Seven Davis Jr ‘Universes’ (Ninja Tune)
A funk-filled debut from the new kid on the Ninja Tune block
SETI ‘The Geometry Of Night ‘ (Loki Foundation)
Andrew Lagowski’s ambient techno classic from the mid-90s gets reissued with a brand-new companion recording
Qluster ‘Tasten’ (Bureau B)
Stunning neo-classical grand piano three-hander led by octogenarian krautrock master Roedelius
Mr Jones ‘Sounds For The Mute’ (The Public Stand)
Heavy Dutch techno to exercise your grey cells courtesy of the Dave Clarke protégé
Little Boots ‘Working Girl’ (On Repeat)
Victoria Hesketh takes inspiration from the ‘Working Girl’ film to rail against corporate sexism
Karin Krog ‘Don’t Just Sing: An Anthology 1963-1999’ (Light In The Attic)
A new compilation of one of the world’s best experimental vocalists – but is there enough electronica?
Units: In Punk We Trust
San Francisco, 1977. The punk explosion is peaking and Units are at the forefront of the vibrant and dramatic American West Coast scene. But these guys use synths not guitars. Throw in some weird and wonderful performance art concepts and you’ve got one of the most unique electronic bands ever. Units mainman Scott Ryser tells the tale
John Foxx ‘20th Century: The Noise’ (Metamatic)
A magical mystery tour through one of electronic music’s most impressive back catalogues
Kraftwerk Badger Spaceship
Our erstwhile columnist has been let out to play. He’s treading the boards at the Edinburgh Fringe. Brace yourselves because he’s fretting. And when he frets, there’s generally Windowlene involved
20 Classic Planet Mu Releases
To mark two decades of the incomparable Planet Mu label, we revisit the best releases from each of their 20 years in business