The Top 17 of 2017
After the loss of so many artists in 2016, it was a pleasure to see some of the original synthpop heroes back on the release trail. OMD, Alison Moyet, Erasure…
After the loss of so many artists in 2016, it was a pleasure to see some of the original synthpop heroes back on the release trail. OMD, Alison Moyet, Erasure…
To get the measure of Mute’s influence, it is enough to note that Yazoo’s second and final album was given the catalogue number, STUMM 12. The eleven that had come…
November opened with Chris Carter taking to the stage at Rough Trade in London to demonstrate the new TG-ONE synth module from Tiptop Audio. Filled to the brim with samples…
Lau Nau lives on a Finnish island that is shared with only a handful of people. The sea and the sky dominate the environment, and between them the inhabitants share…
Vile Electrodes continue their conversion into a modern version of Throbbing Gristle. Caught here by Anders Wickholm, at their recent performance with Page in Stockholm, the duo of Neon and…
Revolting Cocks Academy Islington, London 26 August 2017 The first time the Revolting Cocks played in London, it was a debauched, riotous affair. Led by “Uncle” Al Jourgensen, the electro-industrial…
Sweden’s premier music event, Electronic Summer, is no more. It ended with a blast of futurepop from Rotersand, but the three day event packed in performances from Kebu, Portion Control…