Holger Czukay, co-founder of Can, student of Karlheinz Stockhausen and maker of great music, has died. In this interview, originally published on tQ in 2014 to mark 40 years since the release of Canaxis 5, he spoke to Bobby Barry about Stockhausen, John Lydon and learning to fly.
Does DIY music need a Bible? That's debatable, says John Doran, but either way Sleevenotes by Joe Thompson of Hey Colossus should be mandatory reading for anyone who aspires to the life of an underground rock musician. Plus extract and author interview
Nobody lives house music and its many contradictions like Honey Dijon. From soundtracking the catwalks of Louis Vuitton to playing at Panorama Bar, she straddles different worlds with deceptive ease but being a black trans artist is not an easy path to tread, says Manu Ekanayake
Thirty years since he founded the On-U Sound label, Adrian Sherwood talks to Melissa Bradshaw about its history, the grim early 80s, his work in the studio, and the trouble with contemporary sound. Exclusive photos thanks to and copyright Kishi Yamamoto