Rodney Cromwell: Warts And All

Adam Cresswell is Rodney Cromwell. Previously, he’s been Arthur from Arthur And Martha, a founder member of Saloon, and a man whose life was changed by a shattered jar of pickled onions

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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

LLong Reads

24 minute read

Let’s get this straight: David Bowie was the godhead of 1970s electronic music. It was through him that electronic music was understood by a mass audience. His unique ability to synthesise, in both senses of the word, opened up pop music and revealed new ways of creating it, ways which would rapidly mutate and produce beautiful (and gloriously ugly) offspring in quick succession.

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7 minute read

Gazelle Twin: Drone Attack

byFinlay Milligan

Rendering political chaos into cathartic release and a barnstorming live show into an equally arresting album, Gazelle Twin and electronic drone choir NYX take us on a trip to the bruised heart of deepest England

LLong Reads

9 minute read

The Utopia Strong: United We Stand

byBob Fischer

What do you get if you combine Gong’s flamboyant guitarist, an internationally renowned bagpipe builder and a six-time world snooker champion? The joyous friendships behind The Utopia Strong, whose third studio album, ‘Doperider’, is an occult-flavoured delight

LLong Reads

23 minute read

In Search of Daphne Oram

byMark Roland

She was the founding director of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop and the inventor of Oramics, but there are big gaps in what we know about Daphne Oram. Join us on a road trip with a difference to discover more about the first lady of British electronic music

LLong Reads

8 minute read

The Space Lady: Down To Earth

byCheri Amour

Cosmic icon and Casio busker The Space Lady reflects on her 50-year journey – from San Francisco street performer to her debut club tour aged 66 – and why she believes she’s finally ready to plant her feet back on terra firma