Safi Bugel

Some news: v pleased to announce that I’m starting a column for @guardian. Each month, I’ll be writing about new experimental music, covering everything from dissonant sounds to dub and electronic (1/3)

For September: Sacred Lodge’s heady horrorcore theguardian.com/music/2025/sep…

My interview with aya for @thefader thefader.com/2025/08/11/gen…

August’s experimental album of the month is Basic Face by Autumns, a masterclass in EBM theguardian.com/music/2025/aug…

aya's new album 'hexed!' is one of 2025's best electronic albums. For her GEN F profile, she talks with @safi_beee about sobriety, witchcraft, and breaking the curse. thefader.com/2025/08/11/gen…

Degrees of Freedom, the quietly off-kilter debut from Phase Space (aka Gwenan), is July’s experimental album of the month theguardian.com/music/2025/jul…

@guardian aaand finally, I wrote about the brilliant ddwy, who make blissed-out balearic and prog from their kitchen in Orpington. Big tip! theguardian.com/music/2025/jul…

@guardian ++ Sunday theguardian.com/music/live/202…

Barely on Twitter these days, so here’s some things I’ve missed: last month’s column on Dadalus & Bikarus’ new record. Swampy, sexy, slow-burning … so good! theguardian.com/music/2025/jun…

For this month’s col, I wrote about Kara-Lis Coverdale’s lovely new album. Read in print or via @guardian online theguardian.com/music/2025/may…

April’s experimental record of the month is Disk Musik, a reissue of a 1985 compilation of Japanese outsider musicians. Really weird but really good theguardian.com/music/2025/apr…

@DaniLavelle this is v good

I wrote about class confusion, featuring the legendary Ken Loach. theguardian.com/inequality/202…

I wrote about the debut album from Raisa K (of Good Sad Happy Bad fame) for March’s experimental record of the month theguardian.com/music/2025/mar…

@44m3r1c4nd0LL4r you do tbf

February’s column is out. This month, I wrote about Chris Imler’s new record, which is smoky, sleazy and a bit silly too theguardian.com/music/2025/feb…

if you have a new record coming out that you think fits the bill, plz let me know! My inbox and ears are open. Ty so much to @ben_bt + laura snapes for the opportunity and trust! (3/3)

the first edition came out yesterday, which you can read here (and in print). Subterranean ambient music inspired by plants! 🌱 theguardian.com/music/2025/jan… (2/3)

Some news: v pleased to announce that I’m starting a column for @guardian. Each month, I’ll be writing about new experimental music, covering everything from dissonant sounds to dub and electronic (1/3)