Roger Eno
Ambient composer Roger Eno, who has recently released a new album, ‘The Turning Year’, talks about cultural awakenings, blissful pottering and the beauty of stillness
Rodney Cromwell: Warts And All
Adam Cresswell is Rodney Cromwell. Previously, he’s been Arthur from Arthur And Martha, a founder member of Saloon, and a man whose life was changed by a shattered jar of pickled onions
xPropaganda: Duel Purpose
After years of band tensions and failed reunions, Propaganda’s Claudia Brücken and Susanne Freytag have resurfaced as xPropaganda with a shimmering new album, ‘The Heart Is Strange’. Here, they talk ZTT, camaraderie and the fear of following up 1985’s defining ‘A Secret Wish’
Plastikman and Chilly Gonzales: Minimal To The Max
As Plastikman, Richie Hawtin is the king of reduction. But ‘Consumed In Key’, a collaboration with piano maestro Chilly Gonzales, is a radically different take on minimal techno, a step into uncharted territory that pushes both artists way beyond their comfort zones. The result is simply stunning
Rupert Thomas
Erasers’ Rupert Thomas on the first and last records he bought, and his go-to album
Craig Palmer ‘Industrial – Volume 26’ (Network Production Music, 1983)
At some point, the entertainment industry will have to relax its choke-hold on 1980s nostalgia. They’ll finally realise that video arcades aren’t coming back
Penguin Cafe: Beak Performance
Descended from the esteemed Penguin Cafe Orchestra – founded by the incomparable Simon Jeffes – Penguin Cafe’s Arthur Jeffes reflects on his father’s legacy, making music on his own terms and being endorsed by Kraftwerk
David M Allen: How Very Dare You
Mixing desk wizard David M Allen discusses his role in the making of what may well be one of the greatest synthpop albums of all time… and The Human League’s ‘Dare’
In The Nursery: The History Men
Since 1981, In The Nursery’s cinematic soundscapes have evolved in fascinating ways, yet remained timeless. Their latest album is a deeply personal and beautifully orchestrated journey into their family history – and is perhaps the duo’s finest work to date
I Am Ill
Our back page columnist says he has written his latest missive while hallucinating.