Electronic review: The Chemical Brothers, Brotherhood

Containing nine tracks from their Singles 93-03 collection, Brotherhood seems to be one for completists only. But the bonus disc, Electronic Battle Weapons 1-10, takes this into must-have territory. Designed to road-test new material, this hitherto limited-edition series is treasured … Continue reading →

The Bug, London Zoo

Ben Thompson is pleased to find that the previously inaccessible Kevin Martin has found his voice ... with a little help from his friends

Eine Kleine Nacht Musik, Eine Kleine Nacht Musik

The product of a little-known collaboration between Kraftwerk’s Henning Schmitz and part-time Neu! drummer Hans Lampe, this album spent 35 years languishing in an attic in Düsseldorf until it was discovered by London DJ/electronic musician Henry Smithson. OK, that’s not … Continue reading →

Tricky, Knowle West Boy

Tricky’s eighth album begins with the boy from Knowle West performing to a barroom piano and double bass like a British Tom Waits. It may seem an odd homage, but Tricky and Waits are similar creatures – wry, dirty-lunged weavers … Continue reading →

Leila, Blood, Looms and Blooms

It’s been eight years since Leila Arab, Iranian-born producer and erstwhile member of Björk’s touring band, released her second album, a gap caused in part by the loss of both parents. Judging from the texture of Blood, Looms and Blooms, … Continue reading →

Chris Hughes, Shift

What was unusual about Chris Hughes’s 1994 album of Steve Reich adaptations was that it avoided the more obvious dance-friendly directions of the Little Fluffy Clouds era in favour of the early, hardcore stuff. Hughes used the might of 90s … Continue reading →