Battles

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I Am A Strange Loop: On Battles’ Juice B Crypts

Battles Live At The Shacklewell Arms

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Calling Occupant Of Interplanetary Craft: Matias Aguayo Interviewed

Chilean producer and DJ Aguayo has always danced to a different beat but with his fifth album he’s inventing extraterrestrial rhythms for another planet. Kate Hutchinson catches up with the dance music outsider in Colombia to talk about his post-colonial vision for electronic music

A Quietus Interview

A New Nineties US Edition: Bitch Magnet Interviewed

Neil Kulkarni continues his canon busting look at forgotten bands from the 1990s. This time he interviews Bitch Magnet

Black Sky Thinking

Reverberations Preview: The Enduring Appeal Of Steve Reich

As the Barbican prepare to celebrate the work of Steve Reich with a major festival, writer and musician Leo Chadburn looks at the continuing significance of the oft-imitated minimalist pioneer

A Quietus Interview

“I Admit It, We Failed!”: The First Battles Interview On The Story Of Gloss Drop

In the face of adversity, Battles have produced their most killer album yet. Simon Jay Catling meets the band to discuss Gloss Drop, discarded records and departed members

News 18

Nik Colk Void And Tyondai Braxton Compose Music For New LP

The record, 'One', sees a number of other musicians also create work to be performed by the s t a r g a z e ensemble

Black Midi Remix Battles For New EP

The remix comprises elements from across Battles' most recent album

LISTEN: Battles Share Two New Tracks

'A Loop So Nice...' and 'They Played it Twice' are both lifted from the Warp duo's upcoming album

Battles Announce New Album

Juice B Crypts features guest appearances from Shabazz Palaces, tUnE-yArDs and more

First Names For Green Man

Belle & Sebastian, James Blake and Wild Beasts set to headline this year's edition of the Brecon Beacons-based festival

First Names For Rewire 2016

Netherlands festival will host Animal Collective, Battles and Ben UFO among others

Things Learned At: Pitchfork Paris

Jeremy Allen has a Battles revelation at Pitchfork Paris and discovers that shifty Father John Mifty can actually be rather nifty

10 Years Of Field Day: 2007

Field Day celebrates 10th festival taking place next year with a video looking back at its very first edition in 2007 featuring Foals, Battles and Four Tet among others

Battles Announce New Album

Battles announce details of first album in four years

First Announcement For Simple Things

Battles, Wire, Factory Floor, Grumbling Fur and many more feature in first wave of name for this year's Simple Things in Bristol

LIVE REPORT: Warp In Poland

David Moats went to the marvellously-named Sacrum Profanum festival in Poland to join Warp in celebrating their 25th birthday. He muses on that wonderful nation, along with sets from the likes of LFO, Battles and Autechre

Support The Drum Thing On Kickstarter

Photographer Deirdre O’Callaghan is seeking funding for her excellent project, a book collecting her images of a host of great drummers

LISTEN: Gang Gang Dance Remix Battles

Brooklyn crew pixellate on remix of Battles from latest Dross Glop 12"

LISTEN: Kangding Ray Remixes Battles

Remix of 'Toddler' taken from upcoming Dross Glop remixes compilation

WATCH: Battles & Gary Numan New Video

Trio highlight the potential pitfalls of consumerism in video for 'My Machines'

Quietus Albums Of The Year So Far 2011

We're halfway through 2011 so here's a handy recap of our favourite 40 albums so far...

Battles ‘Ice Cream’: Tasty Details

12" to come out in three "flavours"

Back To The Phuture Preview: Gary Numan Speaks!

The Nume talks John Foxx and how he tried to sign Depeche Mode

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Reviews 9

I Am A Strange Loop: On Battles’ Juice B Crypts

Battles Live At The Shacklewell Arms

Battles La Di Da Di

Poles Vaulting: The Quietus Salutes Katowice’s OFF Festival

ATP Nightmare Before Christmas 2011 In Review

Cross-Genre Delights: Incubate Festival 2011

Just Not The Same Band Any More: Battles Live

Matias Aguayo I Don't Smoke EP

Battles Gloss Drop

Articles 4

Calling Occupant Of Interplanetary Craft: Matias Aguayo Interviewed

A New Nineties US Edition: Bitch Magnet Interviewed

Reverberations Preview: The Enduring Appeal Of Steve Reich

“I Admit It, We Failed!”: The First Battles Interview On The Story Of Gloss Drop

News 18

Nik Colk Void And Tyondai Braxton Compose Music For New LP

Black Midi Remix Battles For New EP

LISTEN: Battles Share Two New Tracks

Battles Announce New Album

First Names For Green Man

First Names For Rewire 2016

Things Learned At: Pitchfork Paris

10 Years Of Field Day: 2007

Battles Announce New Album

First Announcement For Simple Things

LIVE REPORT: Warp In Poland

Support The Drum Thing On Kickstarter

LISTEN: Gang Gang Dance Remix Battles

LISTEN: Kangding Ray Remixes Battles

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Quietus Albums Of The Year So Far 2011

Battles ‘Ice Cream’: Tasty Details

Back To The Phuture Preview: Gary Numan Speaks!

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La Di Da Di

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I Don't Smoke EP

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