Vicky Clarke: Neural Pathways
Based in Manchester, sound artist Vicky Clarke explores DIY electronics, digital art and what she calls “techno-emotional states”, resulting in scintillating recorded work and live AV performances
Modern Cosmology: Splinter Groop
As Modern Cosmology, Lætitia Sadier and Brazilian outfit Mombojó make quite the team. Fusing lounge jazz, bossa nova, psych and prog grooves, their debut album is like a lost early Stereolab classic
Moby: To The Beat, Y’all!
With the release of ‘Resound NYC’, a reimagining and orchestration of his New York-centric hits, Moby reflects on the influence of the Big Apple, the power of the human voice, and hanging out with David Bowie and Lou Reed
Amanda Lear ‘Sweet Revenge’ (Ariola, 1978)
Amanda Lear’s ‘Sweet Revenge’ sold remarkably well on the continent when eurodisco was in its infancy in 1978, even if it made little headway in the UK
Nathan Fake: Diamond Geezer
With guest appearances by Clark and Wizard Apprentice, Nathan Fake’s latest release is a euphoric rush of techno, house and even jungle hues. Get thee to a dancefloor!
M83: Wishful Thinking
French sonic adventurer Anthony Gonzalez muses on the lush escapism of the new M83 album, ‘Fantasy’, reflecting on the wonder of teenage dreams, the influence of cinema and suffering for his art
David Bowie
For a few years during the 1990s, David Bowie was the Jeremy Paxman of art critics, compelling the rich and famous to justify their exhibition catalogue waffle
Decius: It’s A Family Affair
What do you get when you cross Fat White Family, Paranoid London and Warmduscher? That’ll be London collective Decius, whose debut album buzzes with seedy acid house, wayward disco grooves and alluring hedonistic fervour
Jean-Michel Jarre: Man Of The Future
Jean-Michel Jarre is forever looking to move inexorably forward. His latest album, ‘Oxymore’, is a musique concrète record created with 21st century technology, pushing 3D binaural sound to incredible new levels and keeping the French maestro several steps ahead of the curve. Headphones on…
Kurt Dahlke
DAF and Der Plan legend Kurt Dahlke – aka Pyrolator – reflects on how he ended up performing at an Argentinian “future discotheque”