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Burnt Ends: Slackk’s Favourite Albums

The Liverpool-via-London grime producer and Boxed co-founder released his debut album, Palm Tree Fire, last month. Now, he talks Oli Marlow through his favourite records, taking in LPs, mixtapes, pirate radio sets and magazine cover-mounts. Slackk photograph courtesy of Mehdi Lacoste

Sonic Router 034: Airhead Blasts The Dancefloor

The formerly delicate electronica of London-based musician Airhead has just taken a thrillingly warped swerve towards the dancefloor. For our latest Sonic Router column, he meets Oli Marlow to discuss how club experiences have informed his explosive upcoming Hemlock 12"

Sonic Router 033: Mr Mitch Talks Grime In Zero-G

In his latest Sonic Router column, Oli Marlow speaks to London producer Mr Mitch about weightless grime, Peace Dubs and his haunting new EP The Room Where I Belong

Sonic Router 032: Shadow Worlds – Illum Sphere Interviewed

For his first Sonic Router column of 2014, Oli Marlow catches up with Manchester-based producer Illum Sphere to discuss the immersive spaces of his long-in-the-making Ninja Tune debut album

Sonic Router 031: A Touch Of Frost – Logos Interviewed

Sonic Router's Oli Marlow sits down with Logos, the London-based producer behind Cold Mission, one of the year's most striking 'dance' albums, to talk devil mixes, reshaping sonic language and taking grime into the deep freeze

Sonic Router 030: EPROM’s Fundamental Particles

With his new album Halflife just released, Sonic Router's Oli Marlow catches up with US producer EPROM to discuss his thunderous, soundsystem-slaying strain of beat music

Sonic Router 029: Why I Love Ras G

What sets LA producer Ras G so cosmically far ahead of the pack? Oli Marlow sinks into the psychedelic and tactile spaces of his Sun Ra-inspired new album Back On The Planet

Sonic Router 028: Desto Evades (The) Trap

To paraphrase Admiral Ackbar: "Trap - it's a trap!" With this ethos in mind, Finnish producer Desto talks to Oli Marlow about his new album Emptier Streets

Sonic Router 027: Clouds Balance Nothing & Everything

Finnish duo Clouds have emerged from the dubstep diaspora with a unique sound hinged around balances: between organic and synthetic, between space and density. They speak to Sonic Router's Oli Marlow about their working process, plus listen to an exclusive mix below

Sonic Router 026: Lotide’s Moonless Nights

Sonic Router's Quietus column returns this month, with Oli Marlow celebrating the release of US producer Lotide's debut album of dreamlike beat collages - plus listen to a mix from Lotide below

‘Expanding That Basic Hip-Hop Shit’: Jeremiah Jae Interviewed

On his Raw Money Raps LP, released through Flying Lotus' Brainfeeder label, LAs's Jeremiah Jae channels dreamstates and hip-hop swagger to express the many facets of his personality. Oli Marlow caught up with him to discuss experimentation and connecting with the "inner voice"

Sonic Router 025: Bandshell’s Bruised & Battered Techno

Previously unknown and very low key producer Bandshell has just signed to Hessle Audio for their latest 12", released this month. He speaks to Sonic Router about the crumbly swung techno of his debut EP, and accompanies it with an excellent mix

El-P

Cancer For Cure

Sonic Router 024: Spam Chop’s Techno Flex

In this latest Sonic Router column, Oli Marlow speaks to Wigflex label head Spam Chop about the release of his debut EP Cuckup, his love of techno and Nottingham's close-knit scene

Sonic Router 023: Hodge Talks The Future Sound Of Bristol

Sonic Router's Oli Marlow speaks to Bristol's Jacob Martin, whose music as Hodge and Outboxx is helping to spearhead a resurgence of house music within the city

Sonic Router 022: Ifan Dafydd: Being Correct Is Boring

Oli Marlow of Sonic Router talks to Ifan Dafydd about missing out on hip hop and living with James Blake. With mix

Still Hitting On That Vital Nerve: Company Flow Interviewed

Ahead of their much-anticipated reunion at ATP's I'll Be Your Mirror festival this weekend, Oli Marlow talks to Company Flow's Len about the reasons for their reformation

Sonic Router 021: Stanislav Sevostyanikhin Puts Things Into Kontext

For this month's Sonic Router, Oli Marlow talks to Russian producer Stanislav Sevostyanikhin, aka Kontext

Sonic Router 020: Lando Kal Takes Things Further

For this month's Sonic Router, Oli Marlow talks to the nomadic Lando Kal about his musical evolution

Sonic Router 019: The Altered States Of Altered Natives

In the 19th installment of his monthly dubstep column, Oli Marlow talks to Danny Native

Sonic Router 018: Patience & Progress With Morris Cowan

Our man Oli Marlow sets his sights on the excellent Morris Cowan for this month's Sonic Router

Sonic Router 017: Scaling Great Heights With Braiden

Oli Marlow is setting his sights on DJ and producer Steve Braiden this month - who, not content with ruling the airwaves, is causing a storm with his single 'The Alps'

Sonic Router 016: A Balance Of Past & Future With Distal

As the likes of Joy Orbison and Mount Kimbie find increasing fame over the pond, Oli Marlow talks to Atlanta's Distal - DJ, producer and record label manager - and hails an era in which the sun never sets on dubstep

Flow Interrupted: DOOM Cracks Live

Whether it's the perennial issue of hip hop gigs sounding weird in venues tuned for bands, Oli Marlow struggles with Doom's set at Brixton Academy. Photo Matt Cheetham

Sonic Router 015: Driving Drum Beats With Iceland’s Hypno

Our man Oli Marlow interviews Kári Guðmundsson, aka Hypno, for this month's Sonic Router

Sonic Router 014: Talking Claptrap With The Average Joe

This month, our man Oli Marlow interviews the shadowy figure known simply as Joe responsible for cuts including 'Claptrap', 'Watermelon Dub' &c

Sonic Router 013: Sonar Review

Our dubstep guru Oli Marlow sets sail for Spain in his pedalo, in order to bring us these sun dappled words from Sonar...

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Sonic Router 012: Eleven Tigers And Free Download Mix

We cannot stop him. His bass is too strong. Oli Marlow speaks to Eleven Tigers. Scroll down for a fine free mix as well

Sonic Router 011: A Dubstep Column For April – Land Of The Skweee And Boss Kite

In this month's Sonic Router column, Oli Marlow explores the emerging form of Skwee with Brighton producer Boss Kite. Snag a free Skweee mix while you're at it