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...
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
Utah Saints ‘What Can You Do For Me’
Jez Willis and Tim Garbutt of Utah Saints give the lowdown on their much-loved, sample-heavy 1991 hit, ‘What Can You Do For Me’
Keigo Oyamada, aka Cornelius,
One of Japan’s foremost musical innovators, Shibuya- kei pioneer Keigo Oyamada, aka Cornelius, reflects on his key influences – including playing live with Yellow Magic Orchestra
Wavemaker
Having left the BBC Radiophonic Workshop in 1973, Brian Hodgson formed the prog-tinged synth duo Wavemaker with Canadian composer John Lewis. Their two albums are underappreciated 1970s gems
Soda Stereo ‘Nada Personal’ (Discos Cbs, 1985)
"It might seem slightly disingenuous to label an album by Soda Stereo as “buried treasure”'...
Andy Bell and Timothy Clerkin: Connection Is Made
Having initially met at Andrew Weatherall’s funeral, GLOK’s Andy Bell and producer Timothy Clerkin have now collaborated on ‘Alliance’, a no-holds-barred album that embraces wobbly synths, rave bangers and trippy psych
Auntie Flo: Flo Motion
As producer Auntie Flo, Brian d’Souza has been around the block, but you wouldn’t know it. He tells the story of his new album – half a decade in the making – and where he gets his lust for life