Mara Simpson
Cinematic neoclassicist takes flight
Thought Bubble
Shropshire trio strike gold
Molchat Doma ‘Belaya Polosa’ (Sacred Bones)
New Career In A New Town
Banco De Gaia: Banco Account
With the release of his kaleidoscopic new Banco De Gaia album, ‘Trauma’, Toby Marks reflects on years of global sonic experimentation
Andrew Wasylyk and Tommy Perman
Andrew Wasylyk and Tommy Perman answer this month’s quick-fire questions
Boris Hauf: We Hauf Lift Off
As an in-demand composer, producer and label owner, Boris Hauf is always spinning plates. His CLARK project is a sci-fi space adventure, mixing technoid sounds with unbridled experimentation. “I’m all over the place,” he proudly declares
Robyn Miller ‘Myst Soundtrack’ (Cyan, 1995)
It’s the mid-1990s and my daughter and I are sitting with our noses practically rammed up against the screen of our Power Mac 5200
Gryphon Rue: Craft Punk
Composer Gryphon Rue’s wonderfully esoteric and electroacoustic innovations echo the restless artistry of his forebears
Machine Records
Location: Cardiff, Wales / Wellington, New Zealand Est: 2001
Ishmael Ensemble: Colours Fly
Bristol collective Ishmael Ensemble are evolving at a rate of knots. Their expansive new album sees them pushing boundaries like never before, exploring not only contemporary jazz and clubby electronics but also dub, psych and experimental sounds. Thrilling stuff it is too