Claudia Brücken: The Dark Side

byDavid Stubbs
July 10, 2025

With her intoxicating new solo offering, ‘Night Mirror’, Claudia Brücken reaffirms her status as one of synthpop’s most enigmatic and enduring voices

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10 Landmark Modular Albums

byMark Roland

From Morton Subotnick to Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith, these 10 records have defined modular synthesis in their own unique and thrilling style

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11 minute read

Moog: Fantastic Voyage

byJason Amm

Filmmaker Jason Amm and Michelle Koussa-Moog talk about their new documentary on the life and work of her famous dad, Bob Moog.

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11 minute read

Hannah Peel has surely and steadily established herself as one of the leading lights of the electronic world, with the likes of John Foxx, OMD and Paul Weller seeking out her services. With her new album, ‘Fir Wave’, she enjoys the unique privilege of retrospectively collaborating with her idol, the late Delia Derbyshire

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8 minute read

No-Man: Man Alive

byBob Fischer

Tim Bowness and Steven Wilson are back with the first No-Man album since 2008 – and it’s a return to their electronic roots, soundtracking a tale of tragic, fractured romance

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9 minute read

Slovenia: Find Me In The Damp Basement*

byJasa Buzinel

A special report from Ljubljana on electronic music in Slovenia, a country with an exciting and thriving scene headed up by Laibach, but boasting a host of less-celebrated bands, producers, labels and more

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Gazelle Twin: Drone Attack

byFinlay Milligan

Rendering political chaos into cathartic release and a barnstorming live show into an equally arresting album, Gazelle Twin and electronic drone choir NYX take us on a trip to the bruised heart of deepest England

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David Stubbs

10 Landmark Modular Albums

Moog: Fantastic Voyage

Hannah Peel: Permanent Waves

No-Man: Man Alive

Slovenia: Find Me In The Damp Basement*

Gazelle Twin: Drone Attack

Budgie

Japan, ‘Gentlemen Take Polaroids’, (Virgin Records)

Wavemaker

Cate Le Bon: Bon Voyage

Radiophonic Workshop: Maida To Order

Blancmange: Joining All The Dots

Gilroy Mere: What Lies Beneath

Warrington-Runcorn New Town Development Plan: North by Northwest

Claudia Brücken: The Dark Side

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