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INTERVIEW: Dave Gahan

Dave Gahan has taken a break from touring the world and beyond with Depeche Mode for his second album with the Soulsavers team, Angels and Ghosts, as he talks to Ned Raggett about the new album, his songwriting process and taking time out from Depeche Mode

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Future Artefacts London This Weekend

Before this weekend's Future Artefacts fair in London, we ask a selection of exhibitors — from GOST Books, Stolen Recordings and REIFY — about the meaning of the word artefact, the importance of physical media and the changing of the landscape in an increasingly digital world

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Death Grips To Release New Album

Proving that break-ups don't mean anything...

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Dekmantel Plan New Joey Anderson Album

Amsterdam-based label to release second album from the New Jersey native

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LIVE REPORT: Matana Roberts

Following the release of the excellent Coin Coin Chapter Three: River Run Thee earlier this year, Matana Roberts plays at London's Oslo, as witnessed by Joe Burnett

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LISTEN: Cut Hands Remixes Gainstage

Blackest Ever Black-affiliated artist remixes Berlin based duo; listen to the track below

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Ostgut Ton Announce Debut Kobosil Album

Berghain resident lines up debut album referencing techno, ambient and drone influences

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Absolut Vodka Launch Electrik London Nights

Absolut Vodka are launching a new collaboration with Marshmallow Laser Feast and R&S Records exploring the next step in London nightlife

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LISTEN New Dead Fader Album

Project of Berlin-based, ex-Brighton resident John Cohen streams new album in full; listen to it below

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The Vinyl Staircase YouTube Playlist

Calling all you enablers and all you enabled... John Doran has made you an internationally funkified playlist for a wet Wednesday...

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LISTEN: New Savages

Plus new album details

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LISTEN More New Oneohtrix Point Never

Daniel Lopatin shares the second taste of his forthcoming new album; listen below

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Caught By The River Calder Announced

Caught by the River to host first ever mid-winter weekender this January in Hebden Bridge

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Band Dropped After Transphobic Tweets

Two US labels sever ties with shoegaze band Whirr following transphobic tweets hitting out at post punk band G.L.O.S.S. whose lead singer is a transgender woman

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Optimo To Release Archive Muslimgauze

Track which apparently dates back to 1985 potentially predates UK hardcore by around five years; listen to previews below

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Richard Dawson Reissues Announced

Two of Tyneside songwriter's classic albums to receive reissues later this year

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LISTEN: New Dean Blunt And Arca

Dean Blunt's Babyfather teams up with Arca on production of the former's new track; listen below

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Stephen O’Malley And More For LCMF 2015

Line-up for the London festival's third year will take in appearances from Stephen O'Malley, Richard Wilson, Visionist and many more

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Apple Music Trails Behind Spotify

Streaming service currently has a third of paying customers that Spotify boasts

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Blur Announce New Documentary

Documentary will chart the band's sessions for their first album as a four piece in 16 years which was released earlier this year

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Things Learned At: Tusk Festival

Adam Potts and Stewart Smith reflect on a busy weekend at the sixth edition of Newcastle's excellent Tusk festival, with sets from Klara Lewis, Depletion, Demdike Stare, Ruins and more

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Grimes Announces Album Title

Album expected to be released later this month; check out the cover art below too

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Lee Hazlewood Tribute Evening

Large cast of musicians will reinterpret the music of the late singer, songwriter and producer at the Barbican this Saturday. Photo courtesy of Mark Pickerel

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David Lynch Working On Memoir

David Lynch will release a part-memoir, part-biography in 2017 to hit back at "bullshit out there about me"

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London Could Get A Night Mayor

Report commissioned by Mayor's Music Venues Taskforce recommends the potential instatement of a Night Mayor to mediate between music venues, police and councils

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Cheesed Off With The Mercury? It’s tQ’s Jovian Bow Shock Prize

The week after an arse-crimpingly boring list from the Mercury Prize, Britpop berk Alex James has proclaimed that independent music is over. Here are the 12 nominees for The Quietus Jovian Bow Shock award that proves them wrong:

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Things Learned At: Rockaway Beach Festival

Yousif Nur reports on things he learned on a weekend at Butlins

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FESTIVAL REPORT: Skaņu Mežs

Tristan Bath explores underexplored locations and microscopic whispers while attending a "sound forest" festival in Latvia's capital

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Radiohead Finish Recording New Album

Band's guitarist confirms that recording sessions have come to an end for a new album

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LISTEN: Funk From Dexter Story

Soundway's next release sees Dexter Story combine a number of East-African influences; listen to a track from his album below

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LISTEN: Vince Clarke Remixes Himself

Vince Clarke puts a spin on Erasure's 'Stop!' for new compilation marking the band's 30th anniversary

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Arca Announces New Album

Producer announces details of his second full-length album with Mute; hear 'EN' from it below

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INTERVIEW: Dave Gahan

Future Artefacts London This Weekend

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