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Delving Into Consciousness: Hamid Drake’s Favourite Music

Percussionist Hamid Drake guides Sean Kitching through 13 favourite albums of cosmic enlightenment courtesy of Alice and John Coltrane, Don Cherry, Ravi Shankar, Jimi Hendrix and much more. Photo by Ludmilla Faccenda

Music For Falling Through Life: Peter Broderick’s Favourite LPs

Ahead of his appearance at the Southbank Centre as part of Erased Tapes' tenth birthday celebrations later this year, Peter Broderick speaks to Elizabeth Aubrey about 13 records that inspired him, from Dylan to Arvo Part and Philip Glass

Compiling & Filing: Jan St. Werner’s Favourite Albums

With his operatic performance-cum-radio play Miscontinuum released as an album earlier this year, the Mouse On Mars man takes Nick Hutchings on a trawl of his favourite avant-garde and experimental records

LISTEN: Kranky 20th Anniversary Mixtape

Plus, we talk to the label's co-founder Joel Leoschke and ask their roster why Kranky's great

Tony Allen’s Final Album To Get Posthumous Release

Damon Albarn, Skepta and more feature on the legendary drummer's forthcoming LP

LISTEN: Patten Remixed By Dave ID

Preview for Independent Label Market gig!

Acre After Acre, Mile After Mile Film Season

New night exploring 'tradition, memory and journey in British folk cinema'. Two Years At Sea still courtesy of Film London and Soda Pictures

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Eager To Tear Apart The Stars

Plex & Perc Trax In London

London techno promoters go head-to-head with Perc's label at Corsica Studios

Soul Soothers: Suzanne Ciani’s Favourite LPs

Ahead of her appearance at the environmentally sustainable electronic music festival Terraforma, Suzanne Ciani talks Jude Rogers through her favourite 13 albums, from Roxy Music to Pavarotti via Terry Riley and Eva Cassidy, Carole King and Penderecki

Bakers Dozen: Liam Gallagher and Andy Bell’s 13 Favourite Albums

Speaking on behalf of Beady Eye, Messrs Liam Gallagher and Andy Bell tell us their favourite records

Brace Yourself: Gum Takes Tooth Assume The Recovery Position

Latest album Recovery Position sees the Oslo-Brighton duo reborn, sounding like a whole new band, finds Bernie Brooks

LIVE REPORT: Jean-Louis Aubert & Michel Houellebecq

"Downright strangeness": Russell Williams attends a meeting of music and literature in Paris. Photo writer's own.

Syrian Soul Man Omar Souleyman Interviewed

The Quietus meets Omar Souleyman, wedding singer and the biggest popstar in Syria, on the Sublime Frequencies tour

Sparklehorse Singer Mark Linkous Commits Suicide

Singer takes own life aged 47

WIN: Wysing Polyphonic Passes

Enter to win a pair of tickets to this year's event below