The musical CV of William Orbit is one tracked by a stunning number of landmark works and collaborations. One of the highlights of that profile is, of course, his work with Madonna with 1998 album Ray Of Light being perhaps … Read More

Cyberpunk 2026… Sometimes, the electronic music community can serve up an intriguing hybrid of talents that commands attention. CyberPunk, a new EP from Steven Jones and Jan Linton, falls into that category. It’s a strange and captivating affair that serves … Read More

Dust and conflict meet stylish pop… The latest offering from the Cult With No Name camp marks the electronic duo’s twelfth album following on from 2023’s X Into I, continuing an impressive catalogue of work that encompasses a knack for … Read More

Vinyl Spring Exclusives… This year will once again see the return of Record Store Day, an opportunity to snap up some rare and collectable records – which includes some intriguing releases that fall under the electronic banner. Record Store Day … Read More

On International Women’s Day, a showcase for some of the women who work in the world of electronic music… International Women’s Day, which falls on 8th March each year, has become an opportunity to not only recognise the achievement of … Read More

Corporate synth-pop excellence It’s an odd combination to pull in synth-pop with a self-growth corporate styling, but Office For Personal Development manage to pull it off successfully care of an impressive catalogue of tunes. The entire OPD concept adopts corporate … Read More

A year in music… 2023 saw a good combination of legacy acts and new outfits delivering some amazing music across the year. It was also a period in which electronic music was given another opportunity to demonstrate how broad a … Read More

Liminal pop promises… The “magickal pop perfection” that debut album Mercurial (see TEC review previously) offered certainly put Elisabeth Elektra on the map as an artist worth keeping an eye on. In an interview for TEC at the time, the … Read More

Emotional electronic pop… When OMD originally reformed, it was important for both Paul Humphreys and Andy McCluskey that any new album could not simply be some half-hearted pastiche of their former glories. Consequently, each of the post-reformation albums, 2010’s History … Read More

Evocative dreampop perfection… The career path of Slowdive has taken some strange directions since the shoegaze originally outfit formed in 1989. The band had sprung to life via childhood friends Neil Halstead and Rachel Goswell, with Christian Savill, Nick Chapin … Read More