Baraka in the 90s

Righteous, brothers

Phil Lesh (15 March 1940–25 October 2024) Edwin Pouncey pays tribute to the bass player who drove The Grateful Dead’s furthest out moments to infinity and back thewire.co.uk/in-writing/ess…

This is a fascinating story.

To celebrate our Record of the Month and the coveted reissue of Selected Ambient Works Volume II by Aphex Twin, we’re thrilled to present exclusive quotes and insights from over 25 renowned musicians, DJs, producers, and journalists. bleep.com/aphex-twin-SAWii-R… Contributors deep diving into personal stories and reflections, share where they were when they first experienced this landmark album, and their favorite tracks that continue to resonate.

Some thoughts on a day or so at the British Library researching sleevenotes for Soul Jazz’s great new electro comp Electro Throwdown. slowmotion.blog/2024/10/21/a…

Super cool to see the new @ElectronicMagUK with my first ever byline in it – talking about the Valentina and Nídia album which is a must listen

This is kind of weird. I don't think I've ever seen the inside-writing term "second mention" in a general piece of journalism. She's breaking down the fourth wall but also rolling her eyes about having to write "the yellow metal," in a piece about gold investors. #copyediting

A change of plans for me this weekend means I'm able to make this great looking adventurous music event, happening this very lunchtime in Leytonstone. Recommended.

This is a great story.

Had a lot of fun and listening writing this piece on Autechre’s mighty live catalogue for @theQuietus thequietus.com/opinion-and-e…

I had a nearly three-hour chat with Keiji Haino in a Starbucks last month, and you can read some of the juiciest bits in the new issue of The Wire. thewire.co.uk/issues/488

Before I started working at OTO 10 yrs back I was a club booker & used to DJ an absolute ton, & I probably had more of a kinship to dance music than "experimental music". Having OTO's forays into the dancefloor recognised her by @derekwalmsley means a lot. slowmotion.blog/2024/08/23/w…

Just filled out a questionnaire on planning and design of new houses, with lots of questions about location of parking and dustbins, and no questions at all about provision of footpaths or cycle infra

The huge gatherings against the far right show that the vast majority are decent people, but also that those who are discriminated against have allies

Enormous crowds of anti-racist demonstrators in Walthamstow.

Enormous anti-fash crowd in E17