Howie B
Esteemed producer and rebooted Record label boss, Howie B runs through a few of the people, places and philosophies that have shaped his life and work
‘Fly Rocket Fly’
Deep in the African jungle In the 1970s, A group of german engineers created the world’s first private space company. We look behind the scenes of ‘Fly Rocket Fly’, a new documentary that tells the bizarre tale of orbital transport und Raketen Aktiengesellschaft
Summer 1978, New York’s New Wave Heatwave: Suicide
“Lester Bangs told us that when Kraftwerk were in New York, they were in his apartment and he said, ‘This has just come out, now hear this!’. They were so blown away they took Lester’s copy… they just took his record!” – Martin Rev
Summer 1978, New York’s New Wave Heatwave: Devo
“At that point, the city was a shithole, but perfect for the punk scene. The anger and frustration was palpable” – Jerry Casale
Sculpture: Graphic Content
Their live show is something else. you won’t forget it in a hurry. Squalling electronics and psychedelic visuals are key weapons in their armoury. Meet East London duo Sculpture
Moog Sound Lab
Guildford is perhaps not quite where you would expect to find a groundbreaking open access project stuffed to the gills with gobsmacking high-end Moog gear. but Guildford is where you’ll find the Moog Sound Lab. Step this way and feel free to touch that dial
Miss Red
In which Livewire dancehall MC Miss Red hooks up with Ninja Tune dub prof The Bug to serve up one heck of a debut album. Talk about blowing the bloody doors off. They’re calling it future dancehall AND who are we to argue?
Mars by 1980
In this exclusive extract, Stubbs explores the legend of Kraftwerk and explains how, despite not having a substantial release since 1986, they remain so utterly vital…
Gabe Gurnsey: Floor to the fore
One half of Factory Floor, Gabe Gurnsey strikes out on his own, the fruit of which is a debut solo outing that has a tale to tell…
Anna Meredith
Genre-straddling composer Anna Meredith picks the passions that keep her focused and, well, erm, fuel her creative life… hold on to your hats