Grassroots: Root Cause
The UK’s grassroots electronica movement has been building a head of steam for some time. From experimental and……
Grassroots: Shoots And Leaves
101 of our current favourite underground electronic artists on Bandcamp, a list that we spent weeks trying to whittle down from a much bigger number
Kazuko Hohki
Frank Chickens founder Kazuko Hohki tells the story behind 1984’s ‘We Are Ninja’, a theatrical subversion of racial and gender stereotypes through karaoke synth rap
Lias Saoudi
Frontman for libertine rock renegades Fat White Family and acid house deviants Decius, Lias Saoudi shares the influences that have shaped a life spent pushing the artistic and musical envelope
The ILLIAC II
How were computers first used to make music? The ILLIAC II was used by both Lejaren Hiller and Salvatore Martirano to develop two different approaches to algorithmic composition
EON ‘Void Dweller’ (Vinyl Solution, 1992)
It took a while for news of the Second Summer of Love to travel the length of Florida down to mile-marker zero...
Dean & Britta & Sonic Boom: Up Spruced
Dean Wareham and Britta Phillips have brought us the gifts of Galaxie 500, Luna and Dean & Britta. Pete Kember, aka Sonic Boom, has meanwhile been the proud bearer of Spacemen 3 and Spectrum. This festive period, they have clubbed together for a joint present – an enchanting collection of Christmas covers
Gaister: Immersion Therapy
Comprising left-field producer Coby Sey, soprano Olivia Salvadori and drummer Akihide Monna, Gaister’s self-titled debut is a mesmeric fusion of rarefied soundscapes and poetic form – sonic balm for the soul
Kruder & Dorfmeister: Mix Masters
Kruder & Dorfmeister’s ‘The K&D Sessions’, released in 1998, presented groundbreaking downtempo and dubby re-rubs of tracks by Madonna, Depeche Mode, Bomb The Bass and others. Recently reissued, this essential compilation once again shines a light on the duo’s spellbinding craft
Jean-Michel Jarre: Live Rendez-Vous
As Jean-Michel Jarre gears up to release a boxset of his city-swallowing spectacular in Bratislava earlier this year, we chat to the French master of electronic music about the evolution of his extraordinary live shows, from his 1971 debut to the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics