Rational Youth ‘Cold War Night Life’ (YUL, 1982)
The accepted history of electronic pop music that I was spoon-fed, via compilation cassettes and CDs, ran a well-worn patch cable back to 1981.
The Haçienda
Ben Kelly, the designer of The Haçienda, talks us through the club’s iconic design aesthetic Â
Tim Hecker: Ice Breaker
His score for the TV series ‘The North Water’ is a high point in an already impressive career. Canadian ambient maestro Tim Hecker extols the joys of the cello, outlines the perils of the soundtrack composer, and explains why he prefers to make music in the winter
Waldo’s Gift
Gift-wrapped Bristolian rocktronica
Xeno & Oaklander: Working Overtime
Transporting the senses with exotic scents in the studio, channelling synaesthesia, and visualising electricity are all part and parcel of the new Xeno & Oaklander album ‘Vi/deo’
Nik Kershaw ‘I Won’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me’
Synthpop legend Nik Kershaw talks us through his 1984 smash hit ‘I Won’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me’
BABII
Maverick musical whirlwind from Margate
Penelope Trappes
Yoga, healthy cooking, open swimming and the power of nature – just some of the calming influences in the life of Australian soundscape artist Penelope Trappes
Semi Precious
Soundtracker of post-club twilight zone
Classix Nouveaux ‘Is It A Dream’
Classix Nouveaux frontman Sal Solo talks us though the making of their UK smash hit ‘Is It A Dream’