Cyclobe

Reviews 2

Dream Baby Dream: Unsound Festival Reviewed

Stellar Systems: Antony Hegarty’s Meltdown Festival Reviewed

Articles 7

Further Back And Faster: A Return To Coil’s Love’s Secret Domain

 On the arrival of WaxTrax's 30th anniversary reissue, Stephen Thrower talks to Mark Pilkington about the making of Coil's testament to sensual derangement

Black Sky Thinking

Th’infernal Drone: In Praise Of The Hurdy-Gurdy

Jennifer Lucy Allan asks what's not to like about a singular medieval instrument whose sound most closely resembles a heavy metal drone group

A Quietus Interview

Time Machines: Drew McDowall On Coil’s Drone Legacy

As Dais Records re-releases a remastered edition of Coil's Time Machines, Drew McDowall talks to Richard Fontenoy about life with Jhonn and Sleazy, and how this most time-changing of records was created, has endured and evolved

Strange World Of...

Catsuits & Starlight: The Strange World Of Dave Smith & Guapo

As Guapo prepare to play The Lexington for The Quietus, Matt Evans speaks to founder David Smith about the history of the group and his varied work with Cyclobe, The Stargazer's Assistant and Miasma & The Carousel Of Headless Horses

Reissues etc. of the Year

Quietus Reissues & Mixes Of The Year 2014 In Association With Norman Records

Here are the top 100 reissues, DJ mixes, anthologies, live albums and soundtracks, as voted for in the Quietus office this year. Feature introduced and built by John Doran

Strange World Of...

Sons Of Sons Of Light: The Strange World Of Cyclobe According To Cyclobe

In a fascinating, in-depth interview, Ossian Brown and Stephen Thrower of Cyclobe guide Russell Cuzner through their shimmering career, discussing the hurdy-gurdy, Derek Jarman, Nurse With Wound, live works and artistic collaborators. Thanks to Cyclobe for archive imagery

A Quietus Interview

A Double-Headed Secret: An Interview With Cyclobe

Cyclobe, the ex-Coil duo of Stephen Thrower and Ossian Brown, have spent over a decade honing a beguiling blend of electro-acoustics and folk instrumentation. Ahead of their show at this year's Meltdown festival, they speak about current projects, the occult and their friendship with Coil

News 3

Quietus Mix 74: Leaves Of Iron & Rust Halloween

Luke puts together a collection of dark tracks ancient & modern for your October listening indulgence

Cyclobe Talk Meltdown Performance

Ex-Coil members Stephen Thrower and Ossian Brown discuss their UK debut show as Cyclobe, which will take place at the Antony Hegarty-curated Meltdown Festival on 4th August

Antony’s Meltdown: First Acts

Elizabeth Fraser, Marc Almond, Diamanda Galas, Cyclobe and William Basinski among the first names announced for Antony Hegarty's Meltdown Festival

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Black Sky Thinking

Right Out Of Hand: The Joy & Shambles of Bananarama

Punk, pop and politics: Bananarama did it all, with great songs and a load of pisstaking fun. Their five key albums have just been reissued – on coloured vinyl and with limited-edition coloured cassettes, as is only right and proper – so here we celebrate a little of what made them wonderful

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