Richard Barbieri: The Ghosts Of My Life
Apparitions, spectres, alternative realities… former Japan and Porcupine Tree synthesist Richard Barbieri returns with ‘Hauntings’, a spellbinding solo work steeped in memory and imagination
Speedy J: Click, Play, Repeat
Dutch techno veteran Speedy J returns with ‘Walkman’, his first solo offering in 20 years. Inspired by mix tapes and the fading role of the album in an era of instant gratification, it’s a freewheeling tour de force of innovation and unpredictable sonic twists
Rudolf Rocker: Revenge Is Sweet
Take brothers Mark and Steve Goodall, add BAFTA-winning screenwriter Jeremy Dyson, and you have the original line-up of Rudolf Rocker – purveyors of synth-fuelled Yorkshire pop
Hannah Peel: The Peel Deal
For acclaimed composer Hannah Peel, the momentum just keeps building. A superb new album with virtuoso percussionist Beibei Wang, her continuing ‘night tracks’ show on BBC radio 3, and an ambitious ballet inspired by her Mary Casio alter ego, all point to 2026 being the year she makes another major leap forward
Michael Garrison ‘In The Regions Of Sunreturn’ (Windspell, 1979)
"Born on an astral vibe of old skool VCFs, the record was dedicated at the time to “The infinite journeys of Voyager 1 and Voyager 2”..."
Brigitte Fontaine ‘Patriarcat’
A major figure in the French underground who worked with the likes of Grace Jones, Stereolab and Sonic Youth, Brigitte Fontaine reflects on ‘Patriarcat’, the 1977 electro-funk curveball she made with Areski Belkacem
Cultural Amnesia
In 1979, Oxfordshire schoolboys Ben Norland, Gerard Greenway and John Peacock formed experimental DIY trio Cultural Amnesia. They revisit the excitement of the early 80s “cassette culture” scene, 47 years on
Deb Grant
With BBC Radio’s annual 6 Music Festival just around the corner, presenter Deb Grant reveals the formative influences that led her to a life on the airwaves
Apparat: Losing My Edge
Embracing analogue hardware, Apparat’s latest release is a richly detailed, quietly triumphant work, born from crippling writer’s block and transformed – almost imperceptibly – into a form of sonic therapy
Borokov Borokov: Push The Button
From easy listening to synthpop bangers and electro-punk chaos – Belgian duo Borokov Borokov are here to tear up the dancefloor