Azu Tiwaline
Tunisian electronicist Azu Tiwaline on the first and last albums she bought, and an all-time favourite
James Adrian Brown
Guitars out, synths in for alt-rocker
Pleasure Pool
Eclectic sounds to dive into
Religious Records
Our resident archivist Jack Dangers gets all spiritual with some religious records from his archive. Meat Beat Manifesto fans might like to think of as bit of “God OD”
Craig Armstrong
Revered Scottish composer Craig Armstrong recalls the excitement of working with Massive Attack on their influential second album, ‘Protection’, and releasing his own work on their Melankolic label
Mary Anne Hobbs
Motorbikes, Motörhead and the indelible spirit of the dubstep club night DMZ, BBC Radio 6 Music presenter Mary Anne Hobbs reveals what makes her tick
Death and Vanilla: A Flicker Of Hope
Reinvigorated after a difficult few years in the wilderness, Swedish trio Death and Vanilla are back with a new album, a more focused pop sensibility, and a renewed sense of optimism
Hifi Sean And David McAlmont: Strings Attached
Take indie frontman turned superstar DJ Hifi Sean, team him up with peerless vocal acrobat David McAlmont, add lashings of Bollywood strings, and what do you get? An exquisite record shaped by a heart-warming alliance
Kate Nv: The Wow Factor
The new album by Russian producer Kate NV is quite the statement. Rooted in avant-pop, ‘Wow’ teems with colour and playful electronics, while nodding in the direction of Can and Anna Meredith. As the title suggests, it’s a textural and multisensory revelation