Features – Page 23 – Electronic Sound

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Robert Hood ‘Rhythm Of Vision’

byPaul Clarke

Robert Hood’s 1994 album ‘Minimal Nation’ stripped techno back to its vital organs, marking the birth of an entirely new way to feel a genre. The Detroiter reveals the story behind one of its standout moments, ‘Rhythm Of Vision’

TTime Machine

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Throbbing Gristle at Butler’s Wharf (December, 1979)

byDavid Elliott

Writer and zine-machine David Elliott reflects on the immersive and life-changing experience of seeing Throbbing Gristle play live at Butler’s Wharf in December 1979

UUnder The Influence

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Matthew Barnes – aka Forest Swords

byMat Smith

On his latest album, ‘Bolted’, the distinctive “sonic vocabulary” of producer Matthew Barnes – aka Forest Swords – feels more expansive than ever. Given his wide-ranging influences, it’s no surprise

FFeatures

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Charlie Brooker on ‘Phaedra’

byIsaak Lewis-Smith

We spoke with Charlie Brooker, to hear why he finds this masterpiece “simultaneously fascinating, and a little bit scary”…

LLandmarks

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Martha And The Muffins ‘Echo Beach’

byDavid Pollock

Singer Martha Johnson and songwriter Mark Gane of Martha And The Muffins discuss the making of their influential 1980 new wave classic, ‘Echo Beach’

TTime Machine

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‘Under The Island: Experimental Music In Ireland 1960-1994’

byWill Simpson

A new album, ‘Under The Island: Experimental Music In Ireland 1960-1994’, focuses on an amazing bunch of late 20th century Irish bedroom producers and their early, lo-tech tinkerings

UUnder The Influence

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Jim Coles

byRobert Harris

Bristol producer/DJ Jim Coles – aka Om Unit – has been exploring the outer reaches of dub, hip hop and downtempo for over 20 years. With the reissue of his 2013 debut album, ‘Threads’, he delves into the elements that shape him and his music

LLong Reads

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Drew Mulholland: Tales From The Loop

byBob Fischer

Sound obsessive, tape loop guru, godfather of hauntology and – least likely of all – teen pin-up. For five decades, Drew Mulholland has been walking a very individual path

LLong Reads

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Karl Bartos: Nothing Is Real

byMark Roland

Karl Bartos discusses his soundtrack for the expressionist shocker ‘The Cabinet Of Dr Caligari’, a film set in the 19th century, first released in 1920, and now reissued more than 100 years later

LLong Reads

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Maya Shenfeld: Shine On

byOli Warwick

Embracing modular synths, acoustic instrumentation and superb depth of expression, composer Maya Shenfeld’s sumptuous arrangements make for a hugely compelling listening experience