I Start Counting ‘My Translucent Hands’ (Mute, 1986)
"Of the various musical guises assumed by David Baker and Simon Leonard, it was arguably their first – I Start Counting – which saw them at their most multifarious"
Bob James Trio
Resident archivist Jack Dangers pulls out a record by Bob James Trio, which resides in the slender Venn slice where electronic music and jazz co-exist
Mark Barrott
Balearic maestro Mark Barrott on the first and last records he bought, plus an all-time favourite
Nick Rhodes
Duran Duran man Nick Rhodes recalls the launch of his 1984 book and subsequent London exhibition, ‘Interference’, which were brought to life by eminent graphic designer Malcolm Garrett
Cortizona
Location: Lier, Belgium Est: 2017
Richard Anthony Hewson
Richard Anthony Hewson, who lent his initials to The RAH Band, enjoyed chart success with space-age stomper ‘The Crunch’ in 1977 and ‘Clouds Across The Moon’ in 1985. He shares some of his inspirations on the road to success
Glows: Shining Bright
London duo Glows talk through their excellent mixtape, 'LA, 1620', a gallery of woozy electronics and artful noise……
100 TRACKS OF TOMORROW
Musicians have been writing and recording tracks about the future since pretty much forever, and we’re marking our 100th issue with 100 of our favourite examples. They’re mostly electronic, of course, but you might find some surprises along the way…
Tristan
Experimental swooner from Flanders
The B-Roll
A/V feast from film/modular maestro