A Certain Ratio hopped on our time machine for a trip all the way back to 1978-1987 — the time of CDs, acid house, and Warm Leatherette. What is one thing you‘d bring back from that time? A Certain Ratio

Composition Of Air T-Shirt - 78% N2, but 100% ES! For the science-minded among us who wish to make a stylish nod to this month’s cover stars - Pre-Orders are now open! - electronicsound.squarespace.com/shop/p/compone…

Terrible news confirmed about the passing of Randall, amazing jungle drum & bass DJ. One of the foundational DJs, Randall was an original OG — too hot to handle. Andy C was his box boy, he was absolutely crucial to the birth of & continual flourishing of the dnb scene. RIP king.

DJ Randall, the jungle and drum & bass pioneer, has died 🖤 RIP to a true legend djmag.com/news/dj-randal…

From the archives: Beastie Boys’ cohort, in-house carpenter, and all-round keyboard whiz Money Mark has created a 21st century player piano that converts holes in paper rolls into MIDI data. Mark’s Keyboard Repair indeed - Read more - electronicsound.co.uk/features/long-…

From the archives: What has made Danish DJ/producer Martin Jensen – aka The Home Current – such an unstoppable force? Among the unlikely answers are Brexit and birdwatching - Read here - electronicsound.co.uk/features/long-…

From the archives: Not so much dancing to it, but certainly soundtracking it, Nicolas Godin’s second solo album, ‘Concrete And Glass’, pays tribute to the career he should have had if music hadn’t come calling… - Read here - electronicsound.co.uk/features/long-…

From the archives: He landed the inaugural Independent Chart’s first Number One single with Spizzenergi’s ‘Where’s Captain Kirk?’. Four decades on, the irrepressible Spizz shows little sign of slowing down… - Read here - electronicsound.co.uk/features/long-…

A most excellent article on AIR and their classic Moon Safari album in the latest issue of Electronic Sound

NEW ISSUE OUT NOW! We have the one and only THOMAS DOLBY on the cover of this month’s Electronic Sound and we’re bundling the mag with a blue vinyl seven-inch featuring Hyperactive!’ and ‘Mulu’ from Dolby’s awesome ‘The Flat Earth’ album. Get your copy at electronicsound.squarespace.com/shop/magazine

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Issue 116 of Electronic Sound is out now. This one features my interview / therapy session with Julia-Sophie, and my usual column mutterings. Also featured: Thomas Dolby, who is my favourite button on an old stereo, and trippy steam train sampler Banco De Gaia, who is brilliant.

Thrilled the new edition of Electronic Sound Electronic Sound features Thomas Dolby. A huge influence on my new album

It’s the first weekend in UK shops for the new issue of Electronic Sound, with THOMAS DOLBY on this month’s cover. You can also buy the magazine bundled with a blue vinyl Thomas Dolby seven-inch – the two tracks including the awesome ‘Hyperactive!’ – at electronicsound.squarespace.com/shop/magazine

Items from the Loft #4 - Electronic Sound. That moment when you realise you have a nice little collection going on. What a beautiful mag!

45 years ago today this came out, initially written on a bass guitar not a synth (they came later).

Sitting with the 2nd coffee of the day in the garden, while reading Bob Fischer 's wonderful interview/article with/about the quirky Thomas Dolby in the Electronic Sound magazine - a pleasure.

Elevating the work and voices of women and gender non-conforming artists innovating in sound, music and related technology. The Oram Awards 2024 winners are in! - Read more here - oramawards.com #theoramawards Oram Awards