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Ored Recordings release 'Shyshagh: Imaginary Circassian Underground'

Ored Recordings release 'Shyshagh: Imaginary Circassian Underground'

Saturday August 1st 2026

"People feel the truth in the process" – a primer to Cabo Verdean music with Tabanka Records

"People feel the truth in the process" – a primer to Cabo Verdean music with Tabanka Records

Friday July 31st 2026

Kilele Summit shares open call for panels, presentations and workshops

Kilele Summit shares open call for panels, presentations and workshops

Thursday July 30th 2026

R_R_’s icy new ambient tape on Kankyō Records

R_R_’s icy new ambient tape on Kankyō Records

Wednesday July 22nd 2026

SPACE21 x Cafe OTO present "Women's Voices: Kurdish Sound Archive and Beyond"

SPACE21 x Cafe OTO present "Women's Voices: Kurdish Sound Archive and Beyond"

Friday July 17th 2026

COSMOS on Refuge Worldwide – Bahrain Experimentalism and the many Facets of Iranian Music

COSMOS on Refuge Worldwide – Katayoun & Hasan Hujairi

Monday July 13th 2026

"Live from the Park": Stegi.Radio teams up with The Lot Radio & Kiosk Radio

Stegi.Radio teams up with The Lot Radio & Kiosk Radio

Friday June 26th 2026 COSMOS

Liquid Architecture creates Mobility Grant Award for South East Asian artists

Liquid Architecture creates Mobility Grant Award for South East Asian artists

Thursday June 25th 2026

rEmPiT g0dDe$$ x ONYX Records present CLUBSTAR: a queer underground night for Phnom Penh

rEmPiT g0dDe$$ x ONYX Records present CLUBSTAR: a queer underground night for Phnom Penh

Thursday June 25th 2026

COSMOS on Refuge Worldwide – New Transmissions from Cabo Verde and Cuba

COSMOS on Refuge Worldwide – New Transmissions from Cabo Verde and Cuba

Monday June 22nd 2026

How OCCII keeps assembling Amsterdam's dissident voices

How OCCII keeps assembling Amsterdam's dissident voices

Friday June 19th 2026

Platform JAM. hosts COSMOS film screenings & panel in Rotterdam

Platform JAM. hosts COSMOS film screenings & panel in Rotterdam

Friday June 12th 2026 COSMOS

Embassies announced for COSMOS 2026

2026 COSMOS Embassies

Thursday June 11th 2026

COSMOS on Refuge Worldwide – Weird Amsterdam and Indonesian Psych Rock

COSMOS on Refuge Worldwide – Weird Amsterdam and Indonesian Psych Rock

Monday May 11th 2026

"A Culture I Recognise Myself In" – Tabideee on Sudanese Electronic Music

"A Culture I Recognise Myself In" – Tabideee on Sudanese Electronic Music

Wednesday April 22nd 2026

COSMOS on Refuge Worldwide – Moroccan Film Music and Sudanese Electronics

COSMOS on Refuge Worldwide – Moroccan Film Music and Sudanese Electronics

Monday April 13th 2026

"Solidarity Tends to Grow around You" – How Antipode Magazine chronicles punk’s global legacy

Antipode Magazine: "Solidarity Tends to Grow around You"

Wednesday March 25th 2026

COSMOS on Refuge Worldwide – SWANA Punk and Sudanese Electronic Music

COSMOS on Refuge Worldwide – SWANA Punk and Sudanese Electronic Music

Monday March 9th 2026

"A space you don’t want to miss out on" – Nairobi's electronic music summit returns

Kilele Nairobi: "A space you don’t want to miss out on"

Monday February 23rd 2026

COSMOS on Refuge Worldwide – a Kilele Special with Mina and R_R_

COSMOS on Refuge Worldwide – a Kilele Special with Mina and R_R_

Monday February 9th 2026

Tania Feghali on the Aura of Mediterranean Gardens

Tania Feghali on the Aura of Mediterranean Gardens

Tuesday January 20th 2026

COSMOS on Refuge Worldwide, inspired by East Iceland and Mediterranean Gardens

COSMOS on Refuge Worldwide, inspired by East Iceland and Mediterranean Gardens

Monday January 12th 2026

COSMOS Film Premiere: River Down Records (Panamá City)

COSMOS Film Premiere: River Down Records (Panamá City)

Wednesday December 17th 2025

COSMOS Film Premiere: Seyðisfjörður Community Radio

COSMOS Film Premiere: Seyðisfjörður Community Radio

Wednesday December 10th 2025

COSMOS Film Premiere: ALIGN.ONLINE (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)

COSMOS Film Premiere: ALIGN.ONLINE (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)

Wednesday December 3rd 2025

COSMOS Film Premiere: IDGK (Istanbul, Turkey)

COSMOS Film Premiere: IDGK (Istanbul, Turkey)

