Department S ‘Sub-Stance’ (Ltm, 2003)
"After three great singles, you just expect an album..."
Pat Strawser
Synth excursions from Appalachia
Brandy Dalton Of Drance ‘Fallen Angel Music’ (Titan Studios, 1999)
"Nostalgia is like some mute serpent, slipping steadily north inside us, until it reaches a spot where it can constrict our hearts"
Birth Of The Minimoog
In 1971, the birth of the Minimoog was a happy accident that arguably saved the RA Moog Co from going under
Hannah Lew
San Fran synthpopper drops neon debut
Michael Garrison ‘In The Regions Of Sunreturn’ (Windspell, 1979)
"Born on an astral vibe of old skool VCFs, the record was dedicated at the time to “The infinite journeys of Voyager 1 and Voyager 2”..."
Annie Leeth
Stateside producer does things her way
Roger Powell ‘Air Pocket’ (Bearsville, 1980)
"The window is about 20 years, more or less. That’s the point where that obscure band you loved is mostly forgotten about..."
Giant Day
US rockers revel in new-found electronics
Paddy Kingsland ‘Fourth Dimension’ (BBC, 1973)
“I was on the phone with [redacted] from Sonic Youth… ”