Thomas Dolby and Ryuichi Sakamoto – Field Work
When Ryuichi Sakamoto of Yellow Magic Orchestra and Thomas Dolby got together in 1985, pooling their Atari computers, the result was a sparking piece of synthpop called Field Work. Who…
When Ryuichi Sakamoto of Yellow Magic Orchestra and Thomas Dolby got together in 1985, pooling their Atari computers, the result was a sparking piece of synthpop called Field Work. Who…
Gudrun Gut has been a force in Berlin’s music scene since the early 1980s. She was an early member of Einstürzende Neubauten and a key member of the groups Mania…
Soon to be released on vinyl through Stockholm’s FlexiWave label, Case Unclear is an ice-cold minimal synth track from Silent Em. New York’s Jean Lorenzo is Silent Em, and he…
Looking up at celestial bodies from the ground, Man has always been struck by their mystery and complexity. He has imagined patterns among the stars, as projections of his terrestrial…
It’s the battle of the Visages: Steve Strange has pulled together a new album under the monicker, but band cofounder and DJ Rusty Egan disputes its authenticity as a Visage…
S.P.O.C.K at Babel, Malmö 24 May 2013 There aren’t many artists who could stretch an act conceived for a friend’s birthday party into a 25-year career in music. Still fewer…
Machinista is a Swedish duo, formed by former members from two of the country’s best-known alternative groups: John Lindqwister (formerly of Cat R—- Dog) and Richard Flow (formerly of Vision…
Television is a common reference point for electronic music. Mute Records’ Daniel Miller’s early projects often made critical points about its influence (for example, T.V.O.D. by The Normal or TV…
One of the risks of taking your name from an Anthony Burgess novel is that others have the same idea. There were several Heaven 17s, for example, and at least…
Stockholm-based synth enthusiast Jonas Sjöström draws out excellent sounds from his collection of Prophets and has an enviable ear for pop melodies.