Music Is Not Sport: Nils Frahm’s Favourite Albums

Before he releases his Late Night Tales compilation, the pianist, composer and new classical ("I never liked it, but I'm stuck with it now; give me something cool like 'neo jazz'") pioneer gives Karl Smith a tour of his favourite overlooked records, by musicians "that deserve a little afterglow"

Trent Reznor: FB Soundtrack Will Inspire Next Album

He and Atticus Ross "recharged" by project

Ryuichi Sakamoto Reveals He Has Stage Four Cancer

The artist was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2021 having previously battled throat cancer in 2014

A Controlling Cacophony: Dan Deacon’s Favourite Albums

With his fourth album Gliss Riffer released earlier this year and a European tour just started, the Baltimore electronics wizard tells Dom Smith what the gems in his record collection have given to his own musical creations

Jazz In 2019! A Round Up By Peter Margasak

There's no time to police the borders of jazz, says Peter Margasak, in the introduction to his top ten releases of 2019

Minimalist Requirements: Gareth Jones’ Favourite Music

Pioneering producer and engineer Gareth Jones takes Ned Raggett on a journey through his thirteen favourite albums, from the elegance of Can to the wit of Karlheinz Stockhausen via Robert Wyatt, Wendy Carlos and more

LISTEN: New Destruction Unit

Stream The World On Drugs from forthcoming album Deep Trip

Magical Experiences: James Holden’s Favourite Albums

Following last year's feral The Inheritors album, Border Community label head James Holden is about to take his newly developed live show on tour, including to Field Day and Sonar Barcelona. Rory Gibb catches up with him to discuss thirteen favourite and formative albums, improvisation and atheist spirituality

WATCH: Suuns – Sunspot

First look at new, 30-minute video for Images Du Futur track

Tao Lin’s Shoplifting From American Apparel Reviewed

Huw Nesbitt finds Tao Lin's new novel as slick and vapid as a pair of shiny leggings from the young girl-loving fashion retailer

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Unconscious Archives Announce Festival

Leftfield arts outlet Unconscious Archives announces their first full festival of music, film and for this September

For Those About To Mope: How Rock Learned To Love The Smiths & Morrissey

The battle lines were clear in the 1980s: you either loved Iron Maiden or you loved The Smiths, you couldn’t love both. So how did it come to pass that Morrissey would release a pop punk album and become one of the most dropped names in metal and heavy rock? John Doran investigates