Finlay Shakespeare
Finlay Shakespeare on his first and last albums, and one he always returns to
Air: Shoot For The Moon
Retro-futuristic, gorgeously languid, utterly irresistible – Air changed the sonic landscape almost overnight with the release of ‘Moon Safari’ in 1998. Taking a break from performing the album in full on a mammoth world tour, Jean-Benoît Dunckel and Nicolas Godin reflect on their robo-romantic masterpieceÂ
DJ Donkey Botherer
More random musings from Fat Roland. On his mind this month (as far as we can tell) is Blackpool
British Murder Boys: Techno Twins
Anthony Child (aka Surgeon) and Karl O’Connor (aka Regis) are British Murder Boys. It’s more than 20 years since they first got together and the venerated industrial techno duo have only just released their debut album, but it’s been worth the waitÂ
End Of Data
Sweeping the forgotten corridors of music, Scott Blixen sets his sights on French refuseniks End Of Data
Conny Frischauf: Pick And Mix
Combining playful electronics, left-field pop and wonky jazz vibes, the synaesthetic sound world of Viennese electronicist Conny Frischauf is packed full of sonic possibilities
Paddy Kingsland ‘Reg’
BBC Radiophonic Workshop legend Paddy Kingsland tells us about his reggae-influenced classic, ‘Reg’, the B-side to the 1973 single release of the ‘Doctor Who’ theme tune
DMX Krew: Electric Eclectic
Whether he’s making classic electro-funk, arch synthpop, curious techno or raw dancehall beats, DMX Krew’s Ed Upton keeps emotional content at the forefront of his multi-hued machine soul
Seventy years of electronics
Freewheeling through time and space, Kris Needs continues his sonic adventures. This month: Seventy years of electronics
Orbury Common: Common People
Orbury Common’s records are fanciful delights, combining hazy hip hop beats and traditional folk trappings with the hallucinogenic imagery of a nightmarish parallel universe