Definitive conversations with our favourite artists
Ninja Tune's resident sculptor of deep, dubby pop has just released her latest single, which finds her collaborating with dancefloor veteran Jimmy Edgar. Rory Gibb spoke to the Berlin resident about clubs, classical training and sampling the Berghain
Since the late sixties, and now as leader of Fovea Hex, Clodagh Simonds has been crafting beguiling music that draws equally from modern and ancient forms. Russell Cuzner spoke to her about Fovea Hex's latest album Here Is Where We Used To Sing and the changing face of modern music
Crafting post-apocalyptic black metal suites with drums and hammered dulcimer, The Botanist's music imagines a future where the remnants of humanity have once again been swallowed up by primordial flora. Louis Pattison digs a little deeper
Born in the Congo, raised in Europe, Baloji brings together hip hop and the music of his birthplace, including collaborations with Konono No.1. Ahead of tonight's concert at the Barbican, he tells Kevin EG Perry about this meeting of continents
While most of us have a good idea of what Record Store Day is like from the shop floor, what's the experience for those behind the tills? We asked Rupert Morrison, owner of the excellent Drift Record Shop in Totnes, Devon, to give us the view from the counter