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Profiles
Film
Maarten Schiethart finds the new documentary by Anton Corbijn ‘Squaring The Circle' about the Hipgnosis sleeve design company striking.
Film
Maarten Schiethart introduces us to an unusual Dutch crime drama set against a 1990s hardcore rave backdrop.
1936-2021
Maarten Schiethart looks back on the life and career of Jamaican producer and musician Lee "Scratch" Perry who died in August.
Short Benefit Agency
Profile
Maarten Schiethart highlights some of his favourite 7 inch and 12 inch releases of the year.
Toots Hibbert
1942-2020
Maarten Schiethart reflects upon the life of pioneering reggae artist Toots Hibbert, who died in September.
Aurlus Mabele
1953-2020
Maarten Schiethart looks at the career of Soukous' star and Le Groupe Loketo singer Aurlus Mabélé who died in March.
Florian Schneider
1947-2020
Maarten Schiethart reflects on the groundbreaking career of the late Kraftwerk co-founder Florian Schneider
Pete Shelley
17/4/1955...6/12/2018
Our Dutch writer Maarten Schiethart pays tribute to Pete Shelley who died in early December, and reflects on his late 1970's and early 1980's career both as a solo artist and as lead singer with Buzzcocks.
Kasai Allstars
Félicité
Maarten Schiethart reflects on new film 'Félicité' and its accompanying soundtrack, which, curremtly touring European cinemas, is set in the Congo,and features the Kasaï Allstars in several bar scenes.
Max Richter
Profile
Maarten Schiethart tries to stay awake to listen to Max Richter's new eight hour composition, 'Sleep'
Profile
Captain Beefheart
Maarten Schiethart recollects the career of the late Captain Beefheart, who would have been 70 this year
Profile
Multiverse
Maarten Schiethart reflets on the history of Bristol-based dance label co-operative and recording studio Multiverse, which has recently had 'Dark Matter', a double CD retropective of it work between 2004 and 2009, released
Ambient Not Ambient
Profile
With Portland, Oregon label Audio Dregs' new 'Ambient Not Ambient' compilation, Maarten Schiethart finds the set belief that the electronica, folktronica and electro-acoustics movements are in decline to be a total misinterpretation
Marvin Ayres
Profile
Maarten Schiethart profiles the career of minimalist and experimental film film composer Marvin Ayres
Audio Dregs
Profile
The Portland, Oregon label Audio Dregs is one of the most creatively exciting of all current electronica labels. Maarten Schiethart profiles its elusive owner, E*Rock, and Audio Dregs inspiring use of technology
Live
Ergo Phizmiz
Arcola Theatre, London, 16./8/2015
Maarten Schiethart enjoys avant-garde musician Ergo Phizmiz's offbeat and surreal opera about Salvador Dali at the Arcola Theatre in London
Albums
Rome Remains Rome
In our Re:View section, in which we look back at albums from the past, Maarten Schiethart praises the reissue of German musician and Can co-founder Holger Czukay's 1987 solo album 'Rome Remains Rome'.
Ich Bin Der Eine Von Uns Beiden
Andreas Dorau's re-released 2005 LP finally makes sense to Maarten Schiethart
Flying Doesn't Help
Maarten Schiethart finds that, while receiving lukewarm reviews at the time, Anthony Moore's 1979 now seminal solo album 'Flying Doesn't Help' strikes hard after over forty years.
Harmonizer
Maarten Schiethart examines unfathomable King of Garage Punk Pop Ty Segall's thirteenth album, which was released at the end of last year.
Ekizikiza Mubwengula
In our 'Re:View' section, Maarten Schiethart finds that baffling, avant garde electronic wizard from Kampala Don Zilla is graced with a divine touch on his new album 'Ekizikiza Mubwengula' which was released earlier this year.
Solar
Maarten Schiethart reflects upon Finnish maths pop pioneers Rubik’s under-rated third album ‘Solar’, which has its tenth anniversary this year.
South London Stinks
Disco Zombies, who were post-punk proteges of John Peel. get an essential reissue – and send Maarten Schiethart on a trip down memory lane.
Lapre
Banzai (Elektronische Musik aus Berlin 1985-87)
Maarten Schiethart reviews a retrospective of vintage synthesizer nostalgia from Berlin duo Lapre.
Trashmen
Surfin' Bird: The Best of the Trashmen
Maarten Schiethart reflects on a compilation from mid-Western surf-twang pioneers The Trashmen from last year, who were finally given a comprehensive Best-of CD in the UK.
Wild Hares
Dose
Maarten Schiethart finds much to recommend in 'Dose', Colorado indie duo Wild Hares' 2017 CD only debut album indie classic.
Manu Chao
Siberie M'Etait Contéee
Maarten Schiethart looks at Spanish singer-songwriter Manu Chao's recently re-released third album 'Siberie M'Etait Contéee' , which sung in French, originally came out in 2004
Max Richter
Memoryhouse
In our 'Re:View' section, in which we look back at albums from the past, Maarten Schiethart reflects on British composer Max Richter's extraordinary 2002 debut 'Memoryhouse', which has just been reissued
AGF/Delay
Symptoms
Maarten Schiethart looks at Berlin-based electro lounge pop act AGF/Delay's second album, 'Symptoms', which was released at the beginning of this year
Favourite Album-Pere Ubu
Dub Housing
In the latest in our 'Favourite Album series, in which one of our writers writes about a favourite album of his or her choice, Maarten Schiethart reflects upon new wave art-rockers Pere Ubu's seminal second album 'Dub Housing'
Features
Not Hollywood
In his film column Not Hollywood' Maarten Schiethart reflects on Finnish director Aki Kaurismaki's absurdist romantic comedy 'Fallen Leaves'.
Profile-Scene is Now
Songbirds Lie
Bohemian New York art rockers The Scene is now have released just four albums in their 24 year history. Maarten Schiethart looks back over their erratic career, and examines their latest album, 'Songbirds Lie'
Elliott Smith
1969-2003
Maarten Schiethart pays a personal tribute to the American singer-songwriter, Elliott Smith, who died in October
Joy Zipper
American Whip
Not available from Pennyblackmusic, but still definitely worth checking out, Joy Zipper's lo-fi second album 'American Whip' is the latest release of David Holmes' 13 Amp records. Maarten Schiethart writes about one of the early great albums of the year