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Four Tet: Morning/Evening review – a low-key treat

Kieran Hebden manipulates Bollywood samples, digital textures and danceable beats from dawn to dusk on this two-track album

Refused: Freedom review – Swedish hardcore provocateurs give in to gimmickry

These punky Swedes throw a thousand ideas into their comeback album, but very few of them are any good

The Chemical Brothers at Glastonbury 2015 review – wigging out in the dark

Without gimmicks beyond their light show, and no parade of guest stars, the DJ duo simply serve up a festival-closing menu of nostalgic beats

FKA twigs at Glastonbury 2015 review – exquisite moves

Elemental dance of balletic vogue moves that can be counted with the greatest art being made on the planet today

LA Priest: Inji review – kitchen-sink eclecticism

The former Late of the Pier frontman’s side project melds psych rock and disco with shades of Aphex Twin

Rudimental at Glastonbury 2015 review – smashing it with a drum’n’bass carnival

Rudimental’s riotous energy keeps the crowd bouncing like a giant exercise class, helped along by a procession of guests from George Clinton to Dizzee Rascal

RP Boo: Fingers, Bank Pads and Shoe Prints review – forward-looking footwork followup

Footwork genre pioneer RP Boo’s second album is both a fine introduction to the sound and a snapshot of where it’s going

LA Priest: Inji review – genre-hopping done right on a woozy, joyous debut

Sam Dust, formerly of Late of the Pier, pulls influences from all over the place but still maintains coherence on his impressive debut

The Orb: Moonbuilding 2703 AD review – ambient heroes still making magic

The Orb’s 13th album quickly establishes that their talent for arch ambient techno is undimmed

Bergenfest: hot acts brave hypothermia to make Norway’s coolest toes tap

The Norwegian pop festival packs big names like Patti Smith into a Viking castle with Scandi stars for an eclectic weekend of nostalgia, dance and waterproofs

Hudson Mohawke: Lantern review – killer beats, star turns and jagged edges

Featuring the likes of Antony Hegarty and Miguel, the Scottish producer’s second album runs the gamut from sensitive soul to raw rhythm

Holly Herndon review – machine music with a deft sense of humour

XOYO, LondonTypical of the laptop musician’s dextrous juxtapositions, this was a hi-tech show full of organic sounds and human expression

Sarah Cracknell: Red Kite review – chic whimsy with a heavy heart

The Saint Etienne singer’s elegant voice brings impressive weight to these intimate ballads of infidelity and betrayal

Giorgio Moroder: Deja-vu review – electronic pioneer falls victim to his own vast influence

Moroder’s first solo album in 30 years is a who’s who of pop – from Britney to Sia – yet here he’s often looking back

Hudson Mohawke: Lantern review – deep-fried defiance

The Scottish EDM producer seems determined on his second album to prove he is not what people think he is

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