Warp Records

Article — 12 June 2026 — 8,340 words

Towering Inferno

I don’t normally write about music any more, but I feel compelled to write about the new Boards of Canada album, Inferno. It has far exceeded my expectations. I can’t remember the last time I was so immediately hooked on an album — 15 or 20 years ago, or longer.

Article — 19 August 2023 — 1,733 words

Britpop, braindance and broken politics — How 1990s optimism became passé

Culture — Music — Politics

Britpop has been having a moment again this summer, prompting investigations into why the scene fizzled out. The conventional explanations are unconvincing. Electronic music tells us why.

Article — 14 July 2019 — 2,535 words

33 adventures in The Designers Republic

Culture — Music

“On July 14th 1986 The Designers Republic was declared.” Celebrating 33 years of Brain Aided Design.

Article — 31 January 2009 — 820 words

The Designers Republic

Business — Culture — Music

The other day I learnt from my brother that the graphic design company The Designers Republic went out of business earlier this month. My interest in graphic design is not particularly heavy. But the interest I do have in it has all stemmed from my exposure to the work of The Designers Republic. Their work […]