Thursday November 27th 2025

COSMOS x Refuge Worldwide at LGW25

COSMOS x Refuge Worldwide at LGW25

Wednesday November 19th 2025

Experience COSMOS online or onsite

Experience COSMOS online or onsite

Tuesday November 4th 2025

COSMOS on Refuge Worldwide with new sounds from Morocco and the Netherlands

COSMOS on Refuge Worldwide with new sounds from Morocco and the Netherlands

Monday October 13th 2025

LnHD & rEmPiT g0dDe$$: "We'll always return to the sounds of the living"

LnHD & rEmPiT g0dDe$$: "We'll always return to the sounds of the living"

Saturday September 27th 2025

COSMOS on Refuge Worldwide with new sounds from Malaysia and Vietnam

COSMOS on Refuge Worldwide with new sounds from Malaysia and Vietnam

Monday September 8th 2025

Aquiles Navarro (River Down Records): "I Had to Learn to Be Panamanian"

Aquiles Navarro (River Down Records): "I Had to Learn to Be Panamanian"

Friday August 29th 2025

COSMOS on Refuge Worldwide with new sounds from Georgia and Iceland

COSMOS on Refuge Worldwide with new sounds from Georgia and Iceland

Monday August 18th 2025

COSMOS on Refuge Worldwide with new sounds from Panamá and Pakistan

COSMOS on Refuge Worldwide with new sounds from Panamá and Pakistan

Monday July 14th 2025

"One Month in My Own Brain" - Kathryn Mohr on her time in Iceland

"One Month in My Own Brain" - Kathryn Mohr on her time in Iceland

Wednesday July 9th 2025

The Hidden Artist Refuge in Remote Iceland

The Hidden Artist Refuge in Remote Iceland

Wednesday June 25th 2025

COSMOS on Refuge Worldwide with sounds from Iceland and Ireland

COSMOS on Refuge Worldwide with sounds from Iceland and Ireland

Monday June 9th 2025

Istanbul’s Creative Scene Unites in Times of Crisis

Istanbul’s Creative Scene Unites in Times of Crisis

Wednesday June 4th 2025

Le Guess Who? Reveals Embassy Partners for COSMOS 2025

COSMOS 2025 Embassy Partners

Friday May 30th 2025

COSMOS on Refuge Worldwide with IDGK and Scene Noise

COSMOS on Refuge Worldwide with IDGK and Scene Noise

Monday May 12th 2025

COSMOS launches a bulletin on Substack

COSMOS on Substack

Wednesday May 7th 2025

COSMOS on Refuge Worldwide with Kafr El-Dauwar Records

COSMOS on Refuge Worldwide with Kafr El-Dauwar Records

Tuesday April 22nd 2025

COSMOS on Refuge Worldwide with Otono and Lamunai Records

COSMOS on Refuge Worldwide with Otono and Lamunai Records

Monday March 10th 2025

COSMOS & Refuge Worldwide continue their partnership for 2025

COSMOS & Refuge Worldwide continue their partnership for 2025

Tuesday February 18th 2025

COSMOS on Refuge Worldwide with Hassan Kamil and stegi.radio

COSMOS on Refuge Worldwide with Hassan Kamil and stegi.radio

Monday November 4th 2024

Experience COSMOS onsite & online during LGW24

Experience COSMOS onsite & online during LGW24

Saturday November 2nd 2024

COSMOS Embassy Announcement: Touching Bass (London, UK)

COSMOS Embassy Announcement: Touching Bass (London, UK)

Friday October 18th 2024

COSMOS on Refuge Worldwide with LE 18 and Underground Music Academy

COSMOS on Refuge Worldwide with LE 18 and Underground Music Academy

Tuesday October 8th 2024

COSMOS Embassy Announcement: U? (Utrecht, NL)

COSMOS Embassy Announcement: U? (Utrecht, NL)

Wednesday September 25th 2024

COSMOS Embassy Announcement: Honiunhoni (Karachi, Pakistan)

COSMOS Embassy Announcement: Honiunhoni (Karachi, Pakistan)

Friday September 20th 2024

COSMOS on Refuge Worldwide with ICRN and Buh Records

COSMOS on Refuge Worldwide with Hassan Kamil and stegi.radio

Monday September 2nd 2024

COSMOS on Refuge Worldwide with Erika Angell and Touching Bass

COSMOS on Refuge Worldwide with Erika Angell and Touching Bass

Monday August 5th 2024

Rắn Cạp Đuôi: "Tired of having a plan"

Rắn Cạp Đuôi: "Tired of having a plan"

Wednesday July 31st 2024

COSMOS & LGW announce partnership with Refuge Worldwide

COSMOS & LGW announce partnership with Refuge Worldwide

Monday July 22nd 2024

Stay Fluid: Behind the Scenes in Melbourne, Australia with Liquid Architecture

Stay Fluid: Behind the Scenes in Melbourne, Australia with Liquid Architecture

Friday July 19th 2024

Le Guess Who? Reveals Program & Embassy Partners for COSMOS 2024

Le Guess Who? Reveals Program & Embassy Partners for COSMOS 2024

Thursday July 4th 2024

COSMOS Embassy Announcement: UMA (Detroit, USA)

