Unsound has started releasing information about this year's programme. Having already scheduled activities during its usual slot in Krakow in October, this summer will see the music festival move online to host a selection of streams and mixes.

First up is the open-access series Black Techno Futures: Local And Global Perspectives. Taking a place on 23 July and programmed and hosted by Frankie Decaiza Hutchinson of Discwoman and Brooklyn’s Dweller Festival, the discussion will explore the challenges of working as a Black person in the music industry and what needs to change. Panelists include Jasmine Infiniti, Lakuti, Axmed Maxamed, Authentically Plastic and Onirica. Next will be an online five-day workshop dedicated to working in the music industry during the pandemic and beyond. Sessions taking place from 19–20 and 26–28 September will be fronted by artist agencies, managers, promoters, curators, publishers, music journalists and lawyers, including Laetitia Deering of Annex agency, Matt Werth of the RVNG Intl label, Mr Mitch of Gobstopper Records, Gamall Awad of Backspin Promotions, and festival producers Lisa Meyer of Supersonic, Wire contributor Stephanie Phillips of Decolonise Fest, Jan Rohlf of CTM and Mat Schulz of Unsound itself. Places are limited. The application form, full list of speakers and the schedule can be found on their website.

Finally, Unsound and SHAPE have worked together with Warsaw’s Radio Kapitał to present the Intermission Studio mix series. Launching on 22 July, the line-up features Fausto Mercier, VTSS, Poly Chain, Svetlana Maras, FOQL, Rojin Sharafi, Object Blue and Aquarian.