We offer up an ode to the longest serving portable music player on Earth, and think about the fact that if people went into an art gallery, and found images on a screen of the artwork, rather than the actual art, they’d be pretty pissed off.
Royksopp offer fans a chance to film
Thu 4th November by
We thought they were generous enough, but now the Norwegian electronica stalwarts have gone one step further, and launched a music video competition.
Modeselektor take trip to the zoo…
Thu 28th October by
… but amazingly manage to find no chimps. Who’d a thought it possible? Bonfire night sees the release of an impressive compilation courtesy of the men everyone’s been talking about for ages, and still don’t seem bored of. This time the German pair have invited some of their distinguished peers to monkey around with them, […]
Massive Attack drop bomb against bombs
Wed 27th October by
The Bristolian trip-hop-come-sinister-downbeaters will release the Atlas Air EP, which features a remix of the title track, and a collaboration with Guy ‘Elbow’ Garvey, called Redlight, on November 22nd. All proceeds go to War Child, a charity concerned with the protection of minors affected by conflict. We first caught a glimpse of the Atlas Air […]
Bot’Ox ‘Babylon By Car’
Tue 26th October by
Like two ninja assassins carrying synths through the shadows, Bot’Ox have come from relative obscurity to unleash what may well be the finest collection of nob-twisting, skillfully sequenced and difficult to define tunes 2010 has offered so far.
Who the funk is Cursor Miner?
Tue 26th October by
We talk with Robert Tubb about raving in Soviet Bunkers, why house is boring and breaks are the best.
Various Artists ‘Get Physical 8: Mixed by Thomas Schumacher’
Sat 23rd October by
A bass-heavy, dirty, half-jacking yet half-smooth collection of 19 tracks, proving that no matter which side of the production fence you favour, Get Physical has had some mighty, mighty fine moments to date.
PVT release ‘Light My Fires’ EP
Thu 21st October by
Pivot’s first international album, O Soundtrack To My Heart, was great. But it wasn’t easy to tell where things would end up as the Australian outfit developed. The one thing few expected, though, was the name change- brought about thanks to an American band who were first to what the dictionary calls “the central point, […]
Goldfish bring lunacy to London
Wed 20th October by
The South African aural oddballs will take to the stage for an exclusive show in London next week.
2020 Soundsystem UK tour and live album
Wed 20th October by
2020 Vision is amongst the city of Leeds’ most valuable musical exports, and live the ‘Soundsystem is known for its musical prowess.
