Electronic Sound Magazine

Our latest Electronic Sound cover stars are VINCE CLARKE, NEIL ARTHUR and BENGE, collectively known as DOUBLESPEAK.

The three members of Doublespeak are electronic music royalty, the long list of great bands they've been associated with over the years including Depeche Mode, Yazoo, Erasure, Blancmange, Fader, Wrangler and Creep Show. So it's no surprise their forthcoming debut album, which sees them reworking a selection of cult and classic tracks, is an analogue synth masterpiece. Our cover story is an in-depth interview with the trio, who discuss how the project came together, their wide-ranging choice of material – from Thomas Leer & Robert Rental's 'Day Breaks Night Heals' to David Essex's 'Rock On' – and the crucial role of orange-coloured food in the recording process. It's a hugely entertaining read.

Among our other interviews this issue are LAIBACH, talking about their most poppy album so far, former Knife man OLOF DREIJER celebrating his solo debut, and SYSTEM 7’s “unapologetic cosmonauts” Steve Hillage and Miquette Giraudy reflecting on their enduring partnership. We also have ambient legend MIXMASTER MORRIS, folktronic charmers HAIKU SALUT, boundary-crashing soundscaper J ZUNZ, fearless drummer/percussionist VALENTINA MAGALETTI, and psych-pop troubadour Jim Noir stepping out in his new guise as THE DOOK. As ever, it's all top-notch stuff.