Latest articles by Jim Ottewill
The Wonder Stuff’s Miles Hunt delves into the indie stalwarts' 40 year history, huge success and how they wrote their hit The Size of a Cow…
Sound system queens and kings Linett Kamala, Gladdy Wax and Daina Davidson-Shaw of Killerwatt Sound share their experiences at Notting Hill Carnival and how they keep their systems pumping out rhythm and bass over the two-day street party…
The psychedelic pop pioneer shares the story behind his latest record and the enduring legacy of his band The Soft Boys
Grammy-nominated electronic duo Sylvan Esso’s Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn dive into the story behind their first new album in four years
Aural auteurs Panda Bear and Sonic Boom on the magic behind their collaboration and how they stitched together the captivating world of new record, A ? of WHEN
Catherine Anne Davies, aka The Anchoress, shares how she immersed herself in Pete Townshend’s vintage synth collection to make her latest album, As We Once Were
The LA-based producer Tyler Spry was raised on rock icons like The Cure and Radiohead but is now crafting the future of global pop with Bad Bunny and BTS - we trace his creative journey to Grammy success…
The lauded DJ-turned-producer brings together a love for contemporary bass music with sonic nods to his Punjabi heritage on his debut EP
Producer Stephen Hague shares how he helped New Order top the charts - and turned John Barnes into a rap icon - with the iconic 1990 English football anthem World in Motion
The London-born producer's PinkPantheress remix soared to No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200 and topped Spotify's global chart earlier this year
We shine a light on the music industry’s dubious marketing history and the shady activities artists, managers, labels and more have indulged in to find an audience…
From North London’s indie circuit to global success with PinkPantheress, Lily Allen and Kelela, man of the moment Oscar Scheller takes us inside his creative process
Both respected artists in their own right, Patrick Holland and Priori united to produce Fold, a thrillingly kinetic debut recorded with an eclectic cast of collaborators. We find out more about how the project was made
Italians Do It Better’s Johnny Jewel delves into his storied musical history and his lifelong infatuation with synthesizers
Synth legend Jill Fraser delves into her history of evolving musical set-ups, film composition and how her most recent album birthed electronic reinterpretations of US hymns
We speak to a producer hell bent on re-wiring 21st century pop with an eccentric and passionate production take. The likes of Charli XCX and Kim Gordon can’t get enough
The bespectacled frontman of one of the 2000’s most influential synth-pop acts continues to pursue fresh sonic frontiers on new solo record, Paris in the Spring
From the DJ booth of Berlin’s Panorama Bar to the Balearic synth-pop of the Charm, Avalon Emerson is embracing the freedom of a borderless musical landscape
Sound engineer Marc Carolan shares the challenges and excitement of helping bring My Bloody Valentine's first headline tour in over a decade to life
UK Eurovision entrant Sam Battle talks us through seven of his most absurd and extraordinary musical machines
Producer and composer Apparat reveals the creative process behind the making of his latest record and first in seven years, A Hum of Maybe
Producer and UK garage legend MJ Cole charts his journey from classical music to the club and unpicks the production behind the genre-defining Sincere
Experimental electronic artist James Adrian Brown unpicks the making of his debut album and how it was inspired by the illuminations and arcades of Blackpool
Post-punk indie futurists Dry Cleaning have set the bar high for 2026 albums with their masterful third album Secret Love. They tells us how they created it in cahoots with acclaimed producer Cate Le Bon…
With Mastery Studio releasing its new Quantum Sound album aimed at “redefining sonic meditation”, we explore the potential of electronic music to enhance our wellbeing