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
Hintermass ‘The Apple Tree’ (Ghost Box)
Hauntology mainstay delivers acousto-electronic belter
Cavern Of Anti-Matter ‘Void Beats/Invocation Trex’ (Duophonic)
Stereolab lead agitator presents new manifesto for epic electronics
From Karaoke To Stardom ‘Little Voodoo Dolls’ (Fenou)
Berlin-dwelling Parisian serves up colourful tech-house outing