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Two Quietus writers, JR Moores and Alex Maiolo, pay tribute to Steve Albini who died this week, remembering him not only for his innumerable contributions to music, but his humour, his generosity, his self-awareness, and his impact on keeping communities alive. Main photograph by Maria Jefferis
As dubstep originator Skream's most successful year yet comes to a close, Angus Finlayson speaks to him about touring the world, the changing face of dubstep and why Skrillex shouldn't be seen as a death knell for the genre
Previously unknown and very low key producer Bandshell has just signed to Hessle Audio for their latest 12", released this month. He speaks to Sonic Router about the crumbly swung techno of his debut EP, and accompanies it with an excellent mix