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Finn Peters - Music of the Mind

Finn Peters - Music of the Mind

(3 stars)15 Nov 2010

(Mantella Records) Arguably all music is at least initially of the mind, but there is an extra degree of literal description in the title of the saxophonist’s latest project. Peters worked with Dr Mick Grierson at Goldsmith’s University to map his…

The Orb

The Orb

Ambient electronica legends in Glasgow

1 Oct 2009

The Orb brought ambient to the masses. The brainchild of Dr Alex Paterson the band emerged from the early house scene, manning the decks at Paul Oakenfold’s Land of Oz in 1988. ‘We split £90 between us when we did the six-hour chill out sessions. Our…

Cruiser - HAPPYROBOTS:programmedtoloveyou

Cruiser - Happy Robots:Programmed to Love You

(4 stars)23 Jul 2009

Despite a touring schedule which might fairly be described as minimal, Fife’s long-serving Cruiser are still criminally under-rated. So anything that gets the gospel out there – particularly a well-realised remix version of their last album Happy…

Various - Soma Coma Vol III

Various - Soma Coma Vol III

(4 stars)23 Jul 2009

Glowing ambient melodies here invite you to get horizontal, maybe stare at something moving in slow-motion, and zone out. A soft, melodic flip-side to the label’s techno and electro releases, it’s best enjoyed in one long spaced-out chunk, like an aural…

Jean Michel Jarre

5 Reasons To Go See - Jean Michel Jarre

13 Mar 2008

He’s an Oxygenius - Sorry, terrible pun to start with. Jarre’s revolutionary album Oxygene changed the face of popular music (trust us, you’d know if you heard it) on its release three whole decades ago. To celebrate the 30-year anniversary, he’s gonna…

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Echoes From The Deep
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Chill-out courtesy of DJ Crossey and Audio Aidan on percussion.
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Gilles Peterson curates this one-day festival, which welcomes six European bands and solo performers, including Germany's Brandt Brauer Frick Ensemble and French singer-songwriter Sebastien Tellier.
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Innergaze
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Steve Summers spins minimal synth, disco, acid and house, with support from Bop Yestrum.
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12 Jun Jun 12, 9pm–late The Menagerie, Belfast
William Basinski
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The American musician performs avant-garde ambient music from the album The Disintegration Loops.
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12 Aug Aug 12, 8pm Queen Elizabeth Hall at Southbank Centre, London SE1