NNeeds Must Read More 2 minute read Warp 9byKris Needs Freewheeling through time and space, Kris Needs continues his adventures in sound. This month: ‘Nunk’ by Warp 9
LLandmarks Read More 4 minute read ESG ‘UFO’byRob Harris Renee Scroggins of South Bronx avant-funkers ESG on how they created ‘UFO’, their much-sampled track of 1980, as “something fun to dance to”
TThe School of Electronic Music Read More 2 minute read Arthur LipsettbyJack Dangers Resident archivist Jack Dangers examines the extraordinary stock of filmmaker and audio collage creator, Arthur Lipsett
FFirst and Last and Always Read More 1 minute read Andrew HungbyNeil Mason Andrew Hung reveals the first and last albums he bought and the one he turns to in an emergency
BBuried Treasure Read More 2 minute read Mother Mallard’s Portable Masterpiece Company ‘Like A Duck To Water’ (Earthquack, 1976)byJoe Silva Imagine a time when, as a concession to your audience, you’d show them cartoons while you were busy repatching your synthesisers between songs.
BBrief Encounters Read More 3 minute read Dave HendersonbyNeil Mason Wild Planet kingpin Dave Henderson makes himself comfy in front of the quick-fire question machine
BBanging On Read More 3 minute read Why Am I Not A Famous Novelist?byFat Roland “Words are stupid” Tom Tom Club once said. When they’re in the hands of a particular columnist they are.
LLong Reads Read More 8 minute read The Orb: Babblin’ OnbyKris Needs In this extract from his new book ‘Babble On An’ Ting’, detailing Alex Paterson’s extraordinary life and work, Kris Needs talks to his long-time friend about the blurred boundaries of The Orb, the KLF and Space
LLong Reads Read More 8 minute read Peace Chord: Sound And FurybyMark Roland Daniel Robertson, founder member of Vancouver post-punk tearaways Crack Cloud, discusses the contrasting calm of his new solo project, Peace Chord