Coma ‘In Technicolor’ (Kompakt)
There’s techno, there’s pop, and then there’s these guys from Cologne
Clockwork ‘B.O.A.T.S.’ (Life And Death)
Melancholic techno and old-fashioned storytelling make for to a sparkling debut album
Bonobo ‘The North Borders’ (Ninja Tune)
A more than worthy follow-up to the much-praised ‘Black Sands’ album and remix set
Billie Ray Martin ‘The Crackdown Project’ (Disco Activisto/dPulse)
Electribe 101 frontwoman worships at the temple of electro pioneers Cabaret Voltaire
Autechre ‘Exai’ (Warp)
Sonic architecture, political engagement and, er, a bunch of other stuff
Tomorrow’s World: Tomorrow People
Tomorrow’s World are Air’s Jean-Benoît Dunckel and ex-New Young Pony Club girl Lou Hayter. They’re named after the 1970s British TV technology programme and they’re capturing a forlorn nostalgia for a lost future
OMD: Electric Blue
With the release of the new OMD album, ‘English Electric’, Andy McCluskey talks about the Voyager spaceship, Helen of Troy, butchering songs for radio and, inevitably, Kraftwerk
Martyn Ware and Jason Bradbury: This Way To The Future
Heaven 17 man and former Human Leaguer Martyn Ware meets Gadget Show presenter and soon-to-be pop star Jason Bradbury for a day of music, stories and top quality geekery
Marsheaux: Breathe In The Air
They’re Greek. They’re girls. They’ve achieved cult status in 21st century synthpop circles. Their latest release, ‘Inhale’, is sure to take them to greater heights. Meet MarsheauxÂ
Karl Bartos: Inside Herr Karl
Former Kraftwerk stalwart Karl Bartos has delved into his personal archive for his new album, ‘Off The Record’.The result is a futurist pop classic steeped in the past