Guardian Music — Conventional wisdom held that boys weren't supposed to like early Depeche Mode. Conventional wisdom was wrong Reading on mobile? Watch hereWhen I was in my mid-teens in the early 80s I had a small fan club. The consensus among them seemed to be that ... more info

Guardian Music — DJ Harvey, ManchesterWith growing interest in computer software and music-related hardware, the skillset of contemporary DJs is vastly different to that of their predecessors. But for all the assistance DJs now have in their potentially glamourous, g... more info

78s — Die Liars-Interpretation von «Nil» ist nur der Anfang. Ein ganzes Remix-Album von «No One Can Ever Know» folgt schon bald. Das unter Kritikern hoch gelobte neue Studioalbum von The Twilight Sad wurde im Februar diesen Jahres veröffentlicht. Ange... more info

Guardian Music — Hypercolour, LondonBoutique UK house label Hypercolour is renowned for its musical quality control and bespoke artwork. Fans include Tom and Andy from Groove Armada, who recently chose the label as their conduit to reconnect with the underground. Don... more info

Guardian Music — Industrial decline? Far from it. Luke Turner hails the craftsmen of a very British, bleak but danceable, hammer-and-tongs technoLike a tin of WD40 and a clapped-out drill, there has long been a satisfyingly functional relationship between industrial ... more info

Guardian Music — At turns unwittingly hilarious, fascinating and incredibly boring, this 1984 nightclub documentary is a great British pop culture documentIt's hard to understand why someone in late 1984 took it upon themselves to finance and make an amateur film abo... more info

Guardian Music — Wise Blood These Wings (Loose Lips)Wise Blood's Chris Laufman joins Rod Stewart, Joe Strummer and various gentlemen of the blues in a surprisingly full list of musicians who have, at one time or another, earned a wage digging graves. One hopes he exe... more info

Guardian Music — In its 20th year the Warp Records founder looks back on his time with Cabaret Voltaire and working with Brian EnoRichard H Kirk spent much of his career waiting for the future. He remains a resident of Sheffield, a city with a rich tradition in elect... more info

Guardian Music — The best clubs and live music venues in Edinburgh pull in everything from dance to indie, and rock to jazz, says Dave Kerr• As featured in our Edinburgh city guideThe Cabaret VoltaireA subterranean labyrinth of musky warrens and caves located in th... more info

Guardian Music — Ali 'Perc' Wells has created a bleak audio montage of a Britain beset by riots, phone hacking and economic uncertaintyIn this month's Resident Advisor label profile, Blackest Ever Black owner Kiran Sande seems conflicted. In a good way. Creating his ... more info