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The ‘cursed second album’ has plunged more than a few bands into a deep crisis of identity. For Depeche Mode, A Broken Frame was a forced fresh start that set them on the path to becoming one of the most successful bands of all time.
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Sky Girl is a melancholic masterpiece. Even ten years after its (re)release, the beauty of these songs still tugs at the heartstrings. To mark the anniversary, we spoke to the people behind the album and some of the performers.
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Sixty years ago, Jimi Hendrix arrived in London, an unknown musician from the US. Four years, 400 concerts and three albums later, he was dead – and a myth had been born. What remains of him is full of contradictions: facts, legends and rumours that still conflict with one another today.
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Footwork made Jlin known, but her sound was never pure footwork. Today she composes for ballet and orchestra and calls jazz her foundation. In conversation, she explains why she distrusts genre boundaries and what »Take 5« has to do with it.
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Whilst half the world believes that techno is the brainchild of Berlin-based oat-chai collectives, John Beltran provides the original blueprint for what was once reverently termed ‘Intelligent Dance Music’. Which records have shaped this silent giant?
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2001 was a strong year across many music genres, and perhaps the last really big year in music. But when 9/11 changed everything, the music sounded hollow. It failed to provide meaning once everything had stopped making sense.
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