Krautrock: In Good Hans

byDavid Stubbs
March 13, 2025

Cluster and Harmonia co-founder Hans-Joachim Roedelius reflects on his early life experiences and momentous 1970s work, which featured the input of a certain Brian Eno

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The 100 Greatest Electronic Tracks of All Time

byES Staff

We put out a call to our readers: “Tell us your top five electronic tracks of all time” we asked, blithely…

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6 minute read

Ólafur Arnalds: Ghost Playing The Machines

byMalcom Jack

‘Re:member’, the latest project from Ólafur Arnalds, finds the inventive post-classical composer sharing a stage with not one but two self-playing pianos. yup, you read that right

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Radiophonic Workshop: Maida To Order

byMark Roland

To create a new Radiophonic Workshop sample library, esteemed former members reconvened at the BBC’s iconic Maida Vale studios for one last poignant rendezvous

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21 minute read

Devo: Freedom Of Choice

byMark Roland

Forty years on from their synthpop masterpiece ‘Freedom Of Choice’, Devo’s Jerry Casale and Mark Mothersbaugh reflect on a record made for 1980 whose dire warnings are more relevant today than ever

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4 minute read

With debut ‘Y Dydd Olaf’ album bagging the Welsh Music Prize, you might think that chatting on the eve of Welsh Language Music Day is the ideal time to be discussing her new release, ‘Le Kov’… except this one is sung entirely in Cornish

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12 minute read

Cold War Electronica: Atomic Anthems

byMat Smith

Five synth-driven gems from the 1980s that captured the paranoia and effervescent pop of the nuclear age – tales of tension, technology, hope and fear, as told by the artists themselves

Krautrock: In Good Hans

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David Stubbs

The 100 Greatest Electronic Tracks of All Time

Ólafur Arnalds: Ghost Playing The Machines

Radiophonic Workshop: Maida To Order

Devo: Freedom Of Choice

Gwenno

Cold War Electronica: Atomic Anthems

John Cage and Marcel Duchamp

Voyager Golden Records

Tristram Cary

Max Cooper

Caterina Barbieri: Mother Universe

Hyperdawn: Imperfect Storm

Tom Ravenscroft

Bolis Pupul: Star Pupul

Krautrock: In Good Hans

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