Portico ‘Living Fields’ (Ninja Tune)
From jazz mags to Electronic Sound, it’s been a strange trip for the group formerly known as Portico Quartet
Mono Life ‘Phrenology’ (Advanced)
A dance music memento mori from the self-styled Skull From Hull
Martin Gore ‘MG’ (Mute)
The Depeche Mode man delivers a solo instrumental album from his Santa Barbara home studio
Mark Lanegan Band ‘A Thousand Miles Of Midnight’ (Heavenly Recordings)
Lending tunes from his ‘Phantom Radio’ album to some remixing pals reaps rewards for the ever-inventive stalwart
Marc Houle ‘Restore’ (M-nus)
A-list remixers undertake a makeover of Houle’s minimal classic ‘Restore’ – and it ain’t minimal no more
Laurent Garnier ‘The Home Box’ (F Communications)
French legend returns to banish the curse of jazz techno. World celebrates
The Orb ‘History Of The Future Part 2’ (Malicious Damage)
Further adventures into Alex Paterson’s forward-thinking past
Sherwood & Pinch ‘Late Night Endless’ (On-U Sound/Tectonic Recordings)
Two generations who champion the fine art of dub come together for a right royal rub down
Various Artists ‘Science Fiction Park Bundesrepublik’ (Finders Keepers)
Eclectic compilation from the back-in-the-day West German DIY scene, where the cassette tape was king
Schneider Kacirek ‘Shadows Documents’ (Bureau B)
African vibes meet German engineering on these warm and absorbing soundscapes