As the dizzying syncopations of Chicago footwork have spread across the globe over the last couple of years, DJ Rashad has become one of its primary ambassadors. With a new EP recently released through Hyperdub, he speaks with Charlie Frame about sample slicing and versatility. This article was originally published May 2013, republished following the sad passing of DJ Rashad in April 2014
As the dizzying syncopations of Chicago footwork have spread across the globe over the last couple of years, DJ Rashad has become one of its primary ambassadors. With a new EP recently released through Hyperdub, he speaks with Charlie Frame about sample slicing and versatility. This article was originally published May 2013, republished following the sad passing of DJ Rashad in April 2014
With Autechre's new EP, 'L-event', just released, Charlie Frame catches up with the veteran electronic duo's Rob Brown to discuss music and memory, this year's sprawling 'Exai' album, and the methods and ideas that underlie each of the new EP's tracks
With Autechre's new EP, 'L-event', just released, Charlie Frame catches up with the veteran electronic duo's Rob Brown to discuss music and memory, this year's sprawling 'Exai' album, and the methods and ideas that underlie each of the new EP's tracks
Across a raft of cassettes and a number of aliases, Ralph Cumbers - aka Bass Clef - has had a staggeringly productive year. Charlie Frame catches up with the self-professed 'luddite' to chat analogue production, the positive energy of jungle and his recent collaboration with Bristol's Ekoplekz
Across a raft of cassettes and a number of aliases, Ralph Cumbers - aka Bass Clef - has had a staggeringly productive year. Charlie Frame catches up with the self-professed 'luddite' to chat analogue production, the positive energy of jungle and his recent collaboration with Bristol's Ekoplekz
Vinny Moonshine's Kevin McGorey talks to his friend and label boss Bernie Brooks about the eight year journey that brought him to his second album, Mass Extinction Fairy Tale, streaming in full ahead of release with tQ below
We know you all love a bit of synth porn so here's Benge's Baker's Dozen - a sort of synth erotica reading, if you will, as he guides you through 13 electronic favourites from Morton Subotnick to Else Marie Pade and George Harrison's Moog explorations to Air and Autechre. Benge photo by Ed Fielding
After a decade of side quests and splinter projects and the tragic loss of a bandmate, West Sussex hip hop foursome 404 Guild have finally released their debut album. They speak to Cian Kinsella about why now is the time for their long-awaited full length project