Plastikman and Chilly Gonzales: Minimal To The Max

byBen Murphy
May 12, 2022

As Plastikman, Richie Hawtin is the king of reduction. But ‘Consumed In Key’, a collaboration with piano maestro Chilly Gonzales, is a radically different take on minimal techno, a step into uncharted territory that pushes both artists way beyond their comfort zones. The result is simply stunning

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Peter Baumann: After Dark

byJeremy Allen

Tangerine Dream legend Peter Baumann knows a thing or two about cosmic voyages. The synth maestro’s latest solo album, ‘Nightfall’, is a masterwork of transcendent atmospherics, shapeshifting soundscapes and an eerie “sense of the beyond”

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Luke Haines: Mythic Muthafuckin’ rock ‘n’ Roll

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For the third part of his psychedelic trilogy, Luke Haines pays tribute to Suicide, Andy Warhol, Lou Reed, William Burroughs and the rest of the red-eyed freaks that stalked the mean streets of 1970s New York

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Gnod: And A Wink

byMat Smith

Operating in various guises since 2006, Gnod‘s latest album, ‘Hexen Valley’, is inspired by the Yorkshire town of Hebden Bridge. It sees them channelling psych, electronics, noise, drone and even a bit of Lou Reed, to rousing effect

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Xmal Deutschland: Present And Correct

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An Xmal Deutschland retrospective covering the German goth/post-punk band’s defining 4AD years prompts singer Anja Huwe to reflect on her teenage epiphanies

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James Holden: Animal Magic

byMat Smith

From acclaimed prog house DJ to moroccan Gnawa music collaborator would seem a fairly expansive career arc for any musician, but for James Holden it was just the beginning…

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Space: Magic Flying

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It was one of the first electronic records to hit the charts all over the world. It launched the space disco genre and laid down a marker for synthpop. The story of Space and ‘Magic Fly’ is quite a tale too. take your protein pills and put your helmet on

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