Purloined by Thrushes
More random musings from Fat Roland. On his mind this month (as far as we can tell) are Grassroots (and also grass roots)
Deuter
Sweeping through the forgotten corridors of music, Scott Blixen sets his sights on little-known kosmische pioneer, Deuter
Kazuko Hohki
Frank Chickens founder Kazuko Hohki tells the story behind 1984’s ‘We Are Ninja’, a theatrical subversion of racial and gender stereotypes through karaoke synth rap
Brown Spirits and WRF
Zipping through time and space, Kris Needs continues his sonic adventures. This month: Brown Spirits and WRF
Lias Saoudi
Frontman for libertine rock renegades Fat White Family and acid house deviants Decius, Lias Saoudi shares the influences that have shaped a life spent pushing the artistic and musical envelopeÂ
The ILLIAC II
How were computers first used to make music? The ILLIAC II was used by both Lejaren Hiller and Salvatore Martirano to develop two different approaches to algorithmic compositionÂ
Wavemaker
Having left the BBC Radiophonic Workshop in 1973, Brian Hodgson formed the prog-tinged synth duo Wavemaker with Canadian composer John Lewis. Their two albums are underappreciated 1970s gems
Kruder & Dorfmeister: Mix Masters
Kruder & Dorfmeister’s ‘The K&D Sessions’, released in 1998, presented groundbreaking downtempo and dubby re-rubs of tracks by Madonna, Depeche Mode, Bomb The Bass and others. Recently reissued, this essential compilation once again shines a light on the duo’s spellbinding craft
Musica Contemporanea Puertorriqueña
Resident archivist Jack Dangers finds an untitled avant-garde electronic record from 1970s Puerto Rico
Jean-Michel Jarre:Â Live Rendez-Vous
As Jean-Michel Jarre gears up to release a boxset of his city-swallowing spectacular in Bratislava earlier this year, we chat to the French master of electronic music about the evolution of his extraordinary live shows, from his 1971 debut to the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics