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Hybrid’s ‘Black Halo’ Plumbs the Depths of the Human Experience and Psyche

Hybrid’s ‘Black Halo’ Plumbs the Depths of the Human Experience and Psyche

Twenty-two years after their iconic debut Wide Angle, pioneering British electronic band and revered film composers Hybrid return with the stunning Black Halo.

Renegade Connection’s Gary Asquith Indulges in Creative Tension

Renegade Connection’s Gary Asquith Indulges in Creative Tension

From Renegade Soundwave to Renegade Connection, electronic legend Gary Asquith talks about how he continues to produce infectiously innovative music.

Detroit Love: An Interview with Electronic Music Pioneer Carl Craig

Detroit Love: An Interview with Electronic Music Pioneer Carl Craig

Prolific electronic artist and label head, Carl Craig reflects on his most recent work, the state of music today, and his illustrious career.

Icelandic Producer Bjarki Celebrates His Country’s Natural World on ‘Happy Earthday’

Icelandic Producer Bjarki Celebrates His Country’s Natural World on ‘Happy Earthday’

Bjarki's Happy Earthday can be understood as a reflection of the artist who made it, as a representation of the power and majesty of nature, or simply as a brilliant, intricate electronic album.

The Drive Inside: An Interview with the Crystal Method

The Drive Inside: An Interview with the Crystal Method

Once a duo, the '90s dance kingpins the Crystal Method are now just one member: Scott Kirkland and his many guests. Kirkland talks to PopMatters about losing a member, the changing of the scene, and how they got their name in the first place.

Orbital’s Cellar Monsters and Cosmic Despair

Orbital’s Cellar Monsters and Cosmic Despair

Phil and Paul Hartnoll reunite as Orbital for a second time to sculpt another career highpoint with Monsters Exist.

Rizzla’s ‘Adepta’ Is One of the Most Inventive and Original Albums of the Year

Rizzla’s ‘Adepta’ Is One of the Most Inventive and Original Albums of the Year

Rizzla's Adepta is nothing short of a full-on, multi-sensory assault that constantly threatens to tear itself apart.

Mark Pritchard’s ‘Four Worlds’ Zigzags From the Avant-garde to Minimal Techno via Leftfield Ambience

Mark Pritchard’s ‘Four Worlds’ Zigzags From the Avant-garde to Minimal Techno via Leftfield Ambience

Mark Pritchard journeys on past the sonic terrain of Under the Sun to explore new aural landscapes.

Daisuke Tanabe: Floating Underwater

Daisuke Tanabe: Floating Underwater

This is staggering, heart-wrenchingly beautiful music for just about anyone interested in modern electronica.

Emeli Sandé: Our Version of Events

Ain’t No Cure for the Digital Virus

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