New Wave Of New Age
Call it ambient, call it deep listening – whatever you call it, the gentle noise and healing power of The New Wave Of New Age is taking over. We talk to some of the artists and labels and hear why this once maligned genre is experiencing such a healthy second wind
Agar Agar
Elegant Italo-flavour synthpop
Lesser Pieces
Soul-filled stateside digital synthpop
Mint Field
Psychedelic Mexican shoegaze
Grandbrothers: Key Notes
if ovations are the barometer, The highlight of Berlin’s Pop-Kultur festival 2017 was Düsseldorf’s prepared piano duo Grandbrothers. Following their rapturously received show, we caught up with them backstage…
CVX
Dancey brawn + philosopher’s brain
Neil Arthur
Blancmange/Near Future’s Neil Arthur shares the influences that shaped him. And yes, the sound of grouting is among them…
Beautify Junkyards
Pastoral electronic psych with some languid Latin heat
James Holden & Camilo Tirado/Luke Abbott ‘Outdoor Museum Of Fractals/555hz’ (Border Community)
Terry Riley-inspired meditative double-header from inventive duo