Barry Adamson
From Magazine to the Bad Seeds to soundtrack maestro, Barry Adamson reflects on the nuggets that nourish his soul
‘Two Virgins’
It was 50 years ago today, give or take a week or two, that the world encountered ‘Revolution 9’ and John Lennon and Yoko Ono in full frontal avant garde nudity. It was quite a month…
Bauhaus ‘Bela Lugosi’s Dead’
Bauhaus guitarist Daniel Ash takes us back to the dying days of 1978 and the genesis of ‘Bela Lugosi’s Dead’, a cornerstone track that launched an entire genre and subculture
The Devils ‘Dark Circles’ (Tape Modern, 2002)
Somewhere, out there in the infinite multiverse, is a parallel reality version of Duran Duran.
Savath and Savalas ‘Folk Songs For Trains, Trees And Honey’ (Warp, 2000)
An album can be revelatory in any number of ways. Perhaps it arrives at the right time in your life to be particularly resonant, or it might reveal a whole area of music you didn’t realise existed.
Thomas Leer and Robert Rental: Bedroom Bedlam
They pooled their gear to record their first singles, which they then released on their own labels. Thomas Leer and Robert Rental, old friends from the town of port Glasgow on the Clyde, were the original bedroom producers and key players in the nascent diy electronic scene of the late 1970s. And they didn’t own a single synth between them
Roosevelt
Mixing the worlds of electroncia, Indie and disco, the second long-player from Cologne’s Roosevelt has found its way onto our turntable with some regularity. That being the case, it would be rude not to have a chat with him about it, right?
Ólafur Arnalds: Ghost Playing The Machines
‘Re:member’, the latest project from Ólafur Arnalds, finds the inventive post-classical composer sharing a stage with not one but two self-playing pianos. yup, you read that right
John Grant: Could It Be Magic?
After recording with Wrangler mastermind Benge in deepest, darkest Cornwall, it seems John Grant has fully embraced the electronics his other albums have only hinted at…
John Carpenter: Hammer Horror
Famed not only for his horror films, but also for their breathtaking soundtracks, we catch up with John Carpenter on the eve of his latest venture… a reworking of the legendary ‘Halloween’ score