Jacqui Hunt (Single Gun Theory) Discusses Her New Solo Album “Desiderium”

Forty years after co-founding pioneering Australian electronic band Single Gun Theory, Jacqui Hunt returns with Desiderium, a deeply personal album shaped by several years of profound change. Since emerging with Single Gun Theory, Hunt has continued to forge her own path through a varied solo career and collaborations with artists such as Delerium. She created … Read more

Penelope Trappes on “Opvs Novum: A Requiem Reworked”

Last year, experimental musician and vocalist Penelope Trappes released A Requiem, a deeply personal album exploring themes of grief, mortality, and remembrance. For Opvs Novum: A Requiem Reworked, she invited artists including Julia Holter, Saint Etienne, Gazelle Twin, Midwife, and Stephen Mallinder to reimagine the album’s songs. In this email interview, Trappes discusses the collaborative … Read more

Fredrik Saroea talks about “The Master and Margarita”

An invitation to compose music for a stage adaptation of The Master and Margarita was already unexpected enough. But for Datarock’s Fredrik Saroea, the project became even stranger when he was also asked to portray the enigmatic Woland, Satan himself, despite never having acted before. Presented at Bergen’s Den Nationale Scene in collaboration with the … Read more

Rare DM on “Attention,” Collaboration, and Creative Growth

Rare DM’s new album Attention finds Erin Hoagg pushing the project further in nearly every direction, expanding both the production and emotional range of her synth-driven sound while continuing to develop the distinct visual identity that surrounds it. Since emerging with the 2021 debut album Vanta Black, Hoagg has steadily expanded Rare DM through extensive … Read more

Laibach Discuss “MUSICK,” AI and Creative Saturation

For over forty years, Laibach have occupied a unique position in modern music, simultaneously participating in and dissecting the systems of culture, politics, media, and technology. Their work has long explored appropriation, repetition, spectacle, and ideology, often blurring the line between critique and immersion in ways that remain difficult to categorize. With their new album … Read more

David J on Reimagining Demos for “Tracks From the Attic Revisited”

David J’s latest release, Tracks From the Attic Revisited, began with a return to a box of old cassette demos spanning several decades. Drawn from a selection of songs originally featured on the sprawling 2024 archival collection Tracks From the Attic, the new album finds David revisiting those recordings with a full band, reshaping and … Read more

Darkswoon Interview: The Making of “Antivenom”

Portland trio Darkswoon draws from darkwave, post-punk, shoegaze and electronic music while shaping those influences into something distinctly their own. Their music balances icy synth textures, driving rhythms and layered atmosphere with an emotional core that feels deeply human, something that comes through even more strongly on their latest album, Antivenom. Originally formed as a … Read more

Scenius on Their Creative Evolution, Vintage Synths and Supporting Midge Ure Across the UK

Scenius is an Anglo-French electronic duo formed by UK producer Steve Whitfield and French vocalist Fab Nau, combining vintage synth textures, post-punk atmosphere, and modern electronic production into a sound that feels rooted in several eras without being overtly retro. Drawing from early electronic music, post-punk, synth-pop, and more contemporary electronic production styles, the group … Read more