Junip ‘Junip’ (City Slang)
Serene vocals, vintage synth sounds and an acoustic guitar add up to easy listening electronica
John Foxx & The Maths ‘Miracle Mile’ (Metamatic)
Hallucinatory dystopian soundtracks of emotional power
James Blake ‘Overgrown’ (Polydor)
The widely praised singer-songwriter takes his inventive and emotional electronica to fresh heights
Various Artists ’20 Jahre Kompakt Kollecktion 1’ (Kompakt)
Marking 20 years of Kompakt Records with songs of quality and distinction
Hyperbubble ‘Hyperbubble + Manda Rin’ (Pure Pop For Now People)
Hyperactive dayglo synthpop from the heart of Texas
Goose ‘Control, Control, Control’ (Safari)
Head-nodders and foot-stompers all the way
Ghost Capsules ‘Ghost Capsules’ (O Solo)
Dark and haunting electro, but be careful if you feel like dancing to it
Various Artists ‘Electronic Bass Music Volume 1’ (Sugarbeat)
Utah Saints mix a great selection of cuts from their Sugarbeats label
Electronic ‘Electronic (Special Edition 2013 Remaster)’ (EMI)
The original is a classic, but this ‘Special Edition’ is nowhere as special as it should have been
Depeche Mode ‘Delta Machine’ (Columbia)
Heartfelt electro blues for the 21st century, but where does it sit in the pantheon of all-great Mode albums?