Telepathic Fish: Reeling ‘Em In

A new compilation celebrates South London’s influential Telepathic Fish ambient/chill-out parties of the 1990s. Some of the original crew look back at the scene’s evolution and how even a certain Richard D James joined the fold

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Ben Willmott

Paranoid London: Punk Attitude

byBen Willmott

On their prog house-inspired new album ‘Arseholes, Liars And Electronic Pioneers’, provocative electronic duo Paranoid London are as anarchic, unfiltered and gloriously engaging as ever

LLong Reads

11 minute read

Aphex Twin: I Am The Music Maker

byBen Gilbert

The impact of ‘Selected Ambient Works 85-92’ can’t be overstated. In the three decades since its initial release, it has minted the myth of Aphex Twin and redefined ambient, electronic and dance music. Richard D James, take a bow

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7 minute read

Tangerine Dream: Berlin Beginnings

byDavid Stubbs

While everyone else was heading off down the blues road, Tangerine Dream were taking music into another dimension, making records like no one had ever heard before. we explore those early Berlin days and heady underground nights

LLong Reads

9 minute read

Robin Scott : The M Factor

byBob Fischer

It’s 46 years since Robin Scott slipped into the sharp suits of his M alter ego and stormed the charts worldwide with ‘Pop Muzik’. Now, for the first time since 1982, he has revived that singular initial for his new album

LLong Reads

14 minute read

Cabaret Voltaire: Call Me A Cab

byDavid Stubbs

He’s been known by many aliases throughout his long solo career, but Richard H Kirk is now once again Cabaret Voltaire. After a hiatus of more than 25 years, the Cabs’ ‘Shadow Of Fear’ album is both a reflection of the current madness and a nod to the possibility of happier times ahead

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10 minute read

Gilroy Mere: What Lies Beneath

byBob Fischer

Gilroy Mere is Oliver Cherer, a man with a fondness for oddness. He’s just released ‘Gilden Gate’, his third album for Clay Pipe, and it’s a moody celebration of a place that no longer exists