Definitive conversations with our favourite artists
Following last night’s news that Slowdive have reformed, founder members Neil Halstead and Rachel Goswell talk exclusively to tQ about re-learning the old songs, advances in guitar pedal technology, the possibility of a new Slowdive album and why this time it's all about having fun
1980s NYC hip hop/no-wave/funk collective Death Comet Crew return this month with full-length album, Ghost Among The Crew, that takes their abrasive hybrid sound into cosmic new zones. JR Moores speaks to the band's Stuart Argabright about the art of genre-splicing, plus listen to an exclusive mix
Formerly known for his powerful drumming in black metal group Liturgy, in the last two years Greg Fox has blasted off into progressively freer, looser and more colourful territories with Guardian Alien. With new album Spiritual Emergency released this month, he speaks to Tristan Bath about the rhythms of life and overcoming physical limitations
Last year the Sayat Nova Project traveled through the South Caucasus to document previously unrecorded traditional musics. With their marvelous compilation Mountains Of Tongues just released, Rory Gibb met co-founder Stefan Williamson Fa to discuss the project and the lure of this unique region of the world
Harlem-based rapper DonChristian's debut mixtape The Wayfarer was a Quietus favourite of last year. With his follow-up set for imminent release, he speaks to Laurie Tuffrey about learning to produce on the fly and "Tokyo nostalgia"
English Heretic blends fact and fiction to explore a world of troubled souls, hidden landscapes and secret histories. With his recent album "Anti-Heroes" a firm fixture in the Quietus' current listening, we dispatched Russell Cuzner to meet him in the field and report back on horror flicks, paranoia, and the occult in J.G. Ballard's writing
Forty years since the release of Akim & the Teddy Vann Production Company's 'Santa Claus Is A Black Man', Marc Burrows speaks to Akim about her father's work to empower and provide positive imagery for young black people in the US
Rob St John and Tommy Perman have created Water Of Life, a sound and visual art project devoted to the journey of water from the Scottish hills to and through the city of Edinburgh. Nicola Meighan interviews.
Erol Alkan has had a busy 2013, building a home studio and releasing great albums from Daniel Avery and Connan Mockasin via Phantasy, as well as his own debut EP. He speaks to Luke Turner about the legacy of his old nightclub Trash, his label, and what makes him tick. Photo by Todd Hart.