This year we felt that a lot of up-and-coming artists who we didn’t know last year made their mark with plenty of potential to be explored in depth. Here’s our pick of the best music videos of 2015.
LabelWarp Records
Results100Warp is a pioneering independent British record label, founded in Sheffield in 1989, notable for discovering some of the more enduring artists in electronic music. Founded by the late Rob Michell and Steve Beckett after years of managing the FON record shop, alongside record producer Robert Gordon. Warp are responsible to the rise of many legendary figures in the electronic music world such as Aphex Twin, Autechre, Boards of Canada, Broadcast, Clark, Squarepusher and Plaid. The label continues to expand it’s horizons by working closely with artists outside the world of Electronica. Signing experimental acts that are often noticed for pushing musical boundaries.
Oneohtrix Point Never: Garden of Delete
As baffling as it is brilliant, Garden of Delete is much like life itself: schizophrenic, beautiful, terrifying, fun, brutal and not necessarily easy to understand. And that’s what makes it such an excellent listen.
AFX announces ‘Orphaned Deejay Selek 2006-08’ EP for Warp
It’s been a decade since Richard D. James released his Analord series, AFX returns with a new 8 track extended player on Warp this August.
Watch Clark & Chris Hewitt’s rave ritual video “To Live And Die In Grantham”
‘To Live And Die In Grantham’ has been visualised by Christopher Hewitt in a “rave ritual” short film shot at the Bel Air Chalet Estate, Seawick, Essex.
Squarepusher announces new album ‘Damogen Furies’ for Warp Records
Squarepusher reveals his new album for Warp Records, scheduled for April and offers a free download of one of his new tracks.
Aphex Twin: Computer Controlled Acoustic Instruments Pt2
A warm and intimate collection that is a worthy follow up to Syro, the timbre of the instruments matching the faintly captured fragments of home life in the background; barking dogs and the colourful chatter of children.
Warp announce Aphex Twin ‘Computer Controlled Acoustic Instruments pt2 EP’
Warp Records have just announced that Aphex Twin will release a new 13 track ‘Computer Controlled Acoustic Instruments pt2 EP’ on 23rd January 2015, available in 140g vinyl as well as CD and digital formats.
Best Vinyl Artwork of 2014
Vinyl artwork is a conductor element in the way we perceive music, therefore here is our selection of the ten best vinyl artworks of 2014.
Best Music Videos of 2014
We’ve selected a compendium of 2014’s best music videos, from delicate and hypnotic visuals to dark atmospheres, the videos we’ve selected give you a glimpse of the large range of audio-visual combinations we had the fortune to watch this year.
Best Tracks of 2014
2014 has been a year of outstanding releases. From first order, accomplished musicians to new coming talents, it’s time for us to unveil the best tracks of the year.
Clark: Clark
Clark’s new album reflects the Zeitgeist of our time, making Clark a stand-out record of 2014, not his best to date, but definitely a slow-burner.
Clark on his eponymous album
Clark talks about his 4 month long album writing process in a barn near Lincolnshire, acquiring re-edits from Marcel Dettmann and Pariah, working with Vincent Oliver on ‘Superscope’, incorporating contemporary dance into his live shows and how he thinks his music has progressed over the years.
R.I.P. Mark Bell of LFO
Warp Records have confirmed the untimely death of Mark Bell, the British electronic producer that made up part of the act LFO.
Aphex Twin: Syro
Aphex Twin’s return to the studio album format begs one question of Syro: has absence made the heart grow fonder, or is the return of Aphex Twin one of a man outside of his time?
Aphex Twin announces Syro International Listening Events
Listening events for Aphex Twin’s upcoming album ‘Syro’ will be held in cities in UK, France, USA, Canada, Belgium and the Netherlands.
Warp confirm Aphex Twin’s new album ‘Syro’ for release in September
After such a painstakingly long time waiting, the new album has finally been confirmed for release on 23rd September 2014.