Zombie Zombie: Monster Mash
French trio Zombie Zombie take an unexpected leap of faith on their new album, a “reverberated doom orgy” that fuses Latin and choral arrangements with fizzing analogue synths and vocoders
Klaus Schulze: The Tempel Of The King
In this final UK interview before his recent passing, the hugely influential German electronicist Klaus Schulze reflects on his time with Tangerine Dream and Ash Ra Tempel and discusses the lingering influence of the sci-fi classic ‘Dune’ – as heard on his new album, ‘Deus Arrakis’
In The Nursery: The History Men
Since 1981, In The Nursery’s cinematic soundscapes have evolved in fascinating ways, yet remained timeless. Their latest album is a deeply personal and beautifully orchestrated journey into their family history – and is perhaps the duo’s finest work to date
Figi
Space disco direct from Amsterdam
Carmel Smickersgill
Composer turns experimental dabbler
When Heldon Met Kraftwerk
Heldon guitarist and electronics innovator Richard Pinhas reflects on some memorable encounters with Kraftwerk
Andy Bell ‘The View From Halfway Down ‘ (Sonic Cathedral)
Psychedelic synth/six-string dust-up
Tears For Fears: Fear Factory
Celebrating the release of the first Tears For Fears album since 2004, Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith reflect on a five-decade career and talk about loss, working under duress, musique concrète and Gothic architecture
Pink Shabab
Cross-channel school-disco funkster
Betty Boo
Marking her first single in three decades with the ‘Love Action’-sampling ‘Get Me To The Weekend’, Betty Boo reveals her formative influences