Past Inside The Present
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA Est: 2018
Al Brown
Golden Toad’s Al Brown on his first and last records, plus a go-to album
The Alan Parsons Project: Future Tense
In 1977, ‘I Robot’ propelled The Alan Parsons Project to global success, all crisp disco beats and futuristic arrangements. Five decades on, with a deluxe reissue on the shelves, the man himself looks back fondly on “the rise of the machine”
Awkward Moments: Strange Brew
Club-fuelled hedonism, arty vibes and their own self-styled “techno opera” – get ready for the playful euphoria of Awkward Moments
We have to suffer Mariah Carey
More random musings from Fat Roland. On his mind this month (as far as we can tell) is Christmas
Ian Boddy and Chris Carter: Uncaged Melody
Twenty five years on from their spellbinding collaboration ‘Caged’, DiN founder Ian Boddy and Throbbing Gristle’s Chris Carter present a new edition with two reimagined tracks – an evocative reminder of their enduring alchemy
Lush ‘Sweetness And Light’
It’s 35 years since ‘Gala’ became Lush’s de facto debut album. Now available again as a deluxe reissue, songwriter and guitarist Emma Anderson looks back at the breakthrough track ‘Sweetness And Light’
Jo Johnson: This Year’s Grrrl
Inspired by the likes of Laurie Spiegel, Delia Derbyshire and Éliane Radigue, electronic minimalist Jo Johnson creates slow-burning sounds that shimmer with emotion and quiet intensity
‘Maximum Vaultage’
Freewheeling through time and space, Kris Needs continues his adventures in sound. This month: ‘Maximum Vaultage’
Kraftwerk: Love Hertz
It’s the 50th anniversary of ‘Radio-Activity’, the darkest of the five albums Kraftwerk produced between 1974 and 1981