Mat Smith – Page 20 – Electronic Sound

2 minute read

Money Mark, ‘Mark’s Keyboard Repair’

byMat Smith

Thick as thieves Beastie Boys’ compatriot Money Mark is perhaps best known for his eclectic 1998 album ‘Push The Button’, but his earlier debut, ‘Mark’s Keyboard Repair’, was really where it’s at

LLandmarks

5 minute read

OMD ‘Enola Gay’

byMat Smith

Looking back through the mists of time to 1980, Andy Mccluskey talks us through the making of OMD’s smash hit single. Synths out of a catalogue, a scandal with ‘Swap Shop’, Airfix models – it’s a tale that’s got it all

RReviews

2 minute read

The Fantastic Plastics ‘Devolver’ (Altercation)

byMat Smith

The New York duo give a 21st century twist to new wave with this honed debut

RReviews

2 minute read

Kelpe ‘The Curved Line’ (Drut)

byMat Smith

Album number five from Kel McKeown brings the sonic wallpaper to life

LLong Reads

8 minute read

Gabi Delgado: The Electro Punk Kung Fu Master

byMat Smith

With the release of his new solo album, ‘2’, DAF man Gabi Delgado talks about his days as a Düsseldorf punk, his dislike of analogue synthesis, and how his recent move to Spain has re-energised his creative drive

RReviews

2 minute read

Rupert Lally & Espen J Jörgensen ‘Paradise Once’ (No Studio)

byMat Smith

Long-time long-distance collaborators prove again that being anti-social isn’t a bad thing

RReviews

2 minute read

Delia Gonzalez ‘In Remembrance’ (DFA)

byMat Smith

An avant-classical piano suite from the multi-talented performance artist/musician

RReviews

3 minute read

Little Boots ‘Working Girl’ (On Repeat)

byMat Smith

Victoria Hesketh takes inspiration from the ‘Working Girl’ film to rail against corporate sexism

RReviews

2 minute read

Karin Krog ‘Don’t Just Sing: An Anthology 1963-1999’ (Light In The Attic)

byMat Smith

A new compilation of one of the world’s best experimental vocalists – but is there enough electronica?

LLong Reads

12 minute read

Planet Mu: Music Sounds Better With Mμ

byMat Smith

Start blowing up the birthday party balloons. Planet Mu is 20 years old. That’s 20 years as one of the most consistently innovative and interesting electronic music labels in the world. And Mike Paradinas, full-time company boss and sometime μ-ZIQ man, is celebrating in style. Well, he would be if he had the time