Sophia Loizou
Ecological soundscapes explored
Miki Yui ‘Aperio!’ (Hallow Ground)
On first listen, ‘Aperio!’ appears to be a straightforward collection of electronic textures and drones. But just beneath…
The Night Monitor ‘Spacemen Mystery Of The Terror Triangle’ (Fonolith)
With titles that read like lost episodes of ‘Arthur C Clarke’s Mysterious World’, ‘Spacemen Mystery Of The Terror…
Various Artists ‘The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou (Original Soundtrack)’ (Hollywood, 2004)
My introduction to Wes Anderson’s ‘The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou’ began when a friend passed me the film, newly-released on DVD. “You are going to love this,” he said, excitedly.
Polypores: Preston North Beginning
We visit Preston to meet Polypores and friends to talk Brutalist bus stations, Bob Moog, napping at gigs and, most importantly, how the city has nurtured a burgeoning electronic and experimental music scene
Doris Norton: Mac Mummy
A true electronic pioneer, Italian composer Doris Norton tells us about her prog rock beginnings, Apple-sponsored early solo work, IBM experiments and 90s dancefloor bangers…
Her Majesty’s Coroner For Wirral
Unsettling ambient electronica from weird north west.
ACID CASUALS ‘Omni’ (Placid Casual, 2006)
Side-projects can be a complicated affair, particularly if you’re a fan of the precursory band. Acolytes find themselves talking up a lesser-known record they might not actually like very much, but a perceived obligation of support results in them writing cheques their misplaced loyalty can’t cash.
Savath and Savalas ‘Folk Songs For Trains, Trees And Honey’ (Warp, 2000)
An album can be revelatory in any number of ways. Perhaps it arrives at the right time in your life to be particularly resonant, or it might reveal a whole area of music you didn’t realise existed.
Beam Weapons
Off-kilter lo-fi made in Yorkshire