Wooolheads: Spinning Yarns
Stroud electro-art duo Wooolheads put the quirk in quirky, stitching surreal spoken word and pulsing synths into wonderfully offbeat patchworks
TVÅL
Psych kosmonauts go full-on synth
Grassroots: Round Table
Independent artists, label owners and other key figures discuss the current state of the grassroots electronic scene, from……
Broadcast ‘Distant Call: Collected Demos 2000-2006’ (Warp)
The Final Curtain
Ambient: Dream State
How do you define ambient music? What’s the role of ambient today? And how might it sound in the future? We put these questions and others to our esteemed panel of ambient artists
Universal Harmonies & Frequencies ‘Tune In’ (Yeyeh)
Everybody Hertz
Ghost Box: Unearthly Realms
Exploring woozy, hauntological music and transmissions from a “half-remembered” parallel dimension, the esoteric Ghost Box imprint is defined by Julian House’s gloriously surreal artwork and visuals. With an ongoing campaign of back-catalogue reissues, the acclaimed graphic designer dives into his dazzling portfolio
Vince Clarke: Game Of Drones
As the driving force behind Depeche Mode, Yazoo, The Assembly, Erasure and countless other projects over four decades, you might think you’ve got synthpop pioneer Vince Clarke sussed. But his debut solo album, the evocative ‘Songs Of Silence’, is a major surprise. Built around drones and ambient soundscapes, it’s an unexpected and majestic left-field turn. He talks us through its gestation and reflects on a remarkable caree
AM Boys
Scintillating analogue synth excursions
Bluedot 2023: Carnival Atmosphere
Intergalactic sounds, in-your-face science, out-there arts, and more – the best bits of Bluedot 2023, specially selected for you