Yagya ‘Rigning’ (Sending Orbs, 2009)
Is dub techno having a resurgence? Did it ever really go away?
African Head Charge: True Dub Ways
For more than four decades, African Head Charge have pushed the outer limits of dub, concocting an intoxicating brew of electronic exploration and live percussion. Their latest long-player continues to confound expectations – from Accra to Ramsgate and back again
10 Landmark Modular Albums
From Morton Subotnick to Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith, these 10 records have defined modular synthesis in their own unique and thrilling style
50 Key Modular Artists
Our pick of the modular artists – some of them recognisable names, but most of them new – that you need to know about
Timothy London ‘Hippychick’
Soho’s Timothy London reflects on their 1990 hit, ‘Hippychick’, which fuses the central riff from The Smiths’ ‘How Soon Is Now?’ to a Soul II Soul beat
‘Musical Offering’
Following the recent reissue of ‘Musical Offering’ from 1971, featuring music composed on the Soviet-made ANS synthesiser, Scanner recalls a visit to Moscow where he first saw the legendary machine
Peter Strickland
Acclaimed British film director Peter Strickland’s most recent feature ‘Flux Gourmet’ takes inspiration from his own formative experiences manipulating sound recordings of vegetarian cookery. He would also like to thank Bauhaus, Mantovani and, er, owls
Faizal Mostrixx: Days of Future Past
A pioneer who made his name as a significant figure on East Africa’s vibrant electronic scene, Faizal Mostrixx explains his unique take on Afrofuturism
Lara Jones: No Sax Please
A euphoric celebration of queer intimacy, Lara Jones’ glorious new ‘Fig’ EP is swathed in sensuous samples and glitchy electronics
Mandy, Indiana: Feel The Noise
Fusing industrial electronics, panoramic post-punk and textural distortion, rising Manchester quartet Mandy, Indiana are a force to be reckoned with