Electronica

Remembering Florian Schneider… pioneer, visionary, genius

Following the passing of Florian Schneider, music has lost one of its great visionaries. Author Johnny Proctor looks back at…

4 years ago

Before they were robots – How Organisation evolved into Kraftwerk

The city of Düsseldorf has spawned some of the most iconic German acts of the 20th century – Neu!, D.A.F., Die…

4 years ago

‘The Delian Mode’ documentary explores the work of electronic music pioneer Delia Derbyshire

Before there was electronic music, there was Delia Derbyshire. Produced in 2009, The Delian Mode is a fascinating snapshot of…

4 years ago

Kraftwerk: the group that changed the sound of pop

Kraftwerk was formed in 1970 by Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider. The band is known for its pioneering role in…

4 years ago

THROWBACK THURSDAY: The Human League – The Dignity Of Labour (Pt. 1) [April 1979]

Before they were "working as a waitress in a cocktail bar", Sheffield synth-pop pioneers The Human League were delving into…

4 years ago

BBC 6 Music is celebrating the women of electronic music for this year’s Delia Derbyshire Day…

This Saturday, 23 November, is also known as Delia Derbyshire Day, in honour of the pioneering BBC Radiophonic Workshop composer…

4 years ago

THROWBACK THURSDAY: Dr. Timothy Leary Meets The Grid ‎– Origins Of Dance [1990]

The late Dr Timothy Leary – arguably the most famous advocate for hallucinogens in popular culture – was quite prolific in terms…

5 years ago

How Kraftwerk helped Germany ‘move on’ after the Second World War…

Kraftwerk are often cited - like The Beatles - as one of the most important bands of the 20th century,…

5 years ago

Aphex Twin’s Windowlicker turns 20 years old today… [March 1999]

One of the great things about tuning into MTV in the mid- to late-90s were the irreverent music videos the…

5 years ago

Matt Morton’s ‘Apollo 11’ soundtrack lets us party like its 1969…

This summer (July 20 to be exact) marks the 50th anniversary of the first man on the moon, and building…

5 years ago