Varley remembers his evergreen 30 year old dub techno classic Gez Varley, one half of the legendary British techno duo LFO, has told revealed that Warp Records turned down the chance to release his ‘Quo Vadis’ techno classic – and then changed their mind when it got a rave review. The evergreen dub techno workout, […]
Wes warms up for BMW24 Wigan-born Wes Baggaley has played everywhere from legendary queer night Adonis to Berlin’s Berghain, as well as one half of the excellent party stoking duo Bottom Heavy. As well as very kindly taking to the decks to spin out an hour of the best house, techno, garage and disco for […]
Lo Recordings live LP captures the legendary jazztronic crew in full flow in East London Veterans of live and studio manouevres alike, Red Snapper take to the road again this week in support of their latest offering, the Lo Recordings-issued Live At The Moth Club. From their beginnings on Rich Thair and The Aloof’s Dean […]
Veteran disco legend offers up six new tracks Black Devil Disco Club, legendary Parisian disco pioneer and producer, has announced the release of a new album via UK independent imprint Lo Recordings on December 1. Etincelles, which translates as ‘sparks’ in English, is the follow up to 2020’s Lucifer Is A Flower and features six brand new tracks including the lead […]
A legendary name returns with this compelling premium synth. Greg Scarth finds out what makes it unique. As the spiritual successor to one of the most iconic names in early digital synth history, the Synclavier Regen has a big reputation to live up to. Based mainly around FM synthesis but with elements of additive, wavetable […]
Second-generation model adds extra polyphony and a freshened-up look. [embedded content] Building on the legendary Wavestation from the early 90s, the Wavestate is Korg’s modern take on wavetable synthesis. Renowned for its unique ability to shift and morph through different tones, wavetable synthesis is reinvented once more in the mk2 model of the Wavestate, which […]
Based on the legendary Microwave synths, the M offers hybrid wavetable sounds with analogue filters. Greg Scarth discovers how compelling this combination sounds. In recent years, we’ve seen more and more affordable synth, both analogue and digital, hit the market. It’s easier than ever to get your hands on high-quality synth hardware, but is there […]
Based on the legendary Microwave synths, the M offers hybrid wavetable sounds with analogue filters. Greg Scarth discovers how compelling this combination sounds. In recent years, we’ve seen more and more affordable synth, both analogue and digital, hit the market. It’s easier than ever to get your hands on high-quality synth hardware, but is there […]
Lockdown and Eurorack combined to inspire Clarke’s first solo LP Vince Clarke, the legendary synth hero and onetime member of Depeche Mode, Yazoo and Erasure, is to release his first solo album. Songs of Silence is a ten-track lyric-less album, said to be “of uncategorisable ambient beauty”. The album will be available on vinyl, CD and […]