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Rudolf Rocker: Revenge Is Sweet

Take brothers Mark and Steve Goodall, add BAFTA-winning screenwriter Jeremy Dyson, and you have the original line-up of Rudolf Rocker – purveyors of synth-fuelled Yorkshire pop

Hannah Peel: The Peel Deal

For acclaimed composer Hannah Peel, the momentum just keeps building. A superb new album with virtuoso percussionist Beibei Wang, her continuing ‘night tracks’ show on BBC radio 3, and an ambitious ballet inspired by her Mary Casio alter ego, all point to 2026 being the year she makes another major leap forward 

The Grid ‘Swamp Thing’

Richard Norris of The Grid recalls the genesis of the band’s banjo-picking banger ‘Swamp Thing’, a Number Three hit in the summer of 1994

Steve Davis 

With The Utopia Strong gearing up for another tour, Steve Davis traces the people, cultural touchstones and sounds that have shaped his sonic adventures
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ESLS018 – Sunda Arc

Electronica and woodwind – together at last Sunda Arc is an electronic project that seamlessly blends digital soundscapes…
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Speedy J: Click, Play, Repeat

Dutch techno veteran Speedy J returns with ‘Walkman’, his first solo offering in 20 years. Inspired by mix tapes and the fading role of the album in an era of instant gratification, it’s a freewheeling tour de force of innovation and unpredictable sonic twists