Features
Billy Fuller: In Pieces
Kosmische textures, hypnagogic vibes, motorik grooves… Beak> bass man Billy Fuller takes us on a brilliantly wonky trip
LYR: Rain Parade
Blending spoken word, electronics and bittersweet pop, LYR’s fourth album finds beauty in the strange shadows and soggy landscapes of contemporary Britain
Richard Barbieri: The Ghosts Of My Life
Apparitions, spectres, alternative realities… former Japan and Porcupine Tree synthesist Richard Barbieri returns with ‘Hauntings’, a spellbinding solo work steeped in memory and imagination
Speedy J: Click, Play, Repeat
Dutch techno veteran Speedy J returns with ‘Walkman’, his first solo offering in 20 years. Inspired by mix tapes and the fading role of the album in an era of instant gratification, it’s a freewheeling tour de force of innovation and unpredictable sonic twists
Rudolf Rocker: Revenge Is Sweet
Take brothers Mark and Steve Goodall, add BAFTA-winning screenwriter Jeremy Dyson, and you have the original line-up of Rudolf Rocker – purveyors of synth-fuelled Yorkshire pop
Hannah Peel: The Peel Deal
For acclaimed composer Hannah Peel, the momentum just keeps building. A superb new album with virtuoso percussionist Beibei Wang, her continuing ‘night tracks’ show on BBC radio 3, and an ambitious ballet inspired by her Mary Casio alter ego, all point to 2026 being the year she makes another major leap forward
Reviews
News
The Electronic Sound Seven Inch Single ES7136
ES7135 seven-inch features Hannah Peel & Beibei Wang
It’s All About Vinyl Episode 08
In episode eight of the podcast from Electronic Sound magazine founders Mark Roland and Push talk about Paul McCartney…
It’s All About Vinyl Episode 07
In episode seven of the new podcast from Electronic Sound magazine, founder Mark Roland has a cosy chat with Cabaret Voltaire founder…
Live Sessions
ESLS018 – Sunda Arc
Electronica and woodwind – together at last Sunda Arc is an electronic project that seamlessly blends digital soundscapes…
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
Recent
Hannah Lew
San Fran synthpopper drops neon debut
Birth Of The Minimoog
In 1971, the birth of the Minimoog was a happy accident that arguably saved the RA Moog Co from going under
Adam Buxton: Strap-Happy
As podcast king Adam Buxton heads out on tour to promote his debut album, he reveals the anxiety at its heart and reflects on his abiding love of synthpop
Skilly & Bone ‘Comet Omelette’
Our resident archivist Jack Dangers is stumped by ‘Comet Omelette’, a pre-industrial enigma of an album by Skilly & Bone
Shy One
London DJ, producer and radio host Shy One on her first and last albums, plus an all-time favourite
A Bunch Of Tories On The Lash
More random musings from Fat Roland. On his mind this month (as far as we can tell) is the Eurovision Song Contest
The Grid ‘Swamp Thing’
Richard Norris of The Grid recalls the genesis of the band’s banjo-picking banger ‘Swamp Thing’, a Number Three hit in the summer of 1994
Group A.D.
Meet sampledelic Leeds collective
Cynthia Bernard
Los Angeles musician and Cloud Collecting curator Cynthia Bernard takes on this month’s quick-fire question machine
Steve Davis
With The Utopia Strong gearing up for another tour, Steve Davis traces the people, cultural touchstones and sounds that have shaped his sonic adventures
Robert Hood
Freewheeling through time and space, Kris Needs continues his adventures in sound. This month: Robert Hood
Brandy Dalton Of Drance ‘Fallen Angel Music’ (Titan Studios, 1999)
“Nostalgia is like some mute serpent, slipping steadily north inside us, until it reaches a spot where it can constrict our hearts”