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Laika – interview with Margaret Fielder and Guy Fixsen

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Taking their name from the first dog in space, British duo Laika have a warm, dreamy sound that brings together a wide variety of styles. Sometimes eerie synth sounds share the spotlight with crisp live percussion and sparkling melodies. The group came together in August 1993, after Margaret Fiedler parted company with Moonshake (“It wasn’t … Read more

Early interview with Richard D. James AKA Aphex Twin

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By incorporating the sounds of homemade instruments into his brand of electronic dance music, Richard James has become the rave generation’s newest hero. The music James makes ranges from atmospheric ambient to intense hardcore techno, with the consistent thread being the unique, often eerie sounds created by his own musical gear. James stresses that he … Read more