Current Issue: #319 | September 2010

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On the cover: Retro-Activity – A survey of the past percolating into present-day music, from Hypnagogic pop to samizdat reissues, analogue synthesis, creative quotation and more. Plus: Paul Burwell, Graham Simpson, Mordant Music's Invisible Jukebox, Aura Satz, Cindytalk, Odd Future, LA Vampires

Below The Radar Vol 4 download

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The latest volume in our ongoing series of exclusive underground music downloads, featuring new or exclusive tracks by Marc-Henri Arfeux, Tony Bevan/Dominic Lash/Phil Marks/Paul Obermayer, Rhodri Davies/Joe Williamson/Stefano Tedesco, Failing Lights & Howard Stelzer, Giuseppe Ielasi, Grasslung, Group Inerane, K11 & Philippe Petit, Munma, Peeesseye, Renato Rinaldi, Pete Swanson, Nicholas... » Read more...

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An exclusive interwoven collage from the Antipodean imprint ROOM40, this free CD documents past, present and future sounds. Curated by Lawrence English with contributions from Chris Abrahams, Asher, Candlesnuffer, John Chantler, Mike Cooper, Leighton Craig, Greg Davis, Taylor Deupree, DJ Olive, DNE, Robin Fox, Reinhold Friedl & Michael Vorfeld, Ben... » Read more...

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Portal 08/09/2010: Anne-James Chaton

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A call out for people interested in taking part in one of the poet and artist Anne-James Chaton's forthcoming sound art projects. Chaton is asking for participants to choose one of 320 sentences, record themselves speaking it and send it back to the artist. Alternatively, participants can telephone a number... » Read more...

Retro-Activity: Michael Finnissy

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Listen to a selection of tracks composed by Michael Finnissy, to accompany Philip Clark's discussion of modern composition in our Retro-Activity special

Automamusic by Aura Satz

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View an excerpt of the film Automamusic by Aura Satz who is interviewed in the current issue

David Toop: Sinister Resonance

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Listen to extracts from Sinister Resonance, read by the author

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Save £1 off the usual price of £5 for any back issues you order this month. Just enter SEPT in the shopping cart discount code box. Over 150 different issues are available here, many with free CDs. The discount also applies to the current issue. For example see:
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