Hannah Peel
From the glorious scenery of Donegal to presenting BBC Radio 3’s ‘Night Tracks’, Hannah Peel reveals the primary influences that have shaped her
Philippe Doray / Asociaux Associés ‘Nouveaux Modes Industriels’ (Invisible / Scopa, 1980)
“This album is an intergalactic ambush!”
Buried Treasure: Raider of The Lost Archive
Buried Treasure have been releasing lost soundtracks for more than a decade, as well as being home to the delaware road project...
Hekla: Holy Wail
Icelandic theremin virtuoso Hekla crafts eerie ambient soundscapes that groan with feedback, blackened drones and a healthy dose of “sci-fi gloam”. Prepare to be subsumed…
Hi-NRG Heaven
An essential new compilation of queer club classics featuring Pet Shop Boys, Sylvester, New Order, Grace Jones and more reflects the vibrant Hi-NRG scene of the 1980s and the associated tracks that set the decade alight
Marina Zispin: Peek-A-Boo
Experimental darkwave duo Marina Zispin conjure shadowy sonic realms teeming with glacial synthpop and spectral hues. Spellbinding stuff it is too
Wolfgang Flür: Robotman
Featuring Juan Atkins, Boris Blank, ex-Daft Punk man Thomas Vangarde, Peter Hook and Kraftwerk associate Emil Schult, Wolfgang Flür’s latest project is a big-name collaboration merging the past and the future to scintillating effect
The Residents: The Eyes Have It
Surreal and enigmatic, San Francisco avant-garde collective The Residents have been redefining art with their radical output for over five decades. Blending operatic form with macabre humour, their new work is another experimental triumph
Krautrock: 10 Definitive Albums
From Amon Düül II to Popol Vuh – essential krautrock gems to plug into
‘Autobahn’ At 50: Krautrock’s Off-Ramp
As Kraftwerk’s ‘Autobahn’ celebrates its big birthday, we examine its nuanced relationship with krautrock and Germany’s history