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Creole Gardens (A New Orleans Suite)
*2023 stock* The title already suggests the content is inspired by the devastation of hurricane Katrina in 2005. And it is without a doubt the best musical performance dedicated to the catastrophic event (as by Terence Blanchard or Wynton Marsalis). How to be all soul and all spirit with just two instruments and remain captivating and compelling from beginning to end may seem like a great challenge to many, but these two fantastic mugicians do it.
Turbina Anthem
"It's almost a given that any new release on the Lithuanian No Business label is going to be a bit out of the ordinary. As the catalogue grows, so does its depth and breadth. Turbina Anthem vouchsafes that proposition, comprising an unusual guitar and trumpet duet by two Portuguese improvisers who deserve a wider audience. Trumpeter Sei Miguel boasts a discography stretching back to 1998 in the company of compatriots, but in recent years has made a number of appearances with American free guitar…
Taagi
Taagi – which takes its title from the Apache word for “three” - is his first trio recording with bassist Aaron Gonzalez and drummer Stefan Gonzalez. Recorded on successive nights during May 2009 performances in Dallas and Austin, this album represents a great collaboration between jazz veteran and great piano maestro Curtis Clark and young, but very talented Gonzalez brothers - Aaron and Stefan. Piano trio at it’s best. Curtis Clark (piano), Aaron Gonzalez (contrabass) and Stefan Gonzalez (drum…
Asymptote Versatile (1963-64)
Multifold digipack edition + extensive booklet. Amgen presents the historic recording of Éliane Radigue's Asymptote Versatile (1963-64), widely recognized as the oldest surviving composition by the pioneering French electronic music composer. This monumental work was performed for the very first time at the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival on November 26, 2023, marking a truly historic event as Radigue had resolutely refused permission for this work to be presented in concert - until now…
Issue 82: The Genius of Tom Tom Club (Magazine + 7")
Devoted to the art of moving butts, our latest cover stars are the fabulous Tom Tom Club, the band that started out as a Talking Heads offshoot but rapidly turned Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz into global musical heavyweights in their own right. We have an exclusive blue vinyl seven-inch featuring two awesome remixes of the group's 'Genius Of Love' to accompany the magazine too.
Issue 94: Cosey
We have the magnificent Cosey Fanni Tutti on the cover of this month's Electronic Sound and a very special Cosey seven-inch to accompany the magazine. The limited edition record is pressed on yellow vinyl and features a previously unreleased track, together with an exclusive remix.
Our interview with Cosey focuses on two projects stemming from 'Art Sex Music', her 2017 autobiography, both of which have just come out. The first is her superb soundtrack to 'Delia Derbyshire: The Myths And The Leg…
Issue 99: Ladytron (Magazine + 7", Orange)
This month's Electronic Sound cover stars are Ladytron and we have an exclusive orange vinyl seven-inch featuring two previously unreleased tracks by the Liverpool synthpop outfit to accompany the issue.
Issue 102
With her debut solo album rocketing into the UK Top 10 on the week of its release, we are delighted to have Alison Goldfrapp on the cover of the new Electronic Sound. We have a fantastic red vinyl seven-inch by the always stylish and often elusive singer to accompany the issue too.
Issue 100
This month's Electronic Sound put together a spectacular double CD to accompany Electronic Sound 100, with 23 tracks inspired by visions of the future, from cyber worlds and life on other planets to AI excursions and madcap B-movies.
Issue 131
Electronic Sound ventures out of the concrete bunker to explore the strange and unsettling world of Cold War Electronica - a thrilling investigation into how the nuclear age rewired our ears. This essential issue comes with an exclusive double CD featuring 35 suitably tense tracks spanning 1980 to 2025.
