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Readers' reviews: Dan Deacon, Jean Michel Jarre

4414 days ago
Guardian MusicSome of the best album reviews submitted by readers over the past few daysIt's possible for Guardian readers to review pretty much any album ever released. Here's how:• Type the name of who you're looking for in the "Find any artist" search box her... more info

The Olympics closing ceremony proves we're still stuck in the 90s

4483 days ago
Guardian MusicThe Spice Girls, George Michael and Faux-asis. Why was the closing ceremony so keen on celebrating a bygone decade?The Olympics might be over, but I can't help think about the closing ceremony's emphasis on one particular decade: the 90s.If Danny Boy... more info

Olympics closing ceremony music: big acts, big hits, but no big gasps

4484 days ago
Guardian MusicThe star-studded musical event didn't quite live up to the preceding fortnight - but then, perhaps nothing couldEven as Emeli Sandé kicked off the closing ceremony, rumours circulated about what the show would entail. Some of them seemed redolent of... more info

Underworld's brief to 'frighten people' at the London 2012 opening ceremony

4494 days ago
Guardian MusicRick Smith of techno duo Underworld reveals how they tackled the soundtrack to the London Olympics opening ceremony – and how it left him with an 'absolutely beautiful feeling'The contrast between this summer's two uber-spectaculars – the diamond... more info

Check Out Mixes From Blanck Mass and Kutmah

4496 days ago
XLR8RMonths after curating and releasing Worldwide Family Vol. 2 via Brownswood, UK beatmaker Kutmah (pictured above) has delivered a fittingly esoteric and strange mix to FACT, while Benjamin Power (a.k.a. Blanck Mass) of Fuck Buttons did the same for Du... more info

Arctic Monkeys cover “Come Together” at the Olympics

4500 days ago
Consequence of SoundPlus, the Queen gets to hear Fuck Buttons! more info

Ceremony's throbbing soundtrack adds aural excitement to a visual spectacular

4500 days ago
Guardian MusicDanny Boyle's track selections for the Olympics opener ranged from the Sex Pistols to Elgar, and all points in betweenA wide variety of different British musical styles provided the soundtrack to the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics.Here ... more info

Blanck Mass Preps 12" for Software

4503 days ago
XLR8ROne half of UK outfit Fuck Buttons, Benjamin Power (a.k.a. Blanck Mass) will soon follow his immense collection of beatless ambience, Blanck Mass, with a two-track 12" for Joel Ford's and Daniel Lopatin's Mexican Summer imprint Software. r... more info

Tragedy & Geometry

4753 days ago
XLR8ROne inherent element of most ambient music—of the electronic variety, specifically—is the lack of distinct rhythms. At the most, artists will infuse their compositions with extremely loose rhythms, which can prove to be an ideal approach for crea... more info

W00den Shjips - D0s

4869 days ago
We Like it Lossless!Holy Mountain / 2009f potential were a physical substance, it would've dripped like melted wax from Wooden Shjips' 2006 debut 10". The three-song slab of raw, noisy grooves was so bursting with ideas, it suggested a lifetime of musical possibiliti... more info

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