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Anniversary
25 Years On: Blade’s The Lion Goes From Strength To Strength Revisited
Half a lifetime ago, an Armenian exiled to London set the template for today's DIY musicians and raised a standard that British rap has rarely reached since. Angus Batey had a ring-side seat while Blade fought to make himself heard: he looks back on a landmark in the history of independent music
Electronic
Hyperspecific: April And May’s Electronic Music
April and May's round-up of the best electronic music looks at the slew of exceptional drum & bass emerging of late from labels like Samurai Music and UVB-76 Music, while also reviewing new releases from Roza Terenzi, Gábor Lázár, Steevio, Beta Librae, object blue and more
Black Sky Thinking
Why Psychological Analysis Shows We’re Right To Worry For Musicians’ Mental Health
On Mental Health Awareness Week and following the sad death of Frightened Rabbit's Scott Hutchison, Catherine Loveday & Sally-Anne Gross of the University of Westminster look at recent research into the psychological issues affecting musicians (photo by Joe Puxley)
A Quietus Interview
Rorschach Audio: Glenn Branca Discusses Reading, Writing & Volume
Robert Barry sits down with the no wave guitarist turned electric guitar ensemble composer, who holds court on phantom choirs, free improvisation, the emergence of no wave and Brian Eno (this archive feature was republished on 14th May 2018 on the news of Glenn Branca's death)
A Quietus Interview
Video Drone: The Elemental Sound And Vision Of Rose Kallal
Rose Kallal straddles the art and music world, says Russell Cuzner. With a performance praxis that revolves around arcane video loops, and an album of dystopic synth soundtracks recently put out on Paul Purgas of Emptyset’s We Can Elude Control label, we sat down with her to discuss how technology, astrology and the elements are the hidden forces behind her mesmeric multimedia work
