Features
Own a Piece of Audio History
Born of a visionary partnership between acoustic designer Ojas and Klipsch, the limited edition kO-R2 two-way multisectoral loudspeaker represents the pinnacle of audio collaboration…
Saul Williams: Leap Of Faith
For his first solo offering in just over a decade, mercurial polymath Saul Williams unleashes an ambitious, post-genre “invocation” of spoken word, ghostly trip hop, abstract jazz and astral vibes – with tales OF Bowie, Prince and Massive Attack, to boot
Faust: Faust Forward
Fusing electronics, noise, drone and abstraction to startling effect, few bands have challenged the idea of Rock music quite like the German collective Faust…
EP-4 ‘Found Tapes’ (Telegraph, 1984)
“Spinning out of a scene centred around the Kyoto venue Club Modern, EP-4 were formed by local musician Kaoru Sato in 1980…”
Nick Nicely ‘Hilly Fields’
Electro-psych enigma Nick Nicely recounts the creation of 1982’s cult classic ‘Hilly Fields’, now widely considered a pivotal influence on the hypnagogic pop scene
Mira Aroyo of Ladytron
As Ladytron gear up for their last few UK live dates of the year, the band’s Mira Aroyo delves into her foremost influences
Reviews
Marina Herlop ‘Dja Dja’ (Bandcamp)
A Hero’s Journey
Gilroy Mere ‘Furlongs’ (Clay Pipe)
On The Right Track
End Of The Road: Review
The electronic highlights from this year’s End Of The Road festival
News
Bowie: Low At 50
Special pre-order for our January 2027 issue PRE-ORDER OPEN NOW!! We’re doing a special pre-order for the January 2027…
It’s All About Vinyl Episode 23
In this episode Electronic Sound magazine founders Mark Roland and Push discuss recent adventures at the Sheffield Synth Fest event, but mainly rabbit on about 12-inch singles due to popular demand!
Daphne Oram at 100
Pioneering Electronic Music Pioneer Celebrated in Free One-Day Festival
Recent
The Prodigy x Flare Audio
The Prodigy unveil premium earphone developed in collaboration with Flare Audio
Soho Electronic returns for its second year
A 12-hour exploration of avant-electronic and experimental music in central London
Lonelady album announcement alongside ‘Groove It Out’ video release
LoneLady a.k.a Julie Campbell announces new album ‘Hinterland Home Recordings’ via Warp on January 29th
It’s All About Vinyl Episode 22
In this episode, Electronic Sound magazine founders discuss the stoned and naked shenanigans of krautrock legends Faust, the bizarre link between indie champs The Yummy Fur and rap god LL Cool J
It’s All About Vinyl Episode 21
In this episode Push returns, and talks to his Electronic Sound magazine co-founder Mark Roland about Dollar, which seems to be a popular topic, including their contribution to a Gary Numan track…
It’s All About Vinyl Episode 20
In this episode, Electronic Sound co-founder Mark Roland chats to e.m.arson about her debut album, being released on the Electronic Sound label, and delves into a selection of her record and book collection.
It’s All About Vinyl Episode 19
In this episode, Electronic Sound co-founder Mark Roland chats to his bandmate Paul Thompson about the forthcoming re-release of their band Globo’s 1995 debut LP ‘Pro War’
McChunky and Kenneth Spatula
More random musings from Fat Roland. On his mind this month (as far as we can tell) is Flash Animation
Super Furry Animals’ FV433 Abbot Howitzer
A whole 30 years after they navigated the British summer festival circuit in an FV433 Abbot Howitzer, Super Furry Animals remember the carnage left behind by its brief tour of duty
Eric Random ‘That’s What I Like About Me’
This month, resident archivist Jack Dangers focuses on ‘That’s What I Like About Me’, a Cabaret Voltaire-adjacent album by Eric Random from 1980
Flaty
Hip hop enters new stratospheres
Ron Hardy ‘Sensation’
Freewheeling through time and space, Kris Needs continues his adventures in sound. This month: Ron Hardy’s ‘Sensation’