Synthpop supergroup alert! We have a @doublespeak_uk purple vinyl seven-inch bundled with the new issue of Electronic Sound, featuring Vince Clarke, Neil Arthur and Benge’s fabulous reworking of Fad Gadget’s ‘Back To Nature’, plus exclusive instrumental ‘Sunset’.
It’s a perfect snapshot of what makes Doublespeak such an exciting project — vintage analogue textures, impeccable synthpop instincts and three electronic music lifers bang on form. The mag also features our extensive interview with the trio, exploring how the project evolved, the brilliantly eclectic range of songs (ABBA, David Essex, Young Marble Giants and more) they chose to reinterpret for their forthcoming album and the chemistry behind the collaboration.
Also this issue:
@laibachofficial@olofdreijer@system7official@ninawalsh1234 (Woodleigh Research Facility)
@mixmaster.morris@valentina_magaletti@haikusalut@j.zunz
Plus news, album reviews and plenty more electronically-hued stuff. Plug in!
Issue 137 + purple vinyl bundle available now from electronicsound.squarespace.com/shop/p/issue-137, or via link in bio. #electronicsound #vinceclarke #synthpop #electronicmusic
Listening Session - Friday 29th May | 7pm–10pm
Join us for a special listening session celebrating the new Boards of Canada album, Inferno, presented on a full Soulnote reference music system at our North London listening room.
Experience the album as it was meant to be heard - through a high-end hi-fi system and experience exceptional realism, holographic soundstage, and musicality.
In partnership with our friends Kog Audio(UK distributors for Soulnote) and Electronic Sound Magazine, we’ll be playing Inferno in full, alongside a selection of special limited-edition releases from the Electronic Sound back catalogue. We’ll also have exclusive items available on the night.
Tim Lawson from KOG Audio will be joining us to offer expert insight into the Soulnote range and answer any questions during the event.
Places are very limited, so please let us know if you’d like to attend.
Venue:
8 Heddon Court Parade
Cockfosters Rd
London
EN4 0DB
To reserve your place, call 020 8440 9509 or email [email protected]
Look forward to seeing you on the night.
Dean
Our latest Electronic Sound cover stars are VINCE CLARKE, NEIL ARTHUR and BENGE, collectively known as DOUBLESPEAK, and we’re bundling the magazine with a purple vinyl seven-inch featuring two tracks from the new synthpop supergroup. One is a fantastic version of Fad Gadget’s ‘Back To Nature’ and the other is an exclusive instrumental.
To order your magazine and vinyl bundle, go to electronicsound.squarespace.com/shop/p/issue-137, or see link in bio.
All three members of Doublespeak are electronic music royalty, the long list of great bands they’ve been associated with over the years including Depeche Mode, Yazoo, Erasure, Blancmange, Fader, Wrangler and Creep Show. So it’s no surprise their forthcoming debut album, which sees them reworking a selection of cult and classic tracks, is an analogue synth masterpiece.
Our cover story is an in-depth interview with the trio, who discuss how the project came together, their wide-ranging choice of material – from Thomas Leer & Robert Rental’s ‘Day Breaks Night Heals’ to David Essex’s ‘Rock On’ – and the crucial role of orange-coloured food in the recording process. It’s a hugely entertaining read.
Among our other interviews this issue are LAIBACH, talking about their poppiest album to date, former The Knife man OLOF DREIJER celebrating his solo debut, and SYSTEM 7’s “unapologetic cosmonauts” Steve Hillage and Miquette Giraudy reflecting on their enduring partnership. We also have ambient legend MIXMASTER MORRIS, folktronic charmers HAIKU SALUT, boundary-crashing soundscaper J ZUNZ, fearless drummer/percussionist VALENTINA MAGALETTI and psych-pop troubadour Jim Noir, stepping out in his new guise as THE DOOK. As ever, it’s all top-notch stuff. #electronicsound #vinceclarke #electronicmusic #electronica
Your most expensive record vs your most prized…
Is the priciest record in your collection also the one you’d rescue first in a house fire? In this episode, we dig into the difference between “valuable” (Discogs-style pricing) and “prized” (lasting impact).
• Valuable is market behaviour – prized is personal meaning.
• Pricing can spike for reasons that don’t match your taste.
• A record can be cheap and still be the one that lives in your head.
Share yours: most valuable vs most prized—are they the same?
#vinyl #vinylcollection #discogs
#2 in the series of “T-shirts I was too fat for, but can now wear!” This t-shirt is the #ambientmusic A-Z from @electronicsoundmag a great magazine but couldn’t wear the t-shirt but now I can. Hooray to me!
E is obviously for Eno and Music for Airports, the ground zero of the genre. A better view of the alphabet is on the second image. Can any of you pop pickers work out the rest?
#music #tshirt
What is this outrageously valuable seven-inch record? Why is it so collectible? Check out the full podcast at
https://youtu.be/yzd5Ru1zYXI
#Vinyl #RecordCollecting
Our new t-shirt is now available! Find the shop link in our bio.
Celebrating the huge popularity of our ‘Kraftwerk: Radio-Activity at 50’ sellout issue, this tee is a must-have for all robots. Unisex and only £19.99. Get yours now ☢️
A look inside our new issue with in-demand composer/electronicist Hannah Peel – studio insights, a big year ahead, new music and the story behind her collaboration with Beibei Wang. Plus interviews with ex-Japan man Richard Barbieri, Dutch techno wiz Speedy J, ace comedian/podcaster Adam Buxton, snooker champ-turned-modular synthesist Steve Davis, LYR (with poet laureate Simon Armitage), Beak>’s Billy Fuller and plenty more besides. Comes with limited Hannah Peel/Beibei Wang single. Out now – go to electronicsound.squarespace.com/shop/p/issue-136 or see link in bio. Grab your copy while stocks last! #electronicmusic #electronicsound #limitedvinyl
Adam Buxton makes a brief contribution to the latest podcast rom Electronic Sound, 'It's All About Vinyl'. He talks about the original 'Bladerunner' film and goes on to mention Gary Numan's TV advert music which leads pod host Mark Roland down a bit of a rabbit hole.
Enjoy the full episode at
https://youtu.be/dVqEg8QrhoM
A quick reflection from Hannah Peel on Delia Derbyshire and the push-and-pull of trying to get heard.
Enjoy the full podcast at https://youtu.be/dVqEg8QrhoM
In a 1979 Lee Cooper Jeans advert, the vocal sounds like Gary Numan. But the real story is weirder (and more interesting).
• Numan recorded the vocal for the track
• He refused to make a longer version for a single release
• A different guy (John DuCann) handled the extended vocal
Check out the full story on the podcast:
https://youtu.be/dVqEg8QrhoM
#vinyl #musichistory #retromusic
