Noël ‘Is There More To Life Than Dancing?’
Written and produced by Ron and Russell Mael, but kiboshed by Richard Branson and the war on disco, Noël tells the story of her incredible lost classic, ‘Is There More To Life Than Dancing?’
Ron Geesin
Eccentric composer, sound architect and Pink Floyd collaborator Ron Geesin charts the origins of his eclectic life and career
Robyn Miller ‘Myst Soundtrack’ (Cyan, 1995)
It’s the mid-1990s and my daughter and I are sitting with our noses practically rammed up against the screen of our Power Mac 5200
This Heat ‘24 Track Loop’
Charles Hayward and Charles Bullen of This Heat talk about ‘24 Track Loop’, an astonishing cut which anticipated jungle through sheer post-punk audacity
The Castlemorton Common Festival
The Castlemorton Common Festival took place 32 years ago. The week-long free party sent panic through British society and is recounted here in glorious technicolour
Aidan Moffat
Having recently released a new Arab Strap album, singer/lyricist Aidan Moffat admits to hoarding drum machines, superhero fantasies and a love of horror
Banco De Gaia: Banco Account
With the release of his kaleidoscopic new Banco De Gaia album, ‘Trauma’, Toby Marks reflects on years of global sonic experimentation
Boris Hauf: We Hauf Lift Off
As an in-demand composer, producer and label owner, Boris Hauf is always spinning plates. His CLARK project is a sci-fi space adventure, mixing technoid sounds with unbridled experimentation. “I’m all over the place,” he proudly declares
Gryphon Rue: Craft Punk
Composer Gryphon Rue’s wonderfully esoteric and electroacoustic innovations echo the restless artistry of his forebears
Ishmael Ensemble: Colours Fly
Bristol collective Ishmael Ensemble are evolving at a rate of knots. Their expansive new album sees them pushing boundaries like never before, exploring not only contemporary jazz and clubby electronics but also dub, psych and experimental sounds. Thrilling stuff it is too