Ambient: An Introduction
From Debussy to Brian Eno, The Orb to Burial, the foundations of ambient are rooted in esoteric, unconventional and often surprising forms and sounds
Creep Show: Mind The Gap
With their second album, ‘Yawning Abyss’, electronic supergroup Creep Show have truly surpassed themselves. From the power of vocoders to AI and “fucking things up”, John Grant, Stephen Mallinder, Benge and Phil Winter wax lyrical
Harald Grosskopf: Tempel Pilot
Having been part of Ash Ra Tempel and its Ashra reincarnation, as well as Wallenstein and the legendary Cosmic Jokers, Harald Grosskopf is krautrock royalty. His scintillating 1986 solo release, ‘Oceanheart’, is now being reissued and given a contemporary rework by the man himself
Clock DVA: Back To The Future
The first new Clock DVA studio album in 30 years explores a dystopian world where “machines of intimidation” rule. Founder Adi Newton muses on technology overload, the importance and influence of artistic experimentation, and how a 1970s Sheffield theatre workshop first turned him onto electronic music
Our Hearts Together: Chris & Cosey
Forty years on and the dynamic duo are still doing it their way...
Cabaret Voltaire: Call Me A Cab
He’s been known by many aliases throughout his long solo career, but Richard H Kirk is now once again Cabaret Voltaire. After a hiatus of more than 25 years, the Cabs’ ‘Shadow Of Fear’ album is both a reflection of the current madness and a nod to the possibility of happier times ahead
Stephen Mallinder: Mal Content
As a member of Wrangler and Creep Show as well as holding down a university lecturing post, former Cabs man Stephen Mallinder has somehow found time for a solo album
Suicide, Brussels, 1978
You join us in Brussels, it’s 1978 and Elvis Costello is in town. His hand-picked support act? Alan Vega and Martin Rev’s Suicide. What could possibly go wrong?
Berlin after Bowie: Alexander Hacke, Mick Harvey, Simon Bonney
“It was a fact of life as a little kid,” recalls Alexander Hacke, musician, producer, filmmaker and long-time Einstürzende Neubauten member, born and raised in Berlin and a major participant in the city’s post-punk, pre-rave scene in the 1980s. “I’d go out on the street and play, go around one more corner, and there would be a wall.”
Thurston Moore: Sonic Adult
Since moving to London at the beginning of the decade, Thurston Moore has found himself at the forefront of east London’s experimental music scene. From Luc Ferrari to
Public Enemy, we enjoy a free-ranging chat.