Features – Page 18 – Electronic Sound

21 minute read

Albums Of The Year 2024

byES Staff

Diverse sounds, exhilarating gems, new discoveries and a dash of the unexpected – it’s been another phenomenal year for electronic music, brimming with innovation and surprises. After many hours of listening, heated debate and fine-tuning, we present our Top 100 albums of 2024

LLandmarks

5 minute read

Utah Saints ‘What Can You Do For Me’

byWill Simpson

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’

UUnder The Influence

4 minute read

Keigo Oyamada, aka Cornelius,

byCarl Griffin

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

TTime Machine

4 minute read

Wavemaker

byBob Fischer

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

BBuried Treasure

2 minute read

Soda Stereo ‘Nada Personal’ (Discos Cbs, 1985)

byClaire Francis

"It might seem slightly disingenuous to label an album by Soda Stereo as “buried treasure”'...

LLong Reads

5 minute read

Robin Guthrie: Round Robin

byRobert Harris

Ex-Cocteaus man Robin Guthrie gives the scoop on his unique approach to music, and how these days he’s just as likely to make an album in the back of a camper van

TTime Machine

4 minute read

Rolo McGinty

byBen Willmott

Rolo McGinty’s transition from indie darling to respected house producer has been a roller-coaster ride. From E in LA to spliffs with Scratch, he tells his unique story of a life in music

UUnder The Influence

5 minute read

J Willgoose, Esq

byBen Gilbert

Public Service Broadcasting’s J Willgoose, Esq reflects on his primary influences and inspirations. And yes, corduroy is one of them

BBuried Treasure

2 minute read

PIG ‘Sinsation’ (JVC, 1995)

byJoel Benjamin

Raymond Watts, the man behind PIG, released ‘Sinsation’, an album arguably more likely to top the charts in the depths of hell

LLong Reads

9 minute read

Field Music: Cafe Society

byBob Fischer

The new Field Music offering, ‘Limits Of Language’, finds brothers Peter and David Brewis in a nostalgic mood. Overdosing on Marmite in their favourite Wearside cafe, they look back on the vanished eateries and melancholy early Septembers of their youth