Rob White

Micachu & the Shapes: No Pigs Were Harmed In The Making Of This LP

For their latest, Good Sad Happy Bad, experimental pop group Micachu & The Shapes sank a few then confined themselves to a rehearsal space for a stripped-down, marathon recording session; some metal ensued, as they tell DJ Pangburn

Capricorns

River Bear Your Bones

Opla

GTI

Polish 'oberki' folk dances are souped up with drum machines and electronic effects to highly poetic effect, finds Jakub Knera

Gang Colours

The Keychain Collection

Black Sky Thinking: What We (Don’t) Need is an Alternative Oldster

Kraftwerk Lose Two-Decade Legal Battle

Legal dispute ends in favour of hip-hop artist after almost two decades

Portishead

Third

Brutal Russian Truth: Shortparis Interviewed

On the cusp of a European tour and a date at Donau Festival, the explosive Shortparis talk to Richard Foster of the totemistic power of Novokuznetsk whilst deconstructing the stage, and preconceptions of Russia

Black Sky Thinking: All Rock & Roll Is Tory

Kernels of Wisdom: An Interview With Çhâñt Élečtrónïqùe

David McKenna talks to collective Çhâñt Élečtrónïqùe about an enthralling debut album that explores international folk traditions and avant-garde beats

Mona Lisa Overdrive: An Interview With Shapednoise

Following the release of his excellent album Different Selves last year, Nino Pedone caught up with Theo Darton-Moore to discuss cyberpunk, William Gibson and what it's like to work with Justin K Broadrick

Actualise The Minimalism: An Interview With Thought Broadcast

Matthew Kent catches up with Ravi Binning to discuss the brilliantly stripped-back rhythmic machinations of his latest Thought Broadcast album Votive Zero, improvisation as a freeing tool, and the crucial distinctions between noise and techno

Hip To Be²: Talking To Hull’s Electronica Collective SquareWaves

Since 2014, Hull’s SquareWaves collective have been producing some of the city’s most exciting electronic music. This spring, they join Surgeon, Kiran Sande, and Factory Floor’ Nik Void to laud the legacy of Coum Transmissions at Hull’s City of Culture celebrations