Spinning about the place this month… John Carpenter – Lost Themes Not only does this deliver on aesthetics, with a full on creepy inside sleeve image of the man himself and blood red vinyl, this album offers some classic Carpenter sounds – but in this case entirely removed from any…

July 2021 – The Box of Electronica Amber Here’s what’s been occurin’ in sunny July…. Sunroof – Electronic music improvisations vol. 1 As someone who uses a lot of modular kit it is always interesting to hear how others makes use of it. This one disappoint with some powerful and…

The sun is shining and the needle is the following grooves… Beastie Boys – Root Down EP A follow up EP to the peerless Ill Communication (which it shares some tracks with) this one also features a superb spooky downbeat rework of the title track and live recordings which are…

This past month it’s all been about… Caribou — Up in Flames The sun is shining here in the English flatlands and so I’m outside a lot more and soaking up vitamin D and listening to this psychedelic beat driven wonder. …

April 2021 – Beautiful Electrique World Hey April – this month I’ve been mostly listening to… Boards of Canada – A Beautiful Place Out in the Country I’m a fan of a lot of BOC’s work but this is the high point for me – a blend of everything they…

March 2021 – You could ruin my six borderlines This has been a busy month – both with real world stuff and in the studio, where I’ve been working on finishing off ‘The Market Deities’. More about that soon. Anyway – as such my listening times been quite reduced and…

Feb 2021 Hi-Fi – dubRileyMusic Right now I’m mostly listening to: Underworld – dubnobasswithmyheadmam: Last month it was The Orb tugging at my 90’s electronica nostalgia and this 1994 album is continuing that for me. It genuinely still sounds as vibrant and edgy as it did back then – with…

January 2021 Hi-Fi – In Kontakte With Harmonious Ultraworlds. Oh hello 2021 – here’s what I’ve been listening to as of late…. The Orb – Adventures Beyond the Ultraworld It’s been years since I last visited this place beyond the place ruled by a huge, Minnie Riperton loving pulsating brain…

I’ve been a Logic user for about a decade now and, whilst it has served me well over the years, it is starting to feel a bit bloated — adding a lot of loop based features which just don’t suit my (somewhat old school) workflow. Universal Audio’s Luna felt like…