Features – Page 91 – Electronic Sound

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ACID CASUALS ‘Omni’ (Placid Casual, 2006)

bySpenser Tomson

Side-projects can be a complicated affair, particularly if you’re a fan of the precursory band. Acolytes find themselves talking up a lesser-known record they might not actually like very much, but a perceived obligation of support results in them writing cheques their misplaced loyalty can’t cash.

BBuried Treasure

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Die Doraus Und Die Marinas ’Blumen Und Narzissen’ (ATA-TAK, 1981)

byMat Smith

Die Doraus was Andreas Dorau, who was only 16 when he recorded 1981’s ‘Blumen Und Narzissen’ (‘Flowers And Daffodils’) with Der Plan’s Kurt Dahlke and Frank Fenstermacher for their fabled Neue Deutsche Welle label Ata-Tak.

UUnder The Influence

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Rose Elinor Dougall

byJeremy Allen

Rose Elinor Dougall picks a path through her very own musical journey from cradle to, well, right now…

TTime Machine

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Del Shannon

byMark Brend

We set the dial to 1961 where the unmistakable sound of Del Shannon’s Number One smash hit ‘Runaway’ rules the airwaves… but what is that flute-like sound that drives it along? Prepare yourself for a lesson in electronic music instrument history.

LLandmarks

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Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine ‘Sheriff Fatman’

byMatt Parker

Along with co-conspirator Fruitbat, Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine’s Jim Bob tells how they penned ‘Sheriff Fatman’, their ode to slum landlords, granny farming and “awfulness everywhere”.

LLong Reads

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Thurston Moore: Sonic Adult

byDavid Stubbs

Since moving to London at the beginning of the decade, Thurston Moore has found himself at the forefront of east London’s experimental music scene. From Luc Ferrari to Public Enemy, we enjoy a free-ranging chat.

LLong Reads

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Sparks: Heaven Sent

byJeremy Allen

As Sparks mark the 40th anniversary of their disco opus ‘No 1 In Heaven’, Ron and Russell Mael wonder if it’s a disco record at all, explain how they bluffed their way to getting Giorgio Moroder on board, and reveal their Donna Summer epiphany

LLong Reads

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Moogfest: Simply The Fest

byJoe Silva

Established in 2004, Moogfest brings together music, art and tech with the admirable aim of growing a global community of future sound explorers. We chart the rise and rise...

LLong Reads

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Moog: Fantastic Voyage

byJason Amm

Filmmaker Jason Amm and Michelle Koussa-Moog talk about their new documentary on the life and work of her famous dad, Bob Moog.

LLong Reads

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Heaven 17: Groove Thang

byStephen Dalton

With a comprehensive boxset just released, Heaven 17’s Glenn Gregory and Martyn Ware tell us how their unmistakable electro-soul sound came into being – and why they’re finally mastering the art of playing live.