Stiff Little Fingers’ Inflammable Material provided a soundtrack for our teenage years, every single one of its three chords forever fused with our memories of youth. As we grew a bit older, it remained a favourite and was soon joined by Mark Stewart and the …
“What is house? Technotronic, KLF or something you live in To me house is Phuture, Pierre, Fingers, Adonis The Pioneers of the Hypnotic Groove Brian Eno, Tangerine Dream, Kraftwerk, Depeche Mode and The Yellow Magic Orchestra” – LFO, “What Is House?” (Warp Records, 1991) Given …
A brief word of advice, should you ever wish to foray into the questionable profession of music journalism: it’s probably not the best idea to begin your busiest week of gig attendance with a rave. That said, the best ideas are generally the most boring, …
Never underestimate the power of bass. This is a lesson that the Southbank Centre’s Queen Elizabeth Hall learned as pieces of aluminium cracked and began to break free from the ceiling on Tuesday night as The Dubstep Chronicles rumbled its way through Meltdown 2008. No …
When you go out to see a band that has existed for just over forty years, there’s a high chance of it sounding past its prime. It is a testament to the boundless creativity of Daevid Allen and friends, as well as to the power …
From the moment we first heard the song, we were hooked, and we’ve been addicted to Adidas ever since. The song, of course, was Run-D.M.C.’s classic paean to their favourite footwear, “My Adidas”, from their 1986 album Raising Hell. By 1989 the Beastie Boys had …
As Thursday lurches towards an end, naturally thoughts turn to starting the weekend early. Rather than another tired trip to the pub, we can’t think of a better way to do so than with minimal techno at the ICA. Ghostly International’s Matthew Dear performs there …
If you like your beats broken and blunted, Warp Records has your Saturday night sorted. No, we’re not suggesting that you stay home and chill out to your old Artificial Intelligence records, quite the contrary in fact. The Sheffield label is hosting a party at …
Always reliable purveyors of fine musical offerings, Sheffield’s Warp Records recently signed their first Australian artist, Pivot. Specialising in off-kilter, driving rhythms peppered with just the right amount of electronics, these lads start their UK tour tonight in Camden at Proud Galleries. Having served in …
Whilst celebrated anniversaries generally include the first, tenth, twenty-fifth and so on, we’ll afford a dodecadecimal exception to Raster-Noton. The German label has never been much for conformity, so why should they start now? Occupying a space between experimental electronic music and the dancefloor, the …
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