Electronic music

Interview – Andy McCluskey of OMD

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What is more important to a musician, commercial success or artistic sincerity? For the best of them, it should always be the latter, but in some cases, artistic integrity accidentally leads to unforeseen success. Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, most often referred to as OMD, ... Read More

Jesus Jones – Perverse Turns 25

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As the 1990s commenced, the Alternative music scene became commercially vibrant again, courtesy of the emergence of stylish young bands that melded elements of Electronic Dance Music with the sharp, spiky, and shiny angularity of Indie Rock, resulting in a hybrid of New Order–inspired kind ... Read More

IAMX – Unfall (Album Review)

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Experimentalism, evolution, creativity, whatever one calls “it,” a commonality in mindset is the desire to think outside of the box. That “it” factor was not only the very bedrock most music revolutions were based on, it has found a home in one of modern music’s ... Read More

Interview – Gary Numan

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When in doubt, always trust your gut. Words of wisdom for anyone ever unsure of which path they should take in life and the unwritten motto of Electronic music pioneer Gary Numan. Infatuated by music since a young age, Numan would go on to front ... Read More