Debris Discs
Synthpopper traces WWII family history
Co-Pilot: Taking Flight
Welcome aboard! Your crew today? Manchester enigma Jim Noir and honey-voiced Soundcarriers/International Teachers Of Pop frontwoman Leonore Wheatley. Together they are Co-Pilot and their new album is a one-way flight to psychedelic pop heaven
50 Key Modular Artists
Our pick of the modular artists – some of them recognisable names, but most of them new – that you need to know about
Co-Pilot, ‘Rotate’, (Dell’orso)
Sweet Treats
Peter Strickland
Acclaimed British film director Peter Strickland’s most recent feature ‘Flux Gourmet’ takes inspiration from his own formative experiences manipulating sound recordings of vegetarian cookery. He would also like to thank Bauhaus, Mantovani and, er, owls
Zyggurat
Brum Brutalism inspires modular jazz
Craven Faults: Faulty Towers
In a secret corner of Yorkshire, a man known only as Craven Faults creates epic modular synth homages to the dark, post-industrial uplands that surround him. Who is he? We really can’t say
Bluedot 2023: The Greatest Show in The Galaxy
This year marks the 60th anniversary of ‘Doctor Who’ and the Radiophonic Workshop are contributing to the celebrations with a special Bluedot performance. Workshop veterans Dick Mills and Peter Howell have set the TARDIS co-ordinates
Richard Anthony Hewson
Richard Anthony Hewson, who lent his initials to The RAH Band, enjoyed chart success with space-age stomper ‘The Crunch’ in 1977 and ‘Clouds Across The Moon’ in 1985. He shares some of his inspirations on the road to success
Gilroy Mere: What Lies Beneath
Gilroy Mere is Oliver Cherer, a man with a fondness for oddness. He’s just released ‘Gilden Gate’, his third album for Clay Pipe, and it’s a moody celebration of a place that no longer exists