Writer and musician David Toop pays tribute to his friend and collaborator Ryuichi Sakamoto, who died on 28 March

David Toop meditates on what happens when the performance of music is extended over long durations, from all night concerts to sacred rituals that last for weeks

A public resignation from David Toop. This article was originally published in The Wire 166 (December 1997).

Does the new technology of mix 'n' splice mean the end of Popular Song as we know it? Or the start of a new open-ended dance afterlife? The death of the Original, or the birth of the infinite version? David Toop looks/locks into a brand new time lapse. This article originally appeared in The Wire 103 (September 1992). David Toop reflects on writing the essay below.

In its original incarnation, Electro was black science fiction teleported to the dancefloors of New York, Miami and LA; a super-stoopid fusion of video games, techno-pop, graffiti art, silver space suits and cyborg funk. Now that Electro is back, David Toop provides a thumbnail guide to the music that posed the eternal question: "Watupski, bug byte?" This article originally appeared in The Wire 145 (March 1996).

A full collection of tributes to the late musician, including a number of pieces which were not published in the magazine.