Definitive conversations with our favourite artists
On her new self-titled LP, Rachel Evans stretches her solo synth project out into longform, crafting side-long suites that toy with normal perceptions of time and space. Joseph Burnett caught up with her to discuss bedroom jamming, documenting thought via sound, and Alan Moore
"[This record] speaks for itself," says soul legend Bobby Womack of his new album. "If it didn’t sell no records at all, it sold my heart." In a frank conversation, he shares truths, histories and lessons learned with Stevie Chick
Jesca Hoop's new album The House That Jack Built was informed by the recent death of her father, but still finds room to be playful with both sound and lyrical concerns. She tells John Freeman about how it came together, touring with Peter Gabriel and the compulsion to keep creating
The ramshackle and fiendishly addictive dance music that Berlin resident Heatsick coaxes from a simple set-up opens a direct conduit between his own impulses and the movements of the dancefloor. Angus Finlayson caught up with him to discuss limitation, imitation and "unlocking" the audience
Japan-based electroacoustic musician, DJ, lecturer and writer Terre Thaemlitz has just released Soulnessless, a vast audio/video/text project that announces itself as 'the world's first full length mp3 album'. She speaks to Ryan Diduck about the themes, ideas and realities behind such a huge and concept-driven project
Crystal Palace-based trio Metamono craft electronic music with their bare hands, armed with electrical tape, soldering irons, buckets of elbow grease and other such sundries. David Stubbs spoke to them about the importance of setting yourself limitations in an age of supposed digital 'freedom'
“I think this is best record in the world,” underground Czech legend Bruno Ferrari tells Wyndham Wallace. “Because I hear only my record. I fuck on all other bands.” Contains NSFW video clips. All photographs by the author
Sweden's The Amazing have spent the last few years quietly honing a low key and lovely approach to songwriting. Barnaby Smith caught up with the band's Christoffer Gunrup and Reine Fiske to talk parties, jamming and Fleetwood Mac
Previously unknown and very low key producer Bandshell has just signed to Hessle Audio for their latest 12", released this month. He speaks to Sonic Router about the crumbly swung techno of his debut EP, and accompanies it with an excellent mix
Alongside contemporaries Andy Stott and MLZ, Claro Intelecto's techno has been a powerful and distinctive voice for much of the last decade. With new album Reform Club shifting label and sound, Harry Sword caught up with him to discuss influences and remixing Depeche Mode
Like their Perc Trax labelmates, Forward Strategy Group take a wide-reaching approach to techno that's both eclectic and grounded by a strong sense of place. With debut album Labour Division now out, Luke Turner caught up with the duo to discuss their history and the lure of old TV idents
With his work emerging under a dizzying array of interwoven pseudonyms, it can be tough to get a handle on the work of the enigmatic Steven R. Smith. Speaking to Michael Begg about the range of his music, instrument building and deserts, he offers a window into his world
Wolfgang Voigt and Jörg Burger reunited this month for their first collaborative album since 1996's Las Vegas, under the name Mohn. Joe Snape caught up with the Kompakt veterans to talk physicality in music and sleep deprivation