Ben Murphy – Electronic Sound

8 minute read

Speedy J: Click, Play, Repeat

byBen Murphy

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

LLong Reads

9 minute read

Justin Robertson: Magik Moments

byBen Murphy

Esteemed DJ/producer Justin Robertson returns with the second instalment of his Five Green Moons project – an esoteric whirl of “pastoral dub”, post-punk and hauntology...

LLong Reads

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’

RReviews

3 minute read

Oneohtrix Point Never ‘Tranquilizer’ (Warp)

byBen Murphy

Sample Relics

LLong Reads

9 minute read

Jo Johnson: This Year’s Grrrl

byBen Murphy

Inspired by the likes of Laurie Spiegel, Delia Derbyshire and Éliane Radigue, electronic minimalist Jo Johnson creates slow-burning sounds that shimmer with emotion and quiet intensity

LLong Reads

8 minute read

Wevie Stonder: Stuck On Stupid

byBen Murphy

After a 16-year hiatus, glorious oddballs Wevie Stonder are back. Deploying a familiar melange of multi-hued electronics, eccentric humour, cartoonish sound effects and patently skewed storytelling, they’re still delightfully bonkers

LLong Reads

20 minute read

Mark Pritchard and Thom Yorke: Tales of the Unexpected

byBen Murphy

What happens when electronic visionary Mark Pritchard teams up with Radiohead’s enigmatic frontman Thom Yorke? That will be ‘Tall Tales’, a gloriously hyperreal, “elegantly unhinged” album of sonic trickery and digital effects, with mind-zapping visuals by artist Jonathan Zawada

LLong Reads

4 minute read

Hekla: Holy Wail

byBen Murphy

Icelandic theremin virtuoso Hekla crafts eerie ambient soundscapes that groan with feedback, blackened drones and a healthy dose of “sci-fi gloam”. Prepare to be subsumed…

LLong Reads

5 minute read

Space Blanket: That’s A Wrap

byBen Murphy

Shimmering synths, hazy ambience and a spot of “space trumpet”… Space Blanket make warm, cosmic sounds you’ll want to cosy up to

LLong Reads

8 minute read

Marie Davidson: Clowning Around

byBen Murphy

Loaded with epic synth action and co-produced by Soulwax, the latest offering from Canadian producer Marie Davidson is blisteringly good – clubby, punchy, and quite possibly her finest yet