101 Records of 1981

byES Staff
April 11, 2024

Have you all got something fizzy in your plastic glasses?

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Gruff Rhys: The Hills Are Alive

byBob Fischer

A sacred mountain on the Korean border, a pilgrimage to meet Linda Ronstadt, a 13th century Welsh prince and an obsession with the work of Klaus Dinger… welcome to the world of Gruff Rhys

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8 minute read

Tangerine Dream: Dream Ticket

byJeremy Allen

Post-Edgar Froese, Tangerine Dream have continued to evolve. Reinvented and revitalised with a contemporary line-up, they are fully embracing the 21st century

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7 minute read

From his seat at the top table of way-out-there electronica, Martin Rev reveals the thinking behind his newly released ‘Demolition 9’ solo album and discusses life after the death of Alan Vega, his long-time partner in Suicide

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7 minute read

Bark Psychosis: Let’s Talk About ‘Hex’, Baby

byMat Smith

They might have launched a thousand post-rock ships, but who the heck were Bark Psychosis? As their seminal 1994 ‘Hex’ album gets a welcome reissue, frontman Graham Sutton tells all…

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15 minute read

808 State: State of the Nation

byBen Willmott

Graham Massey and Andrew Barker talk Rolands, Manchester, Tony Wilson, Pete Waterman, Cash Generator, and selling pop records by mistake

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4 minute read

Aho Ssan: Root Cause

byClaire Francis

French producer Aho Ssan makes stunning experimental music, drawing a host of zeitgeisty contributors into his orbit. No wonder his new work ‘Rhizomes’ reads like a who’s who of contemporary underground electronica

101 Records of 1981

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Gruff Rhys: The Hills Are Alive

Tangerine Dream: Dream Ticket

Martin Rev: Demolition Man

Bark Psychosis: Let’s Talk About ‘Hex’, Baby

808 State: State of the Nation

Aho Ssan: Root Cause

Ladyhawke

The Futurama Festival, 1979-1983

Alex Paterson

Cosey Fanni Tutti: Sound And Visionary

Bruise Blood: Cuts Deep

The Umlauts: Umming and Ahhing

Ishmael Ensemble: Colours Fly

Gnod: And A Wink

101 Records of 1981

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