COSMOS Embassy Announcement: UMA (Detroit, USA)

Thursday May 16th 2024

COSMOS Embassy Announcement: ICRN (Vilnius, Lithuania)

COSMOS Embassy Announcement: ICRN (Vilnius, Lithuania)

Monday April 29th 2024

"Lifting each other up to cross the finish line": Behind the Scenes in Accra, Ghana with Oroko Radio

"Lifting each other up to cross the finish line": Behind the Scenes in Accra, Ghana with Oroko Radio

Friday April 5th 2024

Tunisia's Stambeli Ritual

Tunisia's Stambeli Ritual

Friday March 29th 2024

"We construct a different narrative": Behind the Scenes in Athens with stegi.radio

"We construct a different narrative": Behind the Scenes in Athens with stegi.radio

Thursday March 14th 2024

Listen: Anh Phi – Southeast & East Asia Special (COSMOS Mixtape)

Listen: Anh Phi – Southeast & East Asia Special (COSMOS Mixtape)

Friday March 1st 2024

"What does music mean in society?": Behind the Scenes with Sharjah Art Foundation

"What does music mean in society?": Behind the Scenes with Sharjah Art Foundation

Friday February 16th 2024

Announcing the first COSMOS 2024 Embassy: Santuri East Africa

Announcing the first COSMOS 2024 Embassy: Santuri East Africa

Friday February 9th 2024

"It was the right place at the right time": Behind the Scenes in Montréal, Canada

"It was the right place at the right time": Behind the Scenes in Montréal, Canada

Friday February 2nd 2024

Photo series: COSMOS Live by Melanie Marsman

Photo series: COSMOS Live by Melanie Marsman

Thursday January 4th 2024

Revealing the full program for COSMOS 2023

Wednesday September 27th 2023

COSMOS Embassy Mix Vol. 1: Rắn Cạp Đuôi Collective (HCMC, Vietnam)

"Rắn Cạp Đuôi used to be banned from a good amount of venues in Saigon"

Thursday August 24th 2023

Raja Kirik release 'Phantasmagoria of Jathilan'

Raja Kirik release 'Phantasmagoria of Jathilan'

Wednesday July 19th 2023

COSMOS Reveals 2023 Embassies and Live Program at Le Guess Who?

Wednesday June 28th 2023

"Anything you set out to find, you'll find it here": COSMOS goes Behind the Scenes in Mexico City, Mexico

"Anything you set out to find, you'll find it here"

Wednesday May 10th 2023

"It feels like you have done your part": Behind the Scenes in Khartoum, Sudan

"It feels like you have done your part"

Wednesday May 3rd 2023

Behind the Scenes, the new series by COSMOS

Behind the Scenes, the new series by COSMOS

Wednesday May 3rd 2023

Photo series: COSMOS Residency in Goa, India

Photo series: COSMOS Residency in Goa, India

Tuesday May 2nd 2023

Le Guess Who? presents international residency in Goa, India, as part of hybrid platform COSMOS

Le Guess Who? presents international residency in Goa, India, as part of hybrid platform COSMOS

Tuesday April 25th 2023

"These artists have their own voice - a real one": Behind the Scenes in Cairo, Egypt

"These artists have their own voice - a real one": Behind the Scenes in Cairo, Egypt

Wednesday April 12th 2023

"If you keep something to yourself, you kill it": Behind the Scenes in Slemani, Kurdistan-Iraq

"If you keep something to yourself, you kill it"

Wednesday April 5th 2023

"The result is yet to be discovered": Behind the Scenes in Palestine

"The result is yet to be discovered": Behind the Scenes in Palestine

Wednesday March 22nd 2023

"The perfect place to run away to": Behind the Scenes in Goa, India

"The perfect place to run away to"

Wednesday March 15th 2023

"Maybe we can rebuild something here": Behind the Scenes in China

"Maybe we can rebuild something here"

Thursday March 2nd 2023

"I have these stories in my mind": Behind the Scenes in Pernambuco, Brazil

"I have these stories in my mind"

Friday February 24th 2023

COSMOS, our hybrid platform, returns 10-15 May

COSMOS, our hybrid platform, returns 10-15 May

Thursday April 28th 2022

Video reports from Sudan, Lebanon, Jordan & Yemen now online as part of our new series, Reports from Other Continents

Video reports from Sudan, Lebanon, Jordan & Yemen now online as part of our new series, Reports from Other Continents

Tuesday April 26th 2022

Front & LGW present: live session + interview with Dutch post-punk outfit Private Banking

Articles Recordings

Front & LGW present: live session + interview with Dutch post-punk outfit Private Banking

Wednesday December 8th 2021

Front & LGW present: live session + interview with pop noir singer/songwriter/guitarist Anna van Rij

Articles Recordings

Front & LGW present: live session + interview with pop noir singer/songwriter/guitarist Anna van Rij

Friday December 3rd 2021

Launching COSMOS, a new, hybrid platform by Le Guess Who?

Launching COSMOS, a new, hybrid platform by Le Guess Who?

Tuesday November 2nd 2021

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