Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith: Deep Feeling Fascination

For her latest solo work, the mesmeric ‘Let’s Turn It Into Sound’, American modular synthesist Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith explores complex emotions and communication, manipulating her voice into wordless entities. What she didn’t expect was that they’d start talking back…

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Matt Parker

Kraftwerk : Auf Der Autobahn Mit Kraftwerk

byMark Roland

As Kraftwerk visit the Uk for their most extensive tour since 1981, we trace the evolution of the Kraftwerk live experience – from dope smoke-filled hippy happenings IN the early 1970s to the sleek 3D art installations of the 21st century

LLong Reads

8 minute read

Mouse On Mars & Lee “Scratch” Perry: Spatial Awareness

byFat Roland

What happens when the playful IDM of Mouse On Mars collides with the cosmic dub of Lee “Scratch” Perry? A freewheeling brew of krautrock propulsion, avant-jazz and burbling electronics. Prepare for total immersion

LLong Reads

10 minute read

Special Report Kraftwerk At The Tour De France

byJools Stone

Last month, Kraftwerk played ‘Tour De France’ live at the opening stage of the world’s most famous cycle race – the first time they’ve done so in the 30 years since the track was recorded. As their legion of fans find themselves asking about almost everything the band do, “What took them so flipping long?”

LLong Reads

8 minute read

Fantastic Twins: Dual Purpose

byNeil Kulkarni

Equal parts euphoria, beauty and tragedy, Fantastic Twins’ ‘Two Is Not A Number’ is an astonishing and ambitious concept album that explores the lives and trajectories of imaginary twins. Eerie, uneasy and swirling with atmospheric darkwave/synthpop hues, prepare to step into its enticingly dreamlike world

LLong Reads

4 minute read

Crimewave: Long Arm Of The Loud

byFat Roland

Fresh from Manchester’s electronic underground, Crimewave twists warped loops, trip hop vibes and shoegazey fuzz into a blistering maelstrom of energy – with not a synth in sight

LLong Reads

19 minute read

Jean-Michel Jarre: Live Rendez-Vous

byMark Roland

As Jean-Michel Jarre gears up to release a boxset of his city-swallowing spectacular in Bratislava earlier this year, we chat to the French master of electronic music about the evolution of his extraordinary live shows, from his 1971 debut to the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics