One of the albums reviewed in this week’s column, Mérylle Ampe’s Two Daughters, includes a live recording from the sadly ...

We take a look at the essential records of the 1970s that paved the way for new wave, dance music, and beyond.

For Leeds-based producer Steve Whitfield, the sight of the iconic former cinema building in the heart of Bradford has been a constant backdrop to his creative life.

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The archive contains 90,000 objects. These date back to Bowie teens, including his July 1968 rejection letter from Apple, signed by Peter Asher (“As we told you on the phone, Apple is not interested ...

For the last quarter-century, no one shared more musical moments with Brian Wilson than Darian Sahanaja, who was part of the Beach Boys architect’s solo band from his return to live shows in 1999 ...

Xfer Records has introduced Serum 2, the next-generation update to its widely used wavetable synthesizer. With a completely redesigned synthesis engine and expanded creative tools, this latest version ...

Amid dinosaurs, swords and leather armour, we visit the UK’s first festival for dungeon synth – a fast-growing black metal spinoff dedicated to fantasy and escape A flurry of inflatable caveman clubs ...

Lost late period Peanuts soundtrack sounds like a love letter from an old friend. Growing up in pre-Internet times, I often wondered what had happened to pianist composer Vince Guaraldi beyond the ...

If synthesizers were to be selected to represent a decade, the kneejerk choice would go to the 1980s. For good reason, too, the era’s synthpop explosion and new wave’s electronic sheen were brought ...