The cover story consists of 10 connected pieces detailing the sonic legacy of atomic anxiety. From pioneering artists like Karlheinz Stockhausen and Daniel Miller in the West to Georg Katzer and …
Issue 126: Saint Etienne (Magazine + 7" White)
Electronic Sound Magazine announces its latest issue featuring beloved British electronic pop trio Saint Etienne as the cover story, coinciding with the band's announcement that their upcoming album 'International' will be their final studio release. The special issue includes an exclusive limited edition transparent blue vinyl seven-inch, marking a poignant celebration of the group's remarkable 35-year career.
After three and a half decades of crafting innovative electronic pop music, Sarah Cra…
Issue 123: Cluster (Magazine + 7" White)
You probably don't need us to translate ELEKTRONISCHES DEUTSCHLAND for you. But to expand on that a little, we're heading back to the 1970s and a country then known as West Germany for this month's Electronic Sound cover story. We're bundling the issue with an exclusive orange vinyl seven-inch by kosmische pioneers Cluster too.
Our cover image is based on the artwork of the debut album from Harmonia, krautrock's first supergroup, and you will find five connected articles inside the magazine, inc…
Issue 122: The Art of Noise (Magazine + 7" White)
We're marking the return of The Art Of Noise with this month's Electronic Sound cover story. Or The Art Of This as they're now calling themselves. And as well as bringing you the very first interview with the band under this name, we’re bundling the magazine with an exclusive silver vinyl seven-inch featuring the new group's debut recordings.
More than 25 years on from The Art Of Noise's last studio album, three of the five founding members – JJ Jeczalik, Gary Langan and Paul Morley – are reboo…
Issue 114: John Foxx Issue + ‘Miles Away’ / ‘Sunset Rising’
We’re investigating the visual art of John Foxx in this month’s Electronic Sound and we’re bundling the magazine with a white vinyl seven-inch combining two top-notch Foxx tracks – an electropop classic from 1980 and an ambient gem from 1997.
Issue 112: 1981 Issue + ‘Avant 81’ (Magazine + 7'', Green)
For this month's Electronic Sound cover story, we've picked out 101 Records Of 1981, a crucial year in the history of both electronic and alternative music, and we have a fantastic green vinyl seven-inch EP featuring post-punk heavyweights The Fall, Jah Wobble and Blurt to accompany the issue. One of the main music talking points of 1981 was the growing number of synthpop bands breaking into the UK mainstream charts, many of them climbing into the Top 10. But at the same time, there was a surge …
Issue 111: Bltz Club Issue + ‘Blitz 80’ (Magazine + 7'', Purple)
"We're rewinding back to the glory days of The Blitz Club for this month's Electronic Sound cover story and we've got a superb purple vinyl seven-inch three-track EP featuring Blitz favourites John Foxx, Vice Versa and Gina X Performance to accompany the magazine." - Electronic Sound
Issue 80: Drive - Inside the Untimate Synthwave Soundtrack (Magazine)
This month's Electronic Sound cover feature tells the fascinating story of the soundtrack to 'Drive', one of the greatest movies of recent times.
Issue 134 (Magazine + 7")
The latest issue of Electronic Sound plunges deep into the dark, uncompromising world of Clock DVA, Sheffield's electro-industrial provocateurs, with an extensive cover feature retracing the group's explosive formative years. What begins with main man Adi Newton rubbing shoulders with future members of The Human League in The Future quickly escalates into a tale of banned venues, constructivist aesthetics, and fearsome live performances that rivalled those of Throbbing Gristle and Cabaret Voltai…
Spiral Right / Spiral Left
2010 release ** "In the planning (and many faxes, emails and discussions in person) for 20 years, finally this stunning collaborative release for Cold Spring from Japanese Noise king Merzbow and legendary elemental sound artist Z'EV is here. The tracks were created in London and Tokyo, with each artist remixing the other's original sounds. Two tracks weighing in at 22 minutes and 28 minutes respectively! Dark Ambient Noise."
Nasty & Sweet
Very limited 2 LP release of the trio of Thomas Borgmann (reeds), Wilber Morris (bass) and Reggie Nicholson (drums) performing live at the Tampere Jazz Festival in 1999, plus one track from St. Ingbert in 1998.