Miss Grit: Human After All
Favouring emotional candour and maximalist expression over conceptual armour, Miss Grit emerges from under the sci-fi veil
Cabaret Voltaire: Sensoria Overload
Back in the shadows, sheffield’s visionary insurgents Cabaret Voltaire return to the stage with their brutalist electronics and razor-wired energy intact
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
Roger Powell ‘Air Pocket’ (Bearsville, 1980)
"The window is about 20 years, more or less. That’s the point where that obscure band you loved is mostly forgotten about..."
Daft Punk, Coachella, 2006
Two decades after the fact, we explore Daft Punk’s totemic pyramid show which changed the face of electronic music forever
Jimi Tenor
Hot on the heels of his recent ‘Selenites, Selenites!’ album, Finnish composer and musician Jimi Tenor traces the key inspirations behind his very singular sonic universe
Voka Gentle: Domestic Unrest
Fearlessly unpredictable, mercurial trio Voka Gentle blend left-field pop, folk and experimental sounds to sparkling effect
Alan Vega: Vega Voltage
Almost 10 years after Alan Vega’s death, we revisit Suicide’s incendiary frontman as a radical solo artist –……