Steve Cobby
Steve Cobby, the Hull producer behind Fila Brazillia, The Solid Doctor and The Cutler, picks out some inspirational highlights
Cabaret Voltaire ‘Nag Nag Nag’
Where to start when picking a classic Cabs’ track? Founding member Stephen Mallinder gamely takes on our suggestion of the band’s 1979 single – and it’s quite a tale
Sherwood & Pinch ‘Late Night Endless’ (On-U Sound/Tectonic Recordings)
Two generations who champion the fine art of dub come together for a right royal rub down
Adamski: The Spin Doctor
Adamski is back. And he’s back with something very different and really quite special. ‘Revolt’, his first album for 15 years, casts aside four-to-floor and serves up a whole new way of thinking about dance music. Say hello to future waltz…
John Cage Predicts The Future of Music, 1937
‘The Future Of Music: Credo’.
Ibeyi ‘Ibeyi’ (XL Recordings)
French-Cuban twins sisters make an early dash for the album of the year gong
Cerrone ‘The Best Of Cerrone Productions’ (Because Music)
Gaelic disco king serves up retrospective collection of his finest floorfillers
Belle And Sebastian ‘Girls In Peacetime Want To Dance’ (Matador)
Indie darlings serve up surprisingly good electronic album shocker. Well, this is a surprise.
Black Strobe ‘Godforsaken Roads’ (Blackstrobe)
Brylcreem and analogue synths. And you don’t get to hear those words in the same sentence very often
Various Artists ’12”/80s New Wave/12”/80s Chilled’ (Universal Music)
Two massive collections of 12-inch remixes from the 1980s – and there’s plenty of tasty stuff as well as the odd clanger