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Last year the Sayat Nova Project traveled through the South Caucasus to document previously unrecorded traditional musics. With their marvelous compilation Mountains Of Tongues just released, Rory Gibb met co-founder Stefan Williamson Fa to discuss the project and the lure of this unique region of the world
Last year the Sayat Nova Project traveled through the South Caucasus to document previously unrecorded traditional musics. With their marvelous compilation Mountains Of Tongues just released, Rory Gibb met co-founder Stefan Williamson Fa to discuss the project and the lure of this unique region of the world
As if there wasn't enough to keep you occupied in our albums of 2013 list, the Quietus staff sift through 2013's finest archival reissues, compilations, soundtracks, free-to-download mixes, mixtapes and other unclassifiable sonic artefacts. With thanks to Sophie Coletta
As if there wasn't enough to keep you occupied in our albums of 2013 list, the Quietus staff sift through 2013's finest archival reissues, compilations, soundtracks, free-to-download mixes, mixtapes and other unclassifiable sonic artefacts. With thanks to Sophie Coletta
At the end of an exhausting year in club music, Rory Gibb reflects back upon 2013 on and off the dancefloor, and considers some of the political, social and technological issues facing the dance music community in the near future
At the end of an exhausting year in club music, Rory Gibb reflects back upon 2013 on and off the dancefloor, and considers some of the political, social and technological issues facing the dance music community in the near future
Daniel Avery's debut album Drone Logic finds the London-based DJ and producer tripping out into expansive, lysergic techno territory. He speaks with Rory Gibb about the enduring appeal of DJing and a love for tracks that blindside you on a dancefloor
Daniel Avery's debut album Drone Logic finds the London-based DJ and producer tripping out into expansive, lysergic techno territory. He speaks with Rory Gibb about the enduring appeal of DJing and a love for tracks that blindside you on a dancefloor
On his new album Vapor City, Travis Stewart stirs rhythmic tics from drum & bass and footwork into intensely humid and immersive urban collages. He speaks to Rory Gibb about throwing out the blueprints and the enduring appeal of jungle
On his new album Vapor City, Travis Stewart stirs rhythmic tics from drum & bass and footwork into intensely humid and immersive urban collages. He speaks to Rory Gibb about throwing out the blueprints and the enduring appeal of jungle
With new album Joy One Mile, Christelle Gualdi turns the crystalline harmonies of her early synthesiser music towards gauzy, immersive club tracks. She speaks with Rory Gibb about a chance encounter with a TB-303, a love of synthesis and working with Kassem Mosse
With new album Joy One Mile, Christelle Gualdi turns the crystalline harmonies of her early synthesiser music towards gauzy, immersive club tracks. She speaks with Rory Gibb about a chance encounter with a TB-303, a love of synthesis and working with Kassem Mosse
For nearly 20 years Anthony Child, aka Surgeon, has sent dancers into collective states of hypnosis with his overwhelming, elliptical techno. Having just released a beatless album under his own name, he speaks with Rory Gibb about introspection, method acting, the importance of intention, and what continues to excite him about club music
For nearly 20 years Anthony Child, aka Surgeon, has sent dancers into collective states of hypnosis with his overwhelming, elliptical techno. Having just released a beatless album under his own name, he speaks with Rory Gibb about introspection, method acting, the importance of intention, and what continues to excite him about club music
Broken20 label head TVO explores the zones between techno, drone and ambient to hypnotic and moving effect. He speaks to Rory Gibb about new album Red Night Variations in advance of Broken20's party in London this weekend, plus download a free album (see bottom)
Broken20 label head TVO explores the zones between techno, drone and ambient to hypnotic and moving effect. He speaks to Rory Gibb about new album Red Night Variations in advance of Broken20's party in London this weekend, plus download a free album (see bottom)