Ben Murphy

Created entirely on an ultra-rare EMS Synthi 100, Soulwax have made the mythical instrument sound like you’ve never heard it before. But then you’d expect nothing less from the ever-inventive Stephen and David Dewaele

William Doyle’s new album finds him exploring the joy and pain of his suburban upbringing… with a little help from Brian Eno along the way

Of late, it’s not just Paranoid London who are reviving the squirming electronic funk of the acid sound. The underground is teeming with producers, DJs and events powered by the 303…

Ignored and derided during their early years, Section 25 have rightfully been favourably reassessed over the intervening years. With the release of a new boxset, the band’s Vin Cassidy traces their tumultuous history…

Manchester post-punk innovator and electronic music adventurer Eric Random has seen a surge of interest recently in his classic material, and he’s returned with one of his best albums, the analogue synth-driven ‘Wire Me Up’

Way ahead of their time, Section 25 were one of Factory’s most inspired signings. Drummer Vin Cassidy looks back on the early years of the label and how his band came into its orbit 

One of the first bands signed to Factory, A Certain Ratio helped to define the label’s distinctive look and sound, from their Peter Saville-designed record sleeves to their individualistic output. 

For his latest outing, Leafcutter John walked the Norfolk coast and recorded the sounds he heard along the way, mixing them with modular synth melodies for his latest album. Released on James Holden’s revered Border Community label, it’s his most direct and delightful work yet