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Rising: Enter the searing soundworlds of Plattenbau

Plattenbau offer a take on contemporary life that’s anything but prefabricated. We meet the spirited post-punk four-piece to discuss their new record, ‘Net Prophet’

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On A Way of Life, Suicide demonstrated an undimmed desire for provocation

Suicide’s third album saw the bicycle chain-wielding New Yorkers drift further away from the brutally primitive synth-punk of their seminal debut, but make no mistake – Alan Vega and Martin Rev still knew how to provoke

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Minor Science, the producer behind some of the most cerebral club music in recent memory, isn’t afraid of having fun

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Remembering Andrew Weatherall, dance music’s true originator

Andrew Weatherall’s career spanned decades and defied convention at every turn, we pay tribute to the unrivalled DJ and producer

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LCD Soundsystem’s debut album captured the brittle energy of New York City

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