Features
Buried Treasure: Raider of The Lost Archive
Buried Treasure have been releasing lost soundtracks for more than a decade, as well as being home to the delaware road project…
The 1990s Finnish Electro Scene
A deep dive into the thrilling backstory to the 1990s Finnish Electro Scene, with key figures speaking about what made those years – and that music – so special
Hekla: Holy Wail
Icelandic theremin virtuoso Hekla crafts eerie ambient soundscapes that groan with feedback, blackened drones and a healthy dose of “sci-fi gloam”. Prepare to be subsumed…
Hi-NRG Heaven
An essential new compilation of queer club classics featuring Pet Shop Boys, Sylvester, New Order, Grace Jones and more reflects the vibrant Hi-NRG scene of the 1980s and the associated tracks that set the decade alight
Marina Zispin: Peek-A-Boo
Experimental darkwave duo Marina Zispin conjure shadowy sonic realms teeming with glacial synthpop and spectral hues. Spellbinding stuff it is too
Hannah Peel
From the glorious scenery of Donegal to presenting BBC Radio 3’s ‘Night Tracks’, Hannah Peel reveals the primary influences that have shaped her
Reviews
Mark Pritchard & Thom Yorke ‘Tall Tales’ (Warp)
Global Heads
Wolfgang Flür ‘Times’ (Cherry Red)
Future Looks Bright
Fantastic Twins ‘Suite Of Rooms’ (House Of Slessor)
House of Wonders
Live Sessions
ESLS017 – Bodega
Brooklyn’s post-punk art rock stylings hit the Electronic Sound studio
ESLS016 – Ultramarine
Electronica blends into a sound art experience in the Electronic Sound studio
ESLS015 – Hifi Sean & David McAlmont
Men and machines in perfect harmony in the ES studio
Recent
Gerry Anderson Audio Tapes Rediscovered
Forgotten reel to reel audio tapes from AP Films in the 1960s represent a treasure-trove of newly rediscovered Gerry and Sylvia Anderson rarities.
Sōon – ‘Seriatim‘
New video from Jack Dangers of Meat Beat Manifesto and Adi Newton of Clock DVA/The Anti-Group
I SPEAK MACHINE X GARY NUMAN
We’re not sure Gary Numan is so safe in this car…
Molto Morbidi
Weird pop for everyday philosophers
The Sick Man Of Europe
Mysterious post-punker comes up for air
Radio Anorak
Gritted-teeth disturbance from Sussex
Soggy Organisms
More random musings from Fat Roland. On his mind this month (as far as we can tell), Are ‘Fish’ Electro?
Swamp Children ‘You’ve Got Me Beat’
Swamp Children were a ragtag bunch of electro-jazz punksters from Manchester, featuring a fresh-faced Martin Moscrop and Ann Quigley. The two talk about the making of ‘You’ve Got Me Beat’, their groove-laden 1982 cut
Sun Ra
Zipping through time and space, Kris Needs continues his wild adventures in sound. This month: Sun Ra
Cruckle
On-the-fly techno from Manc misbehavers