The The ‘This Is The Day’Â
The The frontman Matt Johnson tells the tale of how the unforgettable ‘This Is The Day’ came to be
Dreamfish
Mixmaster Morris and Pete Namlook’s Dreamfish project and much-loved 1993 album of the same name were born of a rare mix of unhinged acid parties and monk-like studio discipline
Robin Guthrie: Round Robin
Ex-Cocteaus man Robin Guthrie gives the scoop on his unique approach to music, and how these days he’s just as likely to make an album in the back of a camper van
‘Dub From Creation’
In a recording rut at the age of 19, Adrian Sherwood called on reggae producer Dennis Bovell and the Creation Rebel masterpiece, ‘Dub From Creation’, was born
Man Parrish ‘Hip Hop, Be Bop (Don’t Stop)’
Man Parrish tells the blistering story behind his futuristic and uncompromising 1982 floorfiller ‘Hip Hop, Be Bop (Don’t Stop)’ – barks and all
Jim Coles
Bristol producer/DJ Jim Coles – aka Om Unit – has been exploring the outer reaches of dub, hip hop and downtempo for over 20 years. With the reissue of his 2013 debut album, ‘Threads’, he delves into the elements that shape him and his music
James Ellis Ford
Brian Eno, essential bits of kit, and the importance of family – uber-producer and Simian Mobile Disco man James Ellis Ford discusses his life and loves
Anne Clark ‘Sleeper In Metropolis’
Singer and poet Anne Clark outlines the making of ‘Sleeper In Metropolis’, her defining 1985 synthpop cut with producer David Harrow
Fred Deakin ‘The Staunton Lick’
Fred Deakin remembers the making of the infectious and influential Lemon Jelly cut ‘The Staunton Lick’, from 1999’s ‘The Yellow EP’
Jeremy Greenspan
Aquascapes, best mates and horror films of a certain age – Junior Boys’ Jeremy Greenspan reveals his foremost influences