Toronto’s finest pay a visit to London… Austra’s Future Politics album was a timely release that explored themes of human nature, politics and the environment. In a particularly turbulent time, Katie Stelmanis outlined a manifesto of sorts in which everyone … Read More

Autorotation drop in for a live show and VR demo… International Women’s Day falls on the 8th March each year, which opens up opportunities for both articles discussing women in electronic music and also special events to coincide with the … Read More

While the Nordic charms of Susanne Sundfør have been present for several years, it was the release of her latest album Ten Love Songs that appears to have pitched her music career into a much more noticeable spotlight. Now with … Read More

Bristol synth-pop outfit release their debut album… Sinestar all hail from the Bristol area and got together in late 2011, formed from the ashes of Jagged. Their debut I Am The Rain EP was released at a launch party at … Read More

It takes a lot to draw us out into a chilly November evening, but Austra provide a suitably attractive prospect. Following on from the release of critically-acclaimed new album Olympia, the sold-out Koko in Camden is proof of the Canadian … Read More

Japan’s technopop trio make their UK debut… There was a point not that long ago where the idea of an outfit such as Perfume performing in the UK would have seemed absurd. Following on from Kyary Pamyu Pamyu’s performance earlier … Read More

The Sinclair ZX Spectrum user manual had this to say on the subject of electronic music: “Because there is only one loudspeaker in the computer you can only play one note at a time, so you are restricted to unharmonized … Read More

Electronic charm Princess Chelsea produced one of the best sleeper albums of 2012 in the shape of Lil’ Golden Book whose fragmented slices of electronic charm and wistful tunes came as a refreshing change and demonstrated the versatility and range … Read More

Now in the fourth year of their widely documented reunion, Ultravox know no boundaries. When it came to the next jigsaw sequence in Ultravox history, the unveiling of their 2012 studio album Brilliant, with a European tour to follow, was … Read More

Picasso By Night A modern art gallery is not your typical venue for a synth-pop gig, but then Chvrches are not your typical synth-pop band. Unquestionably THE new synth band of the moment, the buzz around this Glasgow three-piece has … Read More