M83: Wishful Thinking
French sonic adventurer Anthony Gonzalez muses on the lush escapism of the new M83 album, ‘Fantasy’, reflecting on the wonder of teenage dreams, the influence of cinema and suffering for his art
Kate Nv: The Wow Factor
The new album by Russian producer Kate NV is quite the statement. Rooted in avant-pop, ‘Wow’ teems with colour and playful electronics, while nodding in the direction of Can and Anna Meredith. As the title suggests, it’s a textural and multisensory revelation
Hifi Sean And David McAlmont: Strings Attached
Take indie frontman turned superstar DJ Hifi Sean, team him up with peerless vocal acrobat David McAlmont, add lashings of Bollywood strings, and what do you get? An exquisite record shaped by a heart-warming alliance
Death and Vanilla: A Flicker Of Hope
Reinvigorated after a difficult few years in the wilderness, Swedish trio Death and Vanilla are back with a new album, a more focused pop sensibility, and a renewed sense of optimism
Mary Anne Hobbs
Motorbikes, Motörhead and the indelible spirit of the dubstep club night DMZ, BBC Radio 6 Music presenter Mary Anne Hobbs reveals what makes her tick
Craig Armstrong
Revered Scottish composer Craig Armstrong recalls the excitement of working with Massive Attack on their influential second album, ‘Protection’, and releasing his own work on their Melankolic label
Pleasure Pool
Eclectic sounds to dive into
James Adrian Brown
Guitars out, synths in for alt-rocker
Elizabeth Crompton
Enchanting notes from Manc vocalist
Trans-X, ‘Living On Video’
Trans-X’s Pascal Languirand transports us to a computer wonderland as he recalls the making of his 1985 hit, ‘Living On Video’