A Guy Called Gerald

Reviews 3

Things The Quietus Learned At Incubate 2013

A Guy Called Gerald
Tronic Jazz: The Berlin Sessions

A Guy Called Gerald
Black Secret Technology Reissue

Articles 5

Black Sky Thinking

I Can’t Accept That: University Challenge, Jungle And How Glibness Creates Bad History

A viral question about jungle on University Challenge gave everyone the chance to be an expert and get a few laughs – but it also revealed some pernicious underlying assumptions, says Joe Muggs.

A Quietus Interview

My Own Jazz: An Interview With A Guy Called Gerald

Gerald Simpson is an acid house and jungle trailblazer whose groundbreaking releases have defined the course of UK dance music history. He talks to Jaša Bužinel about bringing the avant garde tradition of Sun Ra, Lee "Scratch" Perry and George Clinton into the 21st century, plus his Trip City collaboration

Books

Always Tell Your Mummy: Rave, Childhood & Rebellion

An extract from Paul Rekret's new book, Down With Childhood, looking back on early-90s rave and a new post-Thatcher world of kids' TV themes, drug-induced playfulness and the rejection of hetero courtship rituals.

Black Sky Thinking

Graham Massey On 808 State’s Blueprint

Graham Massey returns to write us another fantastic piece, this time an overview of tracks from the new 808 State anthology, Blueprint with photos taken from his own archive

A Quietus Interview

Do You Do Voodoo? A Guy Called Gerald Interviewed

At the recent Bloc Weekender, Angus Finlayson caught up with a guy called Gerald Simpson to discuss his 'True School' project, and pre-Acid House Manchester

Baker’s Dozen Appearances 2

Baker's Dozen

Shields Against The World: Mat Osman’s Baker’s Dozen

From growing up on The Carpenters to reconnecting with music in his "wilderness years" Suede bassist turned novelist Mat Osman takes Luke Turner through his Baker's Dozen of favourite recordings

Baker's Dozen

Concretise The Oddness: Lee Gamble Picks His 13 Favourite Records

With his first album for Hyperdub en route and Unsound appearance impending, Lee Gamble guides Jennifer Lucy Allan from 80s beatboxing to some of 2017's best releases through the medium of his 13 favourite records

News 5

Fabric Reveals EXODUS Festival Location

The two-day event will take place at Kelvedon Hall, north-east of London

Derrick May & A Guy Called Gerald: Live Date

The Playground announce show at KOKO in London in August

INTERVIEW: 808 State

We talk to Graham Massey ahead of Incubate's Acid Flashback tonight

A Guy Called Gerald Blasts Deadmau5!

"You greedy rat head fuck"

LIVE REPORT: Mutek 2012, Montreal

Last weekend, this year's edition of the Mutek Festival took over a series of venues in Montreal for some thought provoking and mind-bending music. Coiled into a backdrop of protest, argues Ryan Diduck, the city sparked with sonic and political activity

Previously Read

Album of the Week

Utopia of the Suburbs: Stífluhringurinn by Guðmundur Steinn Gunnarsson

Major new work by the Icelandic composer and Slátur co-founder is inspired by an old hydro-electric dam that became a haven for birds and other wildlife

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Low Culture Essay

Jude Rogers on Charlotte Sometimes (A Book, A Cure Song, A Life)

In this month's Low Culture essay, Jude Rogers reflects on Penelope Farmer's novel Charlotte Sometimes, its influence on The Cure, and how it captures the fraught time between childhood and adolescence that we perhaps never leave

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