Pyscho acoustic
This month’s trawl through our resident archivist’s collection of many obscure treasures turns up a handful of records that claim “pyscho acoustic” properties
Milan Knížák
When we scratch a record, it’s a tragedy. when Milan Knížák scratched a record, it became highly collectible art. Our resident archivist explains the strange world of broken music
Terry Riley
Join our resident archivist as we find him reminiscing about the time he joined Terry Riley in a performance of ‘In C’…
Jerry Hunt
The extraordinary tale of American composer Jerry Hunt, performance artist, avant-garde sound sculptor and maker of one very limited edition handmade vinyl album
Nordic noir
It’s Nordic noir this month with a selection of avant-garde electronic experimentation from Scandinavia and beyond, but sadly no Greenland…
Mellotron
This month records featuring the unmistakable and somewhat wobbly tones of the Mellotron come under the gaze of our resident archivist
Chantons Noel
A handful of seasonal releases come under the groove microscope of our resident archivist
‘The Flat Earth’
Our resident archivist pulls Thomas Dolby’s 1984 classic ‘The Flat Earth’ from the shelves of his collection to be admired anew for its song smithery and its connections to No Wave, Telex and David Bowie
‘As The Veneer Of Democracy Starts To Fade’
Our resident archivist picks out one of the most influential records of his musical life, Mark Stewart’s 1985 album, ‘As The Veneer Of Democracy Starts To Fade’ produced by the mighty Adrian Sherwood
Pierre Henry
Musique concrète pioneer Pierre Henry died in July (2017). Our resident archivist remembers his own encounter with the great man