Faithless ‘All Blessed’ (BMG)
Inarguably one of the defining electronic outfits active in Britain at the turn of the century, Faithless’ Mercury-nominated……
Domenique Dumont ‘People On Sunday’ (The Leaf Label)
Tranquility and warmth permeate ‘People On Sunday’, Domenique Dumont’s debut LP for Leeds-based The Leaf Label. Originally conceived……
Heavenly Sunday Social Club: Chemical Reaction
In a sticky-floored pub basement in London’s West End, the Heavenly Sunday Social club night gave birth to an entire genre. The author of a new book on the label talks us through the chaos
Tom Furse ‘Ecstatic Meditations’ (Lo Recordings)
When not tinkling ivories for The Horrors, Tom Furse can be found at his Margate studio working on……
Iwan Gronow
Johnny Marr cohort bids for solo stardom
Bandus Campos
Right, who left the special cakes out? Oh no, not again
The Magnficents ‘The Magnificents’ (KFM, 2004)
The first time I saw the Magnificents live, in the small, sweaty Wee Red Bar at Edinburgh College of Art almost two decades ago, it was an initiation in both electronic music, and the power of discovering a group that felt like they were truly your own – or at least, shared only with the 50 or so fiercely devoted fellow travellers in the room.
Various Artists ‘The Layering’ (A Year In The Country)
Label boss Stephen Prince assembles an impressive roster of folktronic maestros to explore “places literally layered with history”.……
Twinkle3 ‘Minor Planets’ (Marionette)
Twinkle3 is a trio of music journalist and shakuhachi player Clive Bell, plus seasoned improvisers Richard Scott and……
Tim Koh ’In Your Dreams’ (O Genesis)
A fixture in Ariel Pink’s band, and a seasoned noise experimentalist in his own right, LA’s Tim Koh……