100 TRACKS OF TOMORROW

Musicians have been writing and recording tracks about the future since pretty much forever, and we’re marking our 100th issue with 100 of our favourite examples. They’re mostly electronic, of course, but you might find some surprises along the way…

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Cosey Fanni Tutti: Mission Reactivated

bySian Pattenden

Cosey Fanni Tutti’s new solo work is an absorbing “sound cameo” – a profoundly personal sonic reflection of her life that, true to form, finds joy in resistance. Also on the agenda are Delia, Throbbing Gristle and the strange power of dreams

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9 minute read

Japan: From The Glamour To The Ether

byChris Roberts

Beautiful faces, fabulous hair, immaculate clothes. Laconic vocals, luxurious synths, sinuous rhythms. We are talking about Japan. Of course. To mark the release of a superb new biography, ‘Japan: A Foreign Place’, we chronicle the steady rise and sudden fall of one of the most perfect pop groups of all time

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7 minute read

Der Plan: Shouting Schlager, Schlager, Schlager

byDavid Stubbs

After a mere quarter of a century hiatus, Düsseldorf’s avant-garde electro-schlager outfit Der Plan are back with a brand new album. We caught up with Kurt Dahlke and Moritz Reichelt for a trip back to the future

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5 minute read

Bluedot 2023: The Greatest Show in The Galaxy

byBob Fischer

This year marks the 60th anniversary of ‘Doctor Who’ and the Radiophonic Workshop are contributing to the celebrations with a special Bluedot performance. Workshop veterans Dick Mills and Peter Howell have set the TARDIS co-ordinates

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6 minute read

Beth Orton: Roots And Branches

byBethan Cole

The original folktronica trailblazer has really cranked up the ’tronica for her excellent new album, ‘Kidsticks’. Will the real Beth Orton please stand up?

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9 minute read

Warrington-Runcorn New Town Development Plan: Care In The Community

byBob Fischer

As Warrington-Runcorn New Town Development Plan, Gordon Chapman-Fox has explored the utopian dreams of 1970s town planning over the course of five albums. His latest release, ‘Your Community Hub’, completes his transformation from wry hauntologist to strident political commentator

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Cosey Fanni Tutti: Mission Reactivated

Japan: From The Glamour To The Ether

Der Plan: Shouting Schlager, Schlager, Schlager

Bluedot 2023: The Greatest Show in The Galaxy

Beth Orton: Roots And Branches

Warrington-Runcorn New Town Development Plan: Care In The Community

PAN SONIC

Richard Fearless

Bill Nelson ‘When The Birds Return’

Ela Minus: Day Tripper

Dorothy Moskowitz: California Scheming

10 Landmark Modular Albums

Walt Disco: The Rebel Alliance

Thomas Dolby: The Appliance Of Science

100 TRACKS OF TOMORROW

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