Illés
Sweeping forgotten corridors of sound, Scott Blixen sets his sights on Illés
The NID Tapes: The India Connection
‘The NID Tapes’ is an extraordinary compilation of early Indian electronic tracks recorded at the National Institute of Design in Ahmedabad between 1969 and 1972. Sound artist Paul Purgas relays the story of how he uncovered these long-forgotten gems
Andy Oppenheimer ‘The Devil’s Dancers’
Andy Oppenheimer of Oppenheimer Analysis recalls the creation of their self-released 1982 synthpop gem ‘The Devil’s Dancers’, which became a cult classic and dancefloor favourite when it was reissued on Veronica Vasicka’s Minimal Wave label
Vince Clarke: Game Of Drones
As the driving force behind Depeche Mode, Yazoo, The Assembly, Erasure and countless other projects over four decades, you might think you’ve got synthpop pioneer Vince Clarke sussed. But his debut solo album, the evocative ‘Songs Of Silence’, is a major surprise. Built around drones and ambient soundscapes, it’s an unexpected and majestic left-field turn. He talks us through its gestation and reflects on a remarkable caree
Woodleigh Research Facility and The Vacant Lots
Freewheeling through time and space, Kris Needs continues his adventures in sound. This month: Woodleigh Research Facility and The Vacant Lots
Debris Discs
Synthpopper traces WWII family history
Michael Kasparis
Michael Kasparis, aka Apostille, takes on our round of quick-fire questions
Gaunt
Sublime sounds for haunted dancefloors
Nick Nicely ‘Psychotropia’ (Tenth Planet, 2003)
Born on a transatlantic flight layover in 1959, from the moment he took his first breath there was always going to be something a little different about Nick Nicely.