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Fall Apart: Julian Shah-Tayler’s Breakup Anthem

For quite a while now, Julian Shah-Tayler (The Singularity, Strangelove) has released outstanding tunes revealing the raptures of love and…

TURNTABLE: Sweet Summer Singles For 2023

Square waves and heatwaves abound this summer, with a mix of electronic music tunes that are unprecedented in their excellence.…

Q and A: Neil Dyer Of Planet Neil Talks Punk Past, Inspiration For EP ‘Imperial Phase’

I chatted with Neil Dyer about Planet Neil's new EP 'Imperial Phase,' with its groovy funk sensibilities and wry lyrics.

Confronting The Apocalypse: Gary Numan’s ‘Intruder’ Live At The Glass House

Gary Numan's position is that which the greatest science fiction takes – asking questions, and presenting apocalyptic scenarios, in the…

INTERVIEW: 5 Vocalists Featured On Taurus 1984’s Triumphant ‘Modern Romance’

Modern Romance features five vocalists throughout, along with pristine synthesizers and amazing saxophone work, on an album that conjures our…

You Won’t Find What You’re Looking For In ‘America’ : Taurus 1984 (VIDEO)

The new song “America” by Taurus 1984 delivers all the retrowave vibes we’ve come to expect from the British band,…

The Sounds Of Tomorrow: Sick Robot’s ‘Modular Science’

Informed by classic sci-fi programs as well as by the periodic table of the elements, Sick Robot’s new album Modular…

Rodney Cromwell’s Dirty Secret While Recording ‘Memory Box’

I discovered Rodney Cromwell's 'dirty secret:' that he used a vintage version of Garageband to sequence his tracks on 'Memory…

The Real Life Dystopia Of Richard Evans’ ‘Black Rain’

The hypnotic “Black Rain” starts off with a vocoded repetition of “hibakusha,” the Japanese word for “radiation affected person….In a…

Pursuing The Perfect Song: With Jonny Collins Of Modesty Blaise

The album is filled with brilliant keyboard tracks, some by Matthew O’Connor and others by Collins, as well as by…