"You get a couple of hours at night where you're not behind walls." Tom Faber travels to the West Bank to meet the people who are creating a dance music scene against the odds.

Tom Faber meets the Egyptian LGBT activists fighting a brutal crackdown.

The Black Madonna, Mashrou' Leila, Brian Eno and others recently took part in a creative retreat in the shadow of the separation barrier in Bethlehem. In the first of a two-part feature, Tom Faber explains how the artists made music inspired by one of the modern world's most intractable conflicts.

This long-running London party descended from David Mancuso's legendary Loft parties and embodies its core values: incredible sound, an inclusive atmosphere and a timeless soundtrack. Tom Faber tells its story.

Tom Faber explores the ex-Soviet countries where partying and politics cannot be separated

I cut my hand on a cactus as I was rushing to see Nicolas Jaar. There was the smell of rosemary and lavender on the desert air. Guided by a...

The conceptual electronica of Ata Ebtekar aka Sote sets up a collision of Persian music past and future through traditional instrumentation and freeform structure.

Multilingual hiphop collective Debo are thriving in post-revolutionary Tunis, exploring new freedoms through video, grafitti and mobile sound systems.

Last night I was a cowboy, hunting bandits and sunsets across the great American plains. I was an assassin, cleansing Jerusalem of corrupt priests during the Third Crusade. I was...

Known for his metal balloon animals and fetching some of the highest prices ever paid for art, Jeff Koons is a polarizing figure in the art world. We explore ‘Now’,...