Cocoricò was pyramid-shaped club on the North East Italian coast that gave a voice to the Italian second summer of love generation and that forever subverted the rules of clubbing. A new book - E’ amore. o è follia? Cocoricò 1991-1992 - visually explores the activity and tremendous creativity of the discotheque that marked a pivotal time in the history of Italian and European music and pop culture.

Evolutionary geneticist and photographer Eleanor Rose Thomas investigates the contrasting relationship between nature and nurture, from child soldiers to traveling communities.

Meet the stylist collective that re-imagine fashion shootings in the times of Coronavirus. Using cut-outs, cinematic references and a futuristic vision, CoutOutVid-19 gives an answer to one of the main challenges currently faced by the fashion industry.

Ranging from Kitchen Sink Realism soundtracks to Soviet Disco, Kit Sebastian’s Kit and Merve curate a playlist reflecting on the aesthetics inspiring their music and chat to Synaesthetic Magazine about their latest release.

Exploring a nation’s culture and aesthetics through its design and photography is what moves Japanese Avant-Garde Books, the online project that in less than a year has gathered international appraisal. Lorenzo Ottone chats to its founder and book collector Shunsuke Natsui about studying magic in Africa, exporting old Soviet texts and what makes Japanese books so unique.

Investigating white musicians’ fascination with reggae and its groove, journalist, DJ and curator Lorenzo Cibrario (Soho Radio, Sugo, Frieze) selected a flamboyant playlist where - regardless of genre, from Patti Smith to The Smiths - to stand out is the legacy of Jamaica in popular music.

Channeling the aesthetics of Fernando Di Leo essential 1972 film Milano Calibro 9, Lorenzo Ottone captures the connection between individuals and architecture in Milan.

Bristol-based radio show and music promotion Charlatan Jazz explore the stylistic fluidity of contemporary British jazz in the new installment of Synaesthetic_Tapes. Founder and resident DJ Gabriel Gifford, helped by Kira Radley, put together a playlist that guides the listener to discover the new UK Jazz scene, beyond obvious circles.

Starting from the 1964 Venice Biennale and culminating in 1968 Teatro delle Mostre exhibition at La Tartaruga gallery in Rome, the Piazza del Popolo scene and its maverick artists - which included the likes of Mario Schifano, Tano Festa and Giosetta Fioroni - subverted the rules of Italian art and turned it pop.

Finding inspiration in isolation, The Orielles’ Sid Dee-Halford selected an eclectic and evocative playlist for Synaesthetic Magazine blending jazz, ambient and experimental jams, from Liverpool to Ethiopia and back.

Long hair, flares and champagne were the traits that defined 1970s Formula 1. We take a look into the fashion of F1, off the grid and by box stops, where grid dandies like James Hunt, Jackie Stewart, Jochen Rindt and his wife Nina ruled.

Exploring popular culture’s fascination with space age and cosmic explorations, Synaesthetic_Tapes 00 - Space is the Place is a playlist featuring cosmic jazz, space disco, and experimental library music including the likes of Sun Ra, Piero Umiliani, Jamiroquai and Air.

A photo series by Evelin Mazzaro capturing the timeless and enigmatic beauty of Rome through its statues, places and faces.

Gerard Blain’s cult masterpiece revered by Truffaut but unpopular with the public tells the story of a same-sex friendship-relationship in 1971 France with elegance and sophistication. Les Amis is a film to watch for its stunning aesthetics and deep message.

Mario Schifano was the maverick of Italian Pop Art. He inspired a Rolling Stones song, was the lover of Marianne Faithful and Anita Pallenberg, and put on a psychedelic band as a living performance just like Warhol did with The Velvet Underground.