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The Joy Of Synth: Nothing But Noise Interviewed

Front 242 founder member Daniel B has reunited with co-founder Dirk Bergen after almost 30 years, for a new project entitled Nothing But Noise. Nix Lowrey caught up with Daniel to discuss working together again, the lure of electronic music and the wonder of synthesisers

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The Life Aquatic: Trailer Trash Tracys Interviewed

London four-piece Trailer Trash Tracys recently released their debut album Ester. Jenny Stevens spoke to the band about Sufi poetry, the Solfeggio scale and the properties of water

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Foe Regrets: Built To Spill Interviewed

Will Metcalfe speaks to Built To Spill's Doug Martsch about last album Perfect From Now On and his love of Dinosaur Jr

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Meditation & Repetition: An Interview With MAKE

Chapel Hill's purveyors of psychedelic metal epics, MAKE, recently released their debut album Trephine. Kevin McCaighy caught up with the three-piece to discuss how they formed and the themes behind the album

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Like A Machine Destroying Everything: Monkey Island Interviewed Part One

Stevie Chick interviews Peter Bennett of Monkey Island, one of the greatest live groups ever and reistors to the gonzoid foofaraw of the music biz

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The Ever Present : Remembering Phill Niblock

The American film maker and composer, Phill Niblock has died aged 90. Here composer and artist Lawrence English pays tribute

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Unreleased David Bowie Records Set For RSD

Two special David Bowie records will be made available as part of this year's Record Store Day haul

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Wider Future: An Interview With Osheyack

Shanghai-based producer Eli Osheyack speaks to Alex Rigotti about the fluctuating fortunes of the city's fertile underground electronic scene, and exploring the relationships between artists and community on new album Intimate Publics

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Sink Your Teeth In: Blood Everywhere Interviewed & Listen To Music Here

Julian Marszalek talks to bedroom producer Ian Wade about vampires, black pudding and _EastEnders_

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Beyond The Radar: Autechre Interviewed

John Robb talks to Sean Booth, one half of electronic duo Autechre, about how their experience of Manchester's burgeoning hip-hop and electro scenes influenced them for years to come

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The Funk Continuum: An Interview With B. Bravo

San Francisco's B. Bravo is one of a growing number of artists putting funk squarely back in the sounds of the West Coast. Melissa Bradshaw speaks to him about his musical history and the intangible, alchemical nature of funk

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Returning To The Shadows: Ulver Interviewed

With a new album and a book that looks back on their 25-year career, Ulver might be howling at the moon one last time. Dan Franklin asks Kristoffer Rygg whether their carefully maintained mythology will let them go

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Semibreve Reveals First Acts Playing 2023 Event

The Braga festival will welcome Nkisi, Mumdance and more this October

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Massive Attack’s 3D Cofounds Bot Exposing Climate Misinformation

Eco-Bot.Net will flag fake and misleading news posted on platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and Twitter

Film

Talking About The Talking Cure: A Dangerous Method Reviewed

David Cronenberg's latest picture dramatises the relationship between Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung and Sabina Spielrein. But is it a case of too much analysis, not enough psycho? Robert Barry finds out

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“Pop In The Real Sense”: An Interview With Gemma Ray

Terry Daley meets up with Essex-raised singer-songwriter Gemma Ray in Rome, during her Italian tour, to chat in depth about her songwriting process.

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