Speedy J: Click, Play, Repeat

Dutch techno veteran Speedy J returns with ‘Walkman’, his first solo offering in 20 years. Inspired by mix tapes and the fading role of the album in an era of instant gratification, it’s a freewheeling tour de force of innovation and unpredictable sonic twists

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Ben Murphy

Bluedot 2023: Walk This Way

byMark Roland

Ahead of Pavement’s Saturday night slot at this year’s Bluedot, Stephen Malkmus talks about the American indie/slacker outfit’s krautrock influences and the surprising electronics that lurk within their sound

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20 minute read

Propaganda: Wishful Syncing

byBen Murphy

As Propaganda unveil a definitive new boxset documenting their classic ZTT era, Ralf Dörper, Claudia Brücken, Susanne Freytag and Michael Mertens reflect on the tensions, triumphs and visionary studio craft behind ‘A Secret Wish’

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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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9 minute read

Saint Etienne: Ohm is Where the Heart is

byPeter Paphides

Their new album, ‘Home Counties’, not only celebrates the leafy commuter belt burbs of their formative years, it also sees Saint Etienne getting back into the electronic groove of their prime

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8 minute read

Mogwai: The Devil’s in the Detail

byDavid Pollock

Think you know what to expect from this lot? Think again, because over the last two decades a subtle sound evolution has been at work. We lift the lid on the secret electronic life of Mogwai

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13 minute read

Wendy Carlos: Keeping Your Composer

byJoe Silva

The reclusive synth sorceress Wendy Carlos has granted very few interviews over the last 20 years. This one from 1998, to mark the release of her ‘Tales Of Heaven And Hell’ album and published here for the first time, offers a candid glimpse at her musical philosophy, her working relationship with Stanley Kubrick, what she thinks of her fellow soundtrack composers and much more…