Long Reads

For his latest outing, Leafcutter John walked the Norfolk coast and recorded the sounds he heard along the way, mixing them with modular synth melodies for his latest album. Released on James Holden’s revered Border Community label, it’s his most direct and delightful work yet

Stepping into the solo world after a raft of collaborations, the delicate work of Erland Cooper

With the release of a retrospective of her melancholy collage-pop, Glasgow-based, Polish-born Ela Orleans tells us about the connections between concussion, creativity and catharsis

Since moving to London at the beginning of the decade, Thurston Moore has found himself at the forefront of east London’s experimental music scene. From Luc Ferrari to Public Enemy, we enjoy a free-ranging chat. 

As Sparks mark the 40th anniversary of their disco opus ‘No 1 In Heaven’, Ron and Russell Mael wonder if it’s a disco record at all, explain how they bluffed their way to getting Giorgio Moroder on board, and reveal their Donna Summer epiphany

Established in 2004, Moogfest brings together music, art and tech with the admirable aim of growing a global community of future sound explorers. We chart the rise and rise...

Filmmaker Jason Amm and Michelle Koussa-Moog talk about their new documentary on the life and work of her famous dad, Bob Moog.

With a comprehensive boxset just released, Heaven 17’s Glenn Gregory and Martyn Ware tell us how their unmistakable electro-soul sound came into being – and why they’re finally mastering the art of playing live.

The Cinematic Orchestra’s ‘To Believe’ is a love letter to the power of the album. We meet Jason Swinscoe and Dominic Smith to find out why the long-player still matters in an age of streaming and short attention spans...

We trace how musique concrète mutated from turnable experiments in the 1940s to turntable experiments in the 21st century via audio tape and sampling…