We Are The Robots: The Roboticisation of Kraftwerk
Their transition from arty hippies to electronic music’s most famous robots would appear to be more of a masterstoke than first meets the eye
Blanck Mass: The Power of Music
Fuck Button Benjamin John Power has been cooking up a potent brew as Blanck Mass. With his new album, ‘World Eater’, the formula is spot on. what’s he throwing in that musical pot? Read on…
The Birth of The VCS 3
How did a box of electronic bits and bobs that cost £50 lead to a boatload of drunk journalists stranded on the Thames and the third biggest selling album of all time? With exclusive access to Tristram Cary’s unpublished memoir, this is the story of the EMS VCS 3, from prototype to production… and beyond
Suddi Raval ‘Hardcore Uproar’
Together’s Suddi Raval explains how being a HaÇienda regular led to rave juggernaught ‘Hardcore Uproar’
Fifty Foot Hose
It’s 1967, the Summer of love, and San Francisco’s Fifty Foot Hose are raising the roof in a makeshift venue with an equally makeshift box of tricks…
Bernie Krause: King of The Wild Frontier
As if being one half of Beaver & Krause wasn’t enough. Since his days as pioneering recording artist/Moog salesman extraordinaire Bernie Krause has carved out a further groundbreaking career as a respected sound archivist. We catch up on his recent exploits and then, in an extract from the recently republished ‘Becoming Elektra’ book, discover how the future-facing duo got their first break
The Lemon Twigs: Band of Brothers
With a stealthy release on the 4AD label late last year, ‘Do Hollywood’ is the wildest ride of a record we’d heard in a while. We join Long Island teen siblings The Lemon Twigs on a flying UK visit to see what we’re making all the fuss about…
Spiritland
Imagine a place designed by music lovers for music lovers. Somewhere to grab a bite, have a drink or just hang out. The best bit? A custom-built sound system and a musical programme to match. Welcome to London’s most talked about new venue
Radionics: Making Waves
The healing power of sound waves, or Radionics, is as fascinating as it is bonkers. The wild and wonderful machines built by Oxford-based scientist George De La Warr were never intended as instruments, but they went on to inspire electronic pioneer Daphne Oram. We meet researcher and musician Daniel Wilson who tells us De La Warr’s incredible tale…
Leslie Winer/© ‘Witch’ (Transglobal)
The story is surely the stuff of legend: an uncompromising New York model hooks up with Burroughs and Basquiat and reinvents herself as an uncompromising musician and poet