Subbacultcha is an independent music platform from Amsterdam. Subbacultcha magazine is a quarterly music magazine that works to promote the platform’s progressive shows. Subbacultcha is known for its strong aesthetic and in-depth interviews. As art director, I personally commissioned all photography and illustrations made exclusively for Subbacultcha by an international network of photographers, writers and illustrators.




art direction studio Tjade Bouma
editor in chief Roxy Merrell
photography Princess Nokia shot by Richard Perez for Subbacultcha no. 5 - Kirin J Callinan shot by Gavriel Maynard for Subbacultcha no. 9 - Palmbomen shot by Robbie Brannigan for Subbacultcha no. 7 - Idiott Smith by Isolde Woudstra for Subbacultcha no. 5 - Kero Kero Bonito shot by Trent McMinn for Subbacultcha no. 5 - Abdu Ali shot by Elliot Brown Jr. for Subbacultcha no. 7 - Ménage à Trois shot by Nicole Dyson for Subbacultcha no. 8 - Sporting Life shot by Ryan Loewy for Subbacultcha no. 8 - Shy Girl shot by Kamila K Stanley for Subbacultcha no. 12 - LO-FI LE-VI shot by Nick van Tiem for Subbacultcha no. 8 - Moor Mother shot by CJ Harvey for Subbacultcha no. 6 - Moon King shot by Dani Dabney for Subbacultcha no. 11 - Smerz shot by Maria Lyngnes Pasenaufor Subbacultcha no. 9 - s t a r g a z e shot by Lonneke van der Palen for Subbacultcha no. 10