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Rosalía has been one of pop's standouts in recent years and, says Ben Cardew, her music provides a way for outsiders to understand the complexities of contemporary Spanish politics. Photo thanks to Primavera Sound / Sergio Albert
Rosalía has been one of pop's standouts in recent years and, says Ben Cardew, her music provides a way for outsiders to understand the complexities of contemporary Spanish politics. Photo thanks to Primavera Sound / Sergio Albert
Yes Please! is the runt of the Happy Mondays’ litter, an album more likely to turn up on lists of career-ending releases and studio disasters than on playlists and radio. But as Yes Please! approaches its 25th anniversary, could this least redeemable of albums be due a critical re-think? Ben Cardew pushes for a place in history for this unique work of ageing, regret and disaster
Yes Please! is the runt of the Happy Mondays’ litter, an album more likely to turn up on lists of career-ending releases and studio disasters than on playlists and radio. But as Yes Please! approaches its 25th anniversary, could this least redeemable of albums be due a critical re-think? Ben Cardew pushes for a place in history for this unique work of ageing, regret and disaster
In the latest incarnation of DVA, a veritable Janus of culture, Ben Cardew finds a record out on its own, confounding as it is rewarding, weaving a complex sonic atmosphere framed by anxiety — at odds with categorisation but very much in line with reality
In the latest incarnation of DVA, a veritable Janus of culture, Ben Cardew finds a record out on its own, confounding as it is rewarding, weaving a complex sonic atmosphere framed by anxiety — at odds with categorisation but very much in line with reality
On the masked producer's first full-length work since 2013, Ben Cardew finds an expansion beyond the usual tropes of Zomby-ism — collaborations unexpected for their results rather than their partners, tracks that play out over the five-minute mark, and the sound of thoughtful deliberation, all contributing to a welcome expansion of the known Zomby universe
On the masked producer's first full-length work since 2013, Ben Cardew finds an expansion beyond the usual tropes of Zomby-ism — collaborations unexpected for their results rather than their partners, tracks that play out over the five-minute mark, and the sound of thoughtful deliberation, all contributing to a welcome expansion of the known Zomby universe
Virtual Reality has been hailed as the future of entertainment since back in the 1980s. In 2016, however, VR technology is finally coming of age, bringing with it tantalising ideas of how we might consume music in the future thanks to forward-thinking indie artists like Ash Koosha and Bjork
Virtual Reality has been hailed as the future of entertainment since back in the 1980s. In 2016, however, VR technology is finally coming of age, bringing with it tantalising ideas of how we might consume music in the future thanks to forward-thinking indie artists like Ash Koosha and Bjork
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