Tom Ravenscroft
Outsider art, rave tapes and dancing like a lunatic have all shaped BBC Radio 6 Music presenter Tom Ravenscroft – aside from being the son of John Peel, of course
Orbital, Glastonbury 1994
Paul Hartnoll remembers Orbital’s era-defining Glastonbury headline performance of 1994, which thrust electronic dance music into the spotlight like never before
The First Electronic Demo Record In The World
Resident archivist Jack Dangers has found what may well be the first electronic demo record in the world
George Clinton ‘Atomic Dog’
Freewheeling through time and space, Kris Needs continues his adventures in sound. This month: George Clinton – ‘Atomic Dog’
Suzanne Ciani
Suzanne Ciani describes the making of her groundbreaking effects track ‘Xenon’ for the first-ever talking pinball machine. High score!
Pimpled Herbert
More random musings from Fat Roland. On his mind this month (as far as we can tell) are Gig Flyers
Keeley Forsyth: The Forsyth Saga
Keeley Forsyth’s latest offering is ‘The Hollow’, a bleakly beautiful and affecting symphony of operatic vocals and windswept soundscapes. Its inspirations? Scott Walker, a remarkable grandmother and an abandoned moorland mineshaft somewhere near Harrogate
John Grant: Lie Detector
Typically direct and wickedly witty, almost nothing is off limits when speaking to John Grant. This time, he’s discussing his opulent new album ‘The Art Of The Lie’, the evils of sugar – “its history is soaked in blood” – and the joy of “really good” sex
Jeff Mills: To Boldly Go…
Detroit techno don, pioneering DJ and ardent futurist, Jeff Mills is electronic royalty. His latest mission, themed around black holes, is a breathtaking “cosmic opera” that’s quite possibly his most ambitious work to date
Chanel Beads: The Bead Generation
Touting a mutated brand of electrified yet introspective post-punk, the debut album by New York’s Chanel Beads includes David Sylvian and The Blue Nile among its many influences. Yep, it’s that good