Acid Revival: Long Live The Squelch
Of late, it’s not just Paranoid London who are reviving the squirming electronic funk of the acid sound. The underground is teeming with producers, DJs and events powered by the 303…
Acid: In The Theatre Of Madness
In the hands of a small group of Chicago musicians and producers a little silver box created the squelch for Acid House and sparked the revolutionary illegal rave scene that followed soon after
808 State: State of the Nation
Graham Massey and Andrew Barker talk Rolands, Manchester, Tony Wilson, Pete Waterman, Cash Generator, and selling pop records by mistake
One Dove ‘Morning Dove White’ (Boys Own Productions, 1993)
The trio of Dot Allison, Ian Carmichael and Jim McKinven released a solitary album. There was apparently a second, but it never saw the light.
Jenny Hval
Jenny Hval talks us through her formative influences, taking in 90s dance, death metal, John Carpenter and flying synth sounds along the way
Stephen Mallinder: Mal Content
As a member of Wrangler and Creep Show as well as holding down a university lecturing post, former Cabs man Stephen Mallinder has somehow found time for a solo album
M83: Back To The Future
Best known for his stadium-filling synthpop as M83, Anthony Gonzalez is returning to his early adventures in sound for the inspiration behind the album ‘DSVII’
Floating Spectrum: Making A Point
Mixing real instruments with the sounds of household objects, the mesmeric creations of Berlin’s Floating Spectrum come via self-made software synths and a generative system that turns visual data into sound…
Anna Meredith: Bring The Noise
From classical licks and pop tricks to anything goes rave anthems, Anna Meredith’s new album shows just why she is one of the finest exponents of the electronic arts
Will Sergeant ‘Themes For Grind’ (92 Happy Customers, 1982)
In 1982, I was too young to appreciate, or even know about, avant-garde side projects by members of my favourite bands.