so instead, kicking off broke’s LFW content early, I’m shouting out a collection of holy-grail brands from named collective to ed hardy that make up my current (and future) wardrobe in the form of some pre-fashion-week fitspo…
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when the mood is mellow but the beats are essential, set the atmosphere with seb wildwood’s ‘FLUSH’
Seb’s sound walks the line between intricate and accessible, his ability to merge experimental textures with an easy-going smooth groove in ‘FLUSH’ makes it malleable enough to get bodies moving on an underground dancefloor or create an ambience in your mate’s living room for an evening spent smoking the green stuff…
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1tbsp explores expanding populations, capitalism, climate change and gentrification in his new album ‘megacity1000’
Over the past few months, 1tbsp has been teasing us with a steady stream of indie-house gems, ‘Starchitect’, ‘Limosina (featuring Cherry Chola)’ and “The City Never Felt So Good.” Each track is a breadcrumb leading us into the expansive, experimental world of his new album ‘Megacity1000’, a metaphorical metropolis built from the ground up on grooves that are uniquely 1tbsp…
Read moreNamed Collective Just Dropped A Debut Jewellery Collection And It’s Drippy AF
If there’s one brand we’ll back with our full chest, it’s Named Collective. Reppin’ their designs at festivals worldwide this summer, from wibbling to Gottwood’s lineup of underground DJs in Wales whilst wearing their Red Thorn Rhinestone hoodie to grooving backstage in their new Blade Camo Velour collection at Barcelona’s Brunch Electronik festival, so when their drippy debut jewellery collection consisting of nine new, godly chains dropped onto the website yesterday, it’s safe to say we were GAGGING…
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Every Event Worth Leaving Your Yard For This August
Seriously though, how the f*ck is it August already?! Between festivals, endless events and a non-stop party schedule summer seems to have flown by and with the sunny season coming to a close, you best believe I’ll be making the most of every single sesh I can before September rolls around, and the seasonal depression kicks in (iykyk). As always, we’re not about wasting your time or money, so we’ve spent ours scouting out every event worth attending this upcoming month to make sure we’re ONLY recommending raves you’ll rate…
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Queer Nightlife: A Celebration of Diversity and Glamour Through The Lens Of Aimee Mcghee
Capturing the self-expressive essence of London’s queer nightlife scene, Aimee Mcghee’s newest photography project, which exhibited at Hoxton’s Art’otel last Friday, delves into the dynamic clubs, attendees and dance floors where you’ll find freedom in its rawest form…
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Rufus Du Sol Return To London With A Rare Set At The Cause
Catching Rufus Du Sol this side of the pond is a rarity and last night The Cause London hosted their only UK appearance this year in a one-off set that couldn’t have popped off harder. For anyone who wasn’t able to experience them this time round (don’t worry we’re already scouting for more UK dates and if we find one you’ll be the first to know), we wouldn’t want you to miss out, so we bottled a few of the vibes and brought them to Broke with an immersive photo/video diary…
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MELLER Teams Up With Awakenings Festival For A Limited Edition Sunnies Drop
For anyone who wasn’t already aware, Awakenings kicks off on Friday and while our invite must have gotten lost in the mail for any readers lucky enough to be heading to the techno heaven located in Hilvarenbeek and scrambling to find sunnies to finish off your fits, MELLER’s limted-edition collab with the festival should be right up your street…
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IN:MOTION Announces A Head Spinning Series Of Events For The Second Half Of 2024
Bristolians, it’s happening, the iconic event series IN:MOTION, a cult favourite since 2009, is returning after a three-year hiatus with a lineup so stacked it’ll make your head spin. Ready to reinvade rave spaces across the city from DOCUMENT to The Marble Factory (and of course their namesake venue Motion) the killer roster kicks off September 14th with a mix of fresh and recognisable faces (including Broke favourites Swimming Paul, Mamba, DJ Seinfeld and Luke Dean) that’ll have the Broke team trekking to Bristol. For anyone already foaming at the mouth over those namedrops, you can find the full here…
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Nao Yoshioka’s New Track Is A Reminder Of The Freedom We’re All Fighting For
If we’re being honest, freedom feels further out of reach than it ever has before, as governments across the globe attack human rights on every level, the working class are crushed by the rich and we kick, scream and protest for a more compassionate world, it’s often easy to get lost in the frustration of it all, for anyone seeking a motivating anthem for revolution, you’ll find it in Nao Yoshioka’s new track ‘Free As A Bird’…
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Ohmfield’s New Single ‘Take It Back’ Was Made For A Dance Floor Downpour
If there’s one thing we’re gagging for this festival season, it’s the feeling of cooling rain falling down on us in a crowd of sweaty ravers and Ohmfield’s latest track ‘Take It Back’ gives us exactly that. Bottling up a refreshing renewal of UKG into one certified banger, his new single bridges the gap between deep emotion and dance floor euphoria…
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