Tim Hecker: Ice Breaker

byMat Smith
January 13, 2022

His score for the TV series ‘The North Water’ is a high point in an already impressive career. Canadian ambient maestro Tim Hecker extols the joys of the cello, outlines the perils of the soundtrack composer, and explains why he prefers to make music in the winter

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Mat Smith

Haiku Salut: Ghost Hunters

byStephen Dalton

The latest Haiku Salut album is based around found sounds the group have gathered from across the globe over the last five years – often in very strange and spooky places. Is your spine ready for some tingling?

LLong Reads

5 minute read

Alex H Duncan: Rub Of The Green

byIsaak Lewis-Smith

Using data gathered from plants and fungi, Alex H Duncan creates unique, “non-human” sounds and melodies. It’s intoxicating stuff

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8 minute read

Gabe Gurnsey: Floor to the fore

byBen Murphy

One half of Factory Floor, Gabe Gurnsey strikes out on his own, the fruit of which is a debut solo outing that has a tale to tell…

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13 minute read

Roger Eno and Brian Eno: Band Of Brothers

byMark Roland

As you might expect from an afternoon with Roger Eno and Brian Eno, whose ’Mixing Colours’ album sees them working together as a duo for the first time, there’s plenty of talk of algorithms and double pendulums and sound worlds. And jokes.

LLong Reads

13 minute read

Delia Derbyshire At The Beeb

byJeremy Allen

While her work at the BBC is well documented, she remains an enigmatic figure. We join Radiophonic Workshop veterans, Dick Mills and Roger Limb, who offer a glimpse into the more personal side of Delia Derbyshire

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5 minute read

Ghost Box: Unearthly Realms

byVel Ilic

Exploring woozy, hauntological music and transmissions from a “half-remembered” parallel dimension, the esoteric Ghost Box imprint is defined by Julian House’s gloriously surreal artwork and visuals. With an ongoing campaign of back-catalogue reissues, the acclaimed graphic designer dives into his dazzling portfolio