Isaak Lewis-Smith – Electronic Sound

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Valentina Magaletti

byIsaak Lewis-Smith

Valentina Magaletti is a drummer of rare versatility. Fresh from the release of her fabulously trippy new album with Upsammy, she shares her key inspirations – from coffee and mycology to ping-pong

LLandmarks

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The Cleaners From Venus ‘Corridor Of Dreams’

byIsaak Lewis-Smith

Professional Englishman Martin Newell recounts the story of 1982’s ‘Corridor Of Dreams’, a classic track by The Cleaners From Venus born out of industry disillusionment, fraught relationships and a love for the “damp, misty lands” of Essex

TTime Machine

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Ata Kak

byIsaak Lewis-Smith

In 1994, Yaw Atta-Owusu released a stone-cold classic under the alias of Ata Kak, but fewer than 50 people ever heard it. Or so he thought

LLandmarks

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Bill Nelson ‘When The Birds Return’

byIsaak Lewis-Smith

Influenced by Afrika Bambaataa, West Yorkshire and a dusty old marimba bought from The Beatles, ‘When The Birds Return’ is a forgotten masterpiece by Bill Nelson

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