Features
Finn Cliff Hodges
Freelance Journalist
United Kingdom
Freelance Journalist based in London. Bylines in The Independent, Mixmag, Men's Health, The Quietus, Juno Daily, DMY Mag and Noctis
City Magazine Journalism MA Graduate 2025.
United Kingdom
Freelance Journalist based in London. Bylines in The Independent, Mixmag, Men's Health, The Quietus, Juno Daily, DMY Mag and Noctis
City Magazine Journalism MA Graduate 2025.
Features
Sweating out to dance music in a dark room is nothing new, but the pairing of electronic sounds with stifling saunas is a wellness trend on the rise, aiming to tap into the mental benefits of clubbing in a setting that also prioritises physical health.
Eartheater’s new album is an ode to her baby daughter Nova. Here she shares 13 records with Finn Cliff Hodges that she is excited for Nova to hear, and some that she herself connected with as a child, via talking purple foods with Björk to saying prayers to Miles Davis, and why Alice Coltrane is good for digestion
The generation gap has never been more pronounced. The world parents may think they are handing over to their children has changed in fundamental ways, while the childhood their kids are living today is radically different from their own experience growing up.
Enigmatic bangers. Here are some of the best nameless tracks
They’re cultivating a loyal fanbase despite their habit of removing songs within days of release. Finn Cliff Hodges delves into the appeal of the allusive electronic duo
Profile on Yu Su
Our final mix of 2025 is psychedelic, textured trip from Japanese techno master Wata Igarashi
Unsound's commissioned supergroup recreate the grandeur and glamour of glittering times and iconic buildings
Underscores' third album is an excursion into the intersection of dance and pop music, sure to slingshot the American singer-songwriter into stardom
James K charms listeners with angelic soundscapes and dream-pop, embracing the listener in a warm, auditory hug
My review of ROBOT festival in Bologna, Italy.
Profile on DJ Nobu
Angry upstart Philadelphians prove brevity to be the soul of... well, something
Five years on from their EP, London's Seefeel continue to plough that sweetspot between ambient shimmer, dub oomph and the silences in-between.
As-told-to interview with Hot Chip's Alexis Taylor for The Quietus.
Live review of Malibu at EartH Theatre
For some fans of Earl Sweatshirt and MIKE, an album of 33 songs entirely produced by SURF GANG, rather than The Alchemist or Wiki, might constitute a potential dud, but POMPEII // UTILITY is anything but
Andrew Tate and his cronies’ influence is growing at an alarming rate. Finn Cliff Hodges talks to the journalists fighting back. (Entire spread designed by me)
Introduction and Q&A with Berlin-based label Transmigration.
Introduction and Q&A with Seoul-based label Junction Forest.
Thomas Jenkinson's new album is an absolutely flagrant showcase for his ear and skill for composition, jazz and harmony, all while completely subverting any rules of these devices
PC Music wunderkind packs up his donk in order to flame on with the alt-pop Avengers: Caroline Polachek, Clairo, Oklou and PinkPantheress
A relative's death leads the English viola player and vocalist to a meditation on grief and rebirth, backed by a soundscape of drones and crows
Daryl Groetsch submerges the listener in warm pads and playful jazz harmonies, music that ebbs and flows and washes over you in appropriately satisfying waves
X & Ivy share a party-perfect mix to soundtrack the closing moments of summer, and speak to Finn Cliff Hodges about their viral origins, getting serious as musicians and building a creative universe.
Mike Bourne of Teeth of the Sea and Hirvikolari takes us on a dystopian synth-wave journey replete with industrial crunches and stabs of sub bass
In the Bible, Psalm 150 is a zealous call to praise God with trumpets, a lute, a harp, strings, some pipes, various cymbals, and of course, dance. In 2025, Floorplan are answering this call, but instead of the lute and pipes, they’re use pulsating kick drums, funky basslines and infectious vocal chops to conduct their audience into dance.
Introduction I wrote for a feature by LA DJ Cherry Lee.
From ‘The Great Gatsby’ to ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’, Finn Cliff Hodges looks at the best covers out there
Minks are often thought of as rodent species, or when they are contextualised into a jacket, can be a show of wealth. But, put ‘fake’ before it and either you are getting ripped off by a coat seller, or you are about to become indoctrinated into the viral UK rapper’s fakemink’s fandom.
From Marvin Gaye to Little Simz, here are 14 songs that illuminate the power of protest music to make change, as ranked by Finn Cliff Hodges
From stars of ‘Game of Thrones’ to ‘Lost’ – Finn Cliff Hodges looks back on 12 stars who spoke their minds after they got the axe
Paris Rabone is gearing up to release his first full-length project - the product of years of crafting his musical sound, aided by a de-facto mentorship from the legendary Erykah Badu.
The Portuguese duo deliver unsettling, off-kilter, and percussion heavy tracks on their full-length debut, an album which mesmerises the listener into a trance-like state through primordial drum automation and elementary synths.
Endorsements
Shawn Reynaldo's wrote about his thoughts on my first Mixmag feature, '15 of the best untitled tracks', in his First Floor Newsletter
Shawn Reynaldo's comments on my interview with Wata Igarashi for Mixmag
Video Work
All of my video work for Rinse and Kool FM (filming / audio and video editing)
Contributions
Wrote about The Snow Leopard by Peter Matthiessen for The Independent's Christmas book gifting guide
Wrote about The Heist Before Christmas for The Independent's Christmas TV Guide
Fiction Work
A diary entry of a CCTV camera who witnessed the Louvre Heist, for ONE THIRD Magazine's first edition. Available from various stockists online.
A diary entry of a CCTV camera who witnessed the Louvre Heist, for ONE THIRD Magazine's first edition. https://villagebooks.co/products/1-3-one-third-1?_pos=1&_psq=*one+third+*&_psid=fdb4adb9e&_ss=e
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