Tristan Perich: Pattern Recognition
American composer and sound artist Tristan Perich tells us about using 1-bit electronics, working with organ virtuoso James McVinnie, and the importance of patterns in making music
Early Chicago House
Freewheeling through time and space, Kris Needs continues his adventures in sound. This month: The early days of Chicago house music
Yard Act: Utopian Values
A contemplation of success and the power of hope, Yard Act’s much-anticipated second album finds the innovative Leeds outfit in superlative formÂ
 Le Group De Recherches Musicales De La RTF ‘Musique Expérimentale’
Resident archivist Jack Dangers looks at the album ‘Musique Expérimentale’, a collection of releases from renowned Paris tape music innovators Le Group De Recherches Musicales De La RTF
‘Under The Island: Experimental Music In Ireland 1960-1994’
A new album, ‘Under The Island: Experimental Music In Ireland 1960-1994’, focuses on an amazing bunch of late 20th century Irish bedroom producers and their early, lo-tech tinkeringsÂ
Alvidrez
Californian artist Alvidrez takes on this month’s quick-fire questions
Jim Coles
Bristol producer/DJ Jim Coles – aka Om Unit – has been exploring the outer reaches of dub, hip hop and downtempo for over 20 years. With the reissue of his 2013 debut album, ‘Threads’, he delves into the elements that shape him and his music
Love And Rockets ‘Hot Trip To Heaven’ (Beggars Banquet / American, 1994)
For some reason, at the tail end of last year, the song ‘So Alive’ got lodged in my head.
Chanel Beads
NY dreampoppers are stars in the making