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Hyperspecific: 2018’s Best Electronic Music
Christian Eede's final Hyperspecific column of 2018 sees him offer up an unordered, non-exhaustive round up some of the year's best electronic music, featuring rave music from Eris Drew (pictured), kick drum-less techno from Barker and dancehall mutations from Simo Cell and Low Jack
Strange World Of...
The Strange World of… Jon Spencer
For 40 years, Jon Spencer has been playing a mutant strain of rock & roll. Here he offers Mark Andrews 10 entry points to his vast back catalogue, from his earliest days in Pussy Galore, through the Blues Explosion all the way up to his still-nameless new band
Track-by-Track
The Power Of Doubt: Liars’ Guide To New LP WIXIW
After all those weird and abstract hints on the Amateur Gore tumblr, here's the information from the horse's mouth: Angus Andrew tells Luke Turner about the themes and making of new album WIXIW, their increasing use of electronics, and relationship with producer Daniel Miller
Beyond The Hits
Aphex Twin: Quietus Writers Select Their Deep Cuts
With new album Syro just announced Dale Berning Sawa, Joe Banks, Emily Bick, Charlie Frame, Joe Clay, Tristan Bath, Ned Raggett, John Doran and Cian Traynor select their favourite album cuts, side-project tracks, collaborations, b-sides and rarities
Things I Have Learned
Water From Your Eyes’ Rachel Brown on Watching TV
Long before vocalist Rachel Brown began pursuing music, they dreamed of writing for the small screen. Ahead of releasing their disorientating, technicolour new album with Water From Your Eyes, they explain this lifelong passion to Alastair Shuttleworth
