Ben Graham meets the Felt, Denim and Go-Kart Mozart singer to talk pop dreams, the pursuit of fame, accidentally inventing indie and laying down the blueprint for Britpop, via ten key points in a varied and unique body of work. Homepage photo by PP Hartnett
Harry Sword meets the not-so-shadowy duo behind the belting Italo-gabber-techno of Blacknecks, responsible for some of the Quietus' favourite club bangers of the year so far, to chat boogie nights, tape loops and cereal boxes
Like their Perc Trax labelmates, Forward Strategy Group take a wide-reaching approach to techno that's both eclectic and grounded by a strong sense of place. With debut album Labour Division now out, Luke Turner caught up with the duo to discuss their history and the lure of old TV idents