The recent anniversary of the passing of Andrew Weatherall saw a raft of DJs and music fans alike delve into the great man’s archive to share their stand-out tracks from his 30-year musical tapestry… including an melodic masterpiece from his Sabres of Paradise days. Sabres of Paradise, which featured Weatherall alongside Jagz Kooner and Gary…
Emerging out of the melting pot of broken Britain in the early 90s, jungle (and drum ‘n’ bass, which followed later) was like no musical movement heretofore experienced, as a new generation of artists blended old school attitude and new school innovation. First published in the mid-90s, State of Bass tells the story of the scene’s…
The late Dr Timothy Leary – arguably the most famous advocate for hallucinogens in popular culture – was quite prolific in terms of musical (and spiritual) output in the late 60s and early 70s, through releases such as Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out and You Can Be Anyone This Time Around. In 1990, however, the psychedelics…
The enthusiastic response to Aphex Twin’s newest track, T69 Collapse, indicates just how much the electronic music industry has missed Richard D James, who, while aged just 46, has been making music for an incredible 33 years. Back in 1992, the ‘Twin’ gave a memorable interview to Mixmag alongside fellow underground legend Mixmaster Morris, in…
Injected With A Poison by Praga Khan is one of most frenetic rave tracks of the early 90s, packed with piano stabs, synth bursts, and a smattering of whoops and hollers… For me, however, the standout elements of the track are the spoken word snippets, as a menacing voice intones “Injected with a poison”, “Are…
Richie Hawtin has been at the forefront of techno for more than 25 years, and in September 1994, when recording his Musik album (under his Plastikman guise), he gave the following interview to The Guardian‘s Ben Turner, on being inspired by Derrick May, his all-time favourite record, and, interestingly, the fees paid to DJs in…
A new book on the origins of dub, Dub Revolution: Jamaica’s Sonic Innovators and the Birth of Remix Culture, by author David Katz (pictured), is set to be published by White Rabbit in July. The book ‘explores the most innovative and sonically adventurous subgenre of reggae, highlighting its importance in sound system culture and its…
Celebrating 25 years since the birth of electroclash, Demon Music Group/Edsel has just released a new compilation, When The 2000s Clashed – Machine Music For A New Millennium – an 81-track odyssey that explores the scene’s roots, evolution, and influence on later electronic movements. Blending punk attitude with electronic experimentation, electroclash found its spiritual home in a…
Demon Music/Edsel have announced details of a forthcoming compilation, When The 2000s Clashed – Machine Music For A New Millennium, an 81-track retrospective of the electroclash era. The 5xCD compilation, accompanied by a 3x vinyl edition, features sleeve notes by Jonny Slut, founder of infamous electroclash club Nag Nag Nag, as well as archive shots…
Tectonic, the bass-led imprint run by UK producer Pinch, aka Rob Ellis (pictured), marks its 20th anniversary this year with the release of Tectonic Sound – a 24-track compilation of brand-new tracks. As well as label debuts from artists including Beatrice M., Yushh, re:ni, and Flora Yin Wong, and established Tectonic veterans like Peverelist, Om Unit,…
