Mountaineers ‘Messy Century’ (Mute, 2003)
Given the world we live in now, you might think an album called ‘Messy Century’ would be a prescient political statement.
Adamski
The man behind the mega hit ‘Killer’, Adamski talks LEGO, lederhosen and Lee “Scratch” Perry
Marvin Gaye ‘Sexual Healing’
With a palette of Jupiter-8 and Roland TR-808, Marvin Gaye’s ‘Sexual Healing’ is a true electronic trailblazer. The story behind its making isn’t what you’d expect
The Orb: Right Sphere, Right Now
With new album ‘Abolition Of The Royal Familia’, The Orb have taken the blueprint of their 1991 ‘Adventures Beyond The Ultraworld’ debut and given it a 21st century sheen. We meet Alex Paterson and Michael Rendall to talk Eno, ‘The Crown’ and all things orbicular
Sink Ya Teeth: Apex Twin
ACR-endorsed go-getters, Sink Ya Teeth are scaling fresh musical peaks with their new album ‘Two’. Second album wobbles? Not a bit of it…
Pictish Trail: Eigg Head
From his studio on a remote Scottish isle, Johnny Lynch is channelling The Beta Band and serving up his very own life-affirming lo-fi pop as The Pictish Trail
Nicolás Jaar: Shock Of The New
Going down to the woods and big surprises is music to the ears of producer and sonic artist Nicolás Jaar. His audio-visual residency in the Shock Forest went down a bomb, so to speak
Juniore: Hear Yé
With a thoroughly 21st century attitude that mashes up styles, sounds and influences, Parisian three-piece Juniore are producing their own unique take on 1960s French pop
Fila Brazillia: Fila Dealers
Silent since 2004, the return of Hull’s finest with a brand-new EP is cause for some celebration. Parking up in the nearest hostelry, sit back and enjoy the very good company of Fila Brazillia
The Big Chill
Established in 1988, The Orb were instrumental in a scene whose ripples are still very much felt on these pages today. Where did it all start, and how has it come to be such a vital part of our world? What you need is a potted history of chill-out…