Firstly, Autechre are not mainstream music. They are not particularly ‘easy listening’, or good background music. That said, when you spend some time listening to the subtle complexities of the music, it is incredibly well put together.

Their earliest album, Incunabula, is probably the most accessible of the albums I have, and also the first I [...]

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I have been meaning to write up a review of some of the music I have been listening too recently, but never seem to get round to it. Instead, I am just going to publish this list in draft format, and I might expand at a later date if I feel the urge to be [...]

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Seeing an advert for Leftfield’s greatest hits album made me go back and listen to their first two albums, the phenomenal debut album “Leftism” and the not-quite-so-good-but-still-great-follow-up “Rhythm and Stealth”.

Leftism is a fantastic album, but, to me anyway, has no real stand out tracks. I would rate every track on the album 8 or 9 [...]

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