Kris Needs – Page 12 – Electronic Sound

7 minute read

Martin Rev: Demolition Man

byKris Needs

From his seat at the top table of way-out-there electronica, Martin Rev reveals the thinking behind his newly released ‘Demolition 9’ solo album and discusses life after the death of Alan Vega, his long-time partner in Suicide

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5 minute read

Waxed Wonders

byKris Needs

With a big old bucket and a shiny audio shovel, Kris Needs heads off in search of some lesser-spotted waxed wonders

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3 minute read

Various Artists ‘Noise Reduction System: Formative European Electronica 1974-1984’ (Cherry Red)

byKris Needs

Trans-Euro Impress

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5 minute read

Bumper Harvest

byKris Needs

Our fearless audio adventurer Kris Needs casts a beady ear over a bumper harvest of recorded marvels, and all for your listening pleasure

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6 minute read

Fully tooled

byKris Needs

Fully tooled up with a big old bucket in one hand and a shiny audio shovel in the other, Kris Needs wanders off in search of lesser-spotted waxed wonders so you don’t have to get your hands dirty

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6 minute read

A Raft of Recorded Marvels

byKris Needs

Our fearless audio adventurer Kris Needs casts a beady ear over the whole wide musical world (well, some of it at least) and picks out a raft of recorded marvels for your listening pleasure

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8 minute read

Philippe Besombes: Tour De Force

byKris Needs

The 71-year-old Parisian composer Philippe Besombes is a man whose work should have been enjoyed alongside that of his pal Jean-Michel Jarre. The story of this undiscovered electronic pioneer is quite a tale…

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6 minute read

Beady Ear

byKris Needs

Our fearless audio adventurer Kris Needs casts a beady ear over the whole wide musical world and picks out a raft of records for your listening pleasure

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6 minute read

Musical Landscape

byKris Needs

With audio shovel in hand, Kris Needs wanders the musical landscape to bring you a bunch of waxed wonders that shouldn’t be allowed to stray too far from your ears

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5 minute read

Sound Goggles

byKris Needs

Our fearless audio adventurer Kris Needs lowers his sound goggles and embarks on a low-level sortie across a curious musical landscape keeping his eyes peeled for recorded marvels along the way