Strafe ‘Set It Off’
Steve Standard recalls the making of his haunting electro classic ‘Set It Off’, released under the name Strafe, which took 1980s New York by storm
This Heat ‘24 Track Loop’
Charles Hayward and Charles Bullen of This Heat talk about ‘24 Track Loop’, an astonishing cut which anticipated jungle through sheer post-punk audacity
Paddy Kingsland ‘Reg’
BBC Radiophonic Workshop legend Paddy Kingsland tells us about his reggae-influenced classic, ‘Reg’, the B-side to the 1973 single release of the ‘Doctor Who’ theme tune
Suzanne Ciani
Suzanne Ciani describes the making of her groundbreaking effects track ‘Xenon’ for the first-ever talking pinball machine. High score!
Eddy Grant ‘Electric Avenue’
Eddy Grant tells us why he has British Airways to thank for his 1983 mega-hit single ‘Electric Avenue’ – sort of
Man Parrish ‘Hip Hop, Be Bop (Don’t Stop)’
Man Parrish tells the blistering story behind his futuristic and uncompromising 1982 floorfiller ‘Hip Hop, Be Bop (Don’t Stop)’ – barks and all
Robert Hood ‘Rhythm Of Vision’
Robert Hood’s 1994 album ‘Minimal Nation’ stripped techno back to its vital organs, marking the birth of an entirely new way to feel a genre. The Detroiter reveals the story behind one of its standout moments, ‘Rhythm Of Vision’
Martha And The Muffins ‘Echo Beach’
Singer Martha Johnson and songwriter Mark Gane of Martha And The Muffins discuss the making of their influential 1980 new wave classic, ‘Echo Beach’
Peter Howell ‘Through A Glass Darkly’
In 1977, the BBC Radiophonic Workshop’s Peter Howell recorded ‘Through A Glass Darkly’, a stunning album of synth-heavy prog rock. The jewel in the crown? ‘A Lyrical Adventure’, the 19-minute epic sprawling across the entirety of Side One
Chris and Cosey ‘October (Love Song)’
Chris Carter and Cosey Fanni Tutti look back on ‘October (Love Song)’, a track they made in 1983 to document the dawn of their love affair