Luke Vibert: Socket To Me

byBen Willmott
July 9, 2026

After almost 15 years, Luke Vibert revives his enigmatic Plug alias with ‘Variety Magic’, a curated stockpile of unreleased, mid-90s jungle and drum ’n’ bass – left-field cuts built for club pressure and deep listening

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Ben Willmott

Ralph Lundsten: In The Realm Of The Dream Master

byScott Blixen

Colossus of the Swedish electronic scene. Artist, filmmaker and all-round legend in his own lifetime. Ralph Lundsten‘s musical output throughout his decades-long career has been prodigious. And he has done it all in some style

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EMS: A Very British Synthesiser

byMark Roland

In early 1969, you could count the world’s synthesiser companies on the fingers of one hand after an unfortunate fireworks accident...

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Jeremy Dutcher: Mind Your Language

byMat Smith

Taking it upon himself to preserve the almost lost language of his Canadian ancestors, Jeremy Dutcher has created a singularly important record in the award-winning ‘Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa’

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9 minute read

Belbury Poly: The Fairy Hikers

byBob Fischer

For his latest release as Belbury Poly, Jim Jupp has assembled a Ghost Box supergroup with a mid-Atlantic feel. Gathered together for the first time, they discuss ‘The Twilight Zone’, flat-roofed pubs and the fairy folklore that inspired the new record

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8 minute read

Bentley Rhythm Ace: Car Boot Soul

byAndrew Woods

As Bentley Rhythm Ace prepare to mark the 20th anniversary of their self-titled debut album, Richard March recalls the early days of the band and reveals there was actually a (sort of) method to their (extreme) madness

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Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith: Break Point

byFat Roland

Think you’ve got Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith figured out? Then get ready for a big plot twist, as the classically trained modular synthesist swaps immersive sound design and experimental vibes for phat drum ’n’ bass and rolling breakbeats, with electrifying results