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
Gazelle Twin: Last exit to grantham
Before leaving the EU was a thing, Elizabeth Bernholz relocated from metropolitan Brighton to the soon-to-be “Vote Leave” climate of the Lincolnshire flatlands. The culture shock is still sinking in for Gazelle Twin, whose new ‘Pastoral’ album is an unsettling tour de force
Tunng: Night Tales and Dark Arts
Tunng are a band full of strange misfits. which is a good thing. It’s why the twinkling lights and long shadows of their new album, ‘songs you make at night’, sets it up as a proper contender for one of our records of the year
Space: Magic Flying
It was one of the first electronic records to hit the charts all over the world. It launched the space disco genre and laid down a marker for synthpop. The story of Space and ‘Magic Fly’ is quite a tale too. take your protein pills and put your helmet on
Soft Cell: Wave Goodbye
On the eve of their very last live show and with a mega 10-cd boxset in the shops, the one and only Dave Ball, Soft Cell’s other half, pulls up a pew and tells us a few tales from along the way…
Orbital: Monster Sound
They’ve patched up their differenceS (again) and turned in a banger of a new album (as always) for which they enlisted the help of some morris dancers and Professor Brian Cox (like you do). You need to ask who? It can only be the brothers Hartnoll and the unstoppable Orbital
Haiku Salut: Poetry in Motion
They refer to themselves as “three mute girls”, but Haiku Salut are very happy to talk about their superb new album and their unusual live shows, which have taken place in churches, libraries and even the deep end of a swimming pool
Daniel Davies: Score Draw
He toured with The Kinks when he was two weeks old. He spent his teenage years with John Carpenter’s family. He’s played with Lemmy and he has a huge collection of synthesisers. Welcome to the world of Daniel Davies
The 50 Greatest Space Records
Space disco? check. Space funk? check. Space rock and space jazz? check and check. but let’s also not forget all manner of electronica, pop, ambient, dark ambient, electro, techno, exotica, psych, hip hop, post-punk, post-rock, and a lot more besides. we’re talking kosmische musik in its full glory here…