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
Norwegian trio PELbO trample the lines between jazz and rock, drenching their instruments in effects and stirring a healthy dose of pop into the mix. Sam Spokony met them in Oslo to talk about their latest album Days Of Transcendence
Pinch has been one of dubstep's foremost figures since long before its current flirtation with mainstream pop-dance dynamics. Here, he speaks to Harry Sword about the current state of the genre and the ideas that went into his excellent new addition to the Fabriclive mix series
Mercury Prize winner Speech Debelle returns next month with her second album, Freedom Of Speech. Simon Jay Catling speaks to her about the pressures of sudden exposure and the life experience that's informed the next phase of her musical development