We take a look at Turtle's newest record on vinyl, and with it comes all the inspiration and guile you'd expect from this powerful artist. Jon Cooper, the Glaswegian producer and sound sorcerer known as Turtle, first sprang to attention in electronic music circles in 2014 and 2015 with two warmly received EPs that found the middle ground between glistening ambience and elegiac … [Read more...] about Album Review: Turtle – Human
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Album Review: John foxx, Harold Budd & Ruben Garcia – ‘Nighthawks’, ‘Translucence & Drift Music’
We take a look at the new vinyl box set for these 3 ambient artists, to discover if they work together as a whole on their first time in the format. Three ambient artists, three LP’s. What more could you want for a laid back Sunday listening session? This Demon Records triple release box set is the first time these albums have graced vinyl, and with it brings the artists' … [Read more...] about Album Review: John foxx, Harold Budd & Ruben Garcia – ‘Nighthawks’, ‘Translucence & Drift Music’
Review: Underworld – Beaucoup Fish (Reissue)
We take a look at the new Underworld Beuacoup Fish reissue to see if it's stood the test of time after almost 18 years since it's release. If you’re looking to Britain’s 90s music scene, you’re mind immediately turns to Britpop. That all encompassing term might feel like it represents guitar music for many, but it was so much more than that. It wasn’t just Blur vs Oasis, but … [Read more...] about Review: Underworld – Beaucoup Fish (Reissue)
Book Review: Why Vinyl Matters
Along with the unexpected revival of vinyl comes the question, why has this happened? And what better people to ask than the musicians and vinyl enthusiasts themselves? Jennifer Otter Bickerdike, author of Why Vinyl Matters, fills a book full of interviews, photos, information and anecdotes looking for answers to this very question. Bickerdike has dedicated her life to music, … [Read more...] about Book Review: Why Vinyl Matters
Abbey Road Album Playback: Brian Eno’s Early Works
Vinyl Chapters gets an invite to the legendary Abbey Road Studios to listen to the new half-speed remastered recordings of Brian Eno’s early works. Of course we said yes! As I walk past the myriad of tourists waltzing along the zebra crossing trying to recreate the classic Beatles album cover, and then look over to music fans scrawling their band names and love messages onto … [Read more...] about Abbey Road Album Playback: Brian Eno’s Early Works
Review: Mura Masa – Mura Masa
On his highly anticipated, self-titled debut album, the Guernsey-born, London-based producer known as Mura Masa - 21-year-old Alex Crossan - has conjured a cohesive record that skilfully reconciles a star-studded mix-tape sensibility with the ingenious flow of an old-fashioned, album-style structure, connecting the dots between genres with irresistible verve and pinpoint … [Read more...] about Review: Mura Masa – Mura Masa