Yellow Magic Orchestra
Royal Festival Hall, London
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This summer, online music festival footage isn't easy to come by, finds Chris Salmon
Digitalism, Kitsuné Tabloid
(Kitsuné)
The Presets, Apocalypso
Three years on from their debut, Aussie dance duo Julian Hamilton and Kim Moyes have sharpened their pop-poisoned claws and dug them deep into their dark-hued techno. Cutting back on quirky instrumentals in favour of fully formed songs showcasing Hamilton’s … Continue reading
Daedelus, Love to Make Music To
4 stars (Ninja Tune)
Jape, Ritual
One thing Dublin isn’t short of is songwriters, so it’s not as if one-man band Richie Egan has much novelty value. He does have a black-humoured way with words, and, as Jape, sets them to beats and electronic squiggles idiosyncratic … Continue reading
Ain’t that a kick in the teeth?
Two years ago, despite great reviews, Ladytron's luck vanished. They tell Jude Rogers how the internet, fans and a little gung-ho touring restored their fortunes
Booka Shade, The Sun & the Neon Light
(Get Physical)
Space is the place
Mike Barnes on Murcof's universal music
Midnight Juggernauts, Dystopia
The synth-disco Aussies only have the one idea. But, says Garry Mulholland, it's a fantastic one
Akiko Kiyama, 7 Years
(District of Corruption)
Pendulum, In Silico
(Warner Bros)
Martina Topley-Bird, The Blue God
Has there ever been a more unfairly maligned musical genre than trip-hop? For years, it’s apparently been illegal to mention it without somewhere appending the sneering phrases “coffee table” or “dinner party”, descriptive terms it’s impossible to square with the … Continue reading
Sam Sparro, Sam Sparro
(Island)
Four Tet
Indigo2, London