Star choice

Star choice: Moby on what he's watching and reading

Electronic review: Rex the Dog, The Rex the Dog Show

Rather than an album of doggerel for Crufts-lovers, Rex the Dog’s debut is a crunchy, 45-minute set of party-time electro. The person behind the pooch is Jake Williams, who last pumped up the charts as JX, with the 1994 handbag … Continue reading →

Reading 2008 review: Holy Fuck

Canada's Holy Fuck tick all the right boxes for those who appreciate their experimentalism and pulsating rhythms in equal measures

Reading 2008 review: Crystal Castles

Their messy techno-punk doesn't cause quite the reported mayhem of their Leeds gig, but it does feature the singer leaping from the speakers and playing dead

Electronic review: Nightmares On Wax, Thought So …

In the fickle world of electronic music, it is something of a miracle if an act’s sound manages to stay fresh and relevant for more than a few years, let alone the 17 since Nightmares On Wax’s debut. Their sixth … Continue reading →

Electronic review: Late Of The Pier, Fantasy Black Channel

After overseeing albums by the Long Blondes and Mystery Jets, DJ Erol Alkan has apparently retired from production following this third record. It’s not hard to see why; Fantasy Black Channel is a tour de force comprising glam, techno, and … Continue reading →

Electronic review: Metronomy, Nights Out

If the second album is typically the ‘difficult’ one, no one told Devon’s electro-pop eccentric Joseph Mount. He radiates catchiness, transforming any sound, be it Peruvian folk lute, or Radiophonic Workshop-style clang, into an instant party soundtrack . The result … Continue reading →