System 7: In Full Bloom
Eleven years on since their last outing, “unapologetic psychonauts” Steve Hillage and Miquette Giraudy resume transmission as System 7 – and reflect on their storied past with Gong, Simple Minds and The Orb
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
Justin Robertson: Magik Moments
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...
Propaganda: Wishful Syncing
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’
Oneohtrix Point Never ‘Tranquilizer’ (Warp)
Sample Relics
Jo Johnson: This Year’s Grrrl
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
Wevie Stonder: Stuck On Stupid
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
Mark Pritchard and Thom Yorke: Tales of the Unexpected
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
Hekla: Holy Wail
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…
Space Blanket: That’s A Wrap
Shimmering synths, hazy ambience and a spot of “space trumpet”… Space Blanket make warm, cosmic sounds you’ll want to cosy up to