I enjoyed reading this essay by Todd L Burns on the NME writers Paul Morley and Ian Penman.

"On Derrick May, Detroit techno and toxic male solidarity"

"Ron Trent on His New Album and His 30 Years in Music"

The Wham! in China documentary George Michael didn’t want you to see

Upbeat, feel-good mix from Cooly G here: Groove Podcast 338

"How can we tackle the gender imbalance in music production?"

Customers at a London music shop listen to records in listening booths (1955). Via.

"Before Miles Davis Went Electric, He Went Ambient"

Laurent Garnier: Off The Record - trailer for a new documentary about the French DJ and producer, featuring talking heads like Kitten, Richie Hawtin and Jeff Mills.

Legowelt documentary in which he talks about how he made the music for his feature length animation film, Ambient Trip Commander

"Why Does Music PR Need So Much Lead Time?"

"A New Album Every Two Weeks: The Story Of Aleksi Perälä" - Attack Magazine with some insight into the prolific producer's work

Six Tracks #22 - six cuts of gloriously austere and bin-shaking dark Ambient music.

1. Clarice Jensen - One Bee - taken from the expanded reissue of her 2019 EP of "elegantly orchestrated compositions, in which neoclassical elements collide with electric density". Great artwork too! Drone Studies is out now via VAAGNER
2. Red Stars Over Tokyo - Artificial Void - three years in the making, Jeroen Lauwers, aka RSOT, presents Artificial Peace, an EP of filtered loops and rumbling atmospheres. Quality work. Released via his own Limbic Resonance label
3. 't Geruis - Voorzichtig Ontluikend - grainy textures and lo-fi recordings define the majority of this album (Bain D'Étoiles) but this particular track, with its piano and electronic organ, is a beacon shining through the gloom. Out now via laaps
4. Flavia Massimo - Gagaku - Italian cellist brings an experimental element to her work by deconstructing her classical training and incorporating voice, synth, field recording, loops and live electronics. Taken from album Glitch, out via Audiobulb Records
5. Aleksi Perälä - FI3AC2268040 - the monumental series of 'CYCLES' albums continues apace, and on the ninth outing, this Ambient composition chimes and soothes perfectly
6. Torus - Sound Of The Drums VIP - taken from an EP 333 Mirrors, this four track EP is packed with concept and intrigue while celebrating the 333rd release on Tresor

The [Tuesday] Media Diet with Shawn Reynaldo - a nice wee interview with the author of the First Floor newsletter

John Beltran has launched a new label called All Good Music.

a brand new imprint that aims to cultivate and release unique, uplifting and eclectic offerings with a heavy lean towards a blend of Soulful Electronica, Dance, Jazz and World Music!

"Record Labels Dig Their Own Grave. And the Shovel is Called TikTok. It's not just the music biz—legacy media outlets everywhere are playing the same dangerous game"

"Let's All Make Mistakes - On Detroit Techno, Jeff Mills and Richie Hawtin, and the rise and fall (and rise?) of DJ Mixes"

At Home With: Optimo (Espacio) - Claire Francis talks to Keith McIvor and Jonnie Wilkes, as they celebrate 25 years of Optimo

The Quietus co-founder Luke Turner, interviewed by Todd L Burns

"What Birds Really Listen for in Birdsong (It’s Not What You Think)" - fascinating article covering song structure, motifs, acoustics and language

Music and Technology - a series of articles from Pitchfork covering subject like streaming, NFTs and digital music.

Rails And Other Tracks - incredible, pioneering work from Belgian musician Jan Bruyndonckx. Autonomous compositions and music for film independently recorded in his private studio between 1958 and 1965.

Forest Robots Explores: Traversing Topographies - delightful Ambient selection

Mixmaster Morris - Farewell Vangelis

"The Untold Story of the White House’s Weirdly Hip Record Collection"

In support of his new album Program & Rhythm Alessandro Adriani has produced a 40 minute mix of tracks from the album.

Inspired by titans of the Italian library music scene (including Ennio Morricone, Piero Umiliani, Alessandro Alessandroni, Giampiero Boneschi, Egisto Macchi, A.R. Luciani and Bruno Nicolai) the 42 track album is out now on on Mannequin Records.

Velocity Press have started a new quarterly feature highlighting the best new books from other publishers: New Book Hotlist: Spring 2022

Underground Resistance T-shirt - £22.99

CPU celebrate two of Bochum Welt's early releases with a double EP re-release: Desktop Robotics & Feelings on a Screen (25th Anniversary Edition). Out 24th June.