Thomas Leer

When we scratch a record, it’s a tragedy. when Milan Knížák scratched a record, it became highly collectible art. Our resident archivist explains the strange world of broken music

Noise has been a part of recorded music since its earliest days. Our resident curator of rare discs digs out a few examples that use noise to make music. or are they just noisy records?

Our resident archivist Jack Dangers delves into his extensive vaults and shines a light on the avant garde electronic pioneers of the 20th century. This time, he turns his attention to New York’s Lovely Music Ltd label

With the death of Don Buchla recently, his iconic synths have been on the minds of many. Our resident archivist rummages through his collection and highlights a selection of records made using Buchla’s quirky set-up

Our resident archivist salutes electronica’s unsung heroes, those credited with having “realised” well-known works, and picks out the shining examples