Another Mode for Modular Improv: Sunroof Return
Improvising in a group, you have to accept not only the frailties of your fellow musicians, but also your own. — Cornelius Cardew, “Towards an Ethic of Improvisation” (1971) Sunroof, the…
Improvising in a group, you have to accept not only the frailties of your fellow musicians, but also your own. — Cornelius Cardew, “Towards an Ethic of Improvisation” (1971) Sunroof, the…
Sweden’s Strikkland mix EBM and pop influences to great effect on their debut album, Bodypop. “Svenskt hat” [EN: “Swedish Hate”] has been given the single treatment, with a hilarious video…
Vince Clarke is an interesting fellow. He put together the songs that launched Depeche Mode, and then left the band to their own devices. With his next project, Yazoo, he…
Karin Park returned this year with an album reimagining some of her previous compositions. Reaching back across two decades, the songs retooled on Private Collection were her own favourites; but…
Creative rebellion is the theme of The Horror Show. The exhibition at Somerset House captures the art of punks, witches and conceptual artists in a three act show filled with…
Page, the Swedish poptronica pioneers, have reissued their 1995 album, Glad [EN: Happy]. Originally released exclusively on CD, the new version of Glad comes in both vinyl and CD formats;…
The legendary Swedish artists, Twice a Man, have announced a new compilation of their work. A three-CD set, Songs of Future Memories (1972-2922), with accompanying book, is now available for…
Stockholm’s Emmon have established a reputation for classy pop music, infused with sexiness, energy, and melody. Recent releases have seen the evolution of Emma Nylén’s project, as it has absorbed…
Karin Park‘s evolution is marked in her recordings like the rings of a tree. At the centre, we find her making the jangly pop-rock of “Superworldunknown.” A little further out…
Tiny Magnetic Pets are back with a compilation of retooled tracks. Dublin’s finest synth outfit have restructured and refined songs from their extensive back catalogue for Remix/Remodel, which draws on…