Lists

It’s time for the litigator: plagiarism in music, and 10 recent offenders

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Model friendships and poison ideas: the month's 10 most important reissues and archive releases

ATOM TM COLD MEMORIES (SÄHKO 2xCD) Sahko has dug into its enviable archive and unearthed two precious hours of music by Uwe Schmidt, recorded to tape for a radio project commissioned by the Helsinki Museum Of Modern Art in ’94. Touching on raga-like minimalism, beat-driven ambient techno and what feels like a whole galaxy between, [...]

The Essential… 4AD

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Cocteau Twins, M|A|R|R|S, Dead Can Dance and more feature in a timely celebration of the label’s classic era

Tracks of the month: January

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Champion sounds from Grimes, Machinedrum, A$AP Rocky, Julia Holter, Objekt and more

The art of… Mo Wax

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The bold sleeve design of Jame Lavelle’s seminal imprint celebrated, from UNKLE to Urban Tribe

The art of… 70s rock gatefold albums

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Eye-catching, budget-busting sleeve design from the heyday of rock bombast

20 albums to look forward to in 2012

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Upcoming LPs from Chromatics, Actress, Burial, The xx – and 16 more reasons to be cheerful

20 best: FACT mixes of 2011

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This year was the best yet – we think – for our mix series. These were our favourite contributions.

50 best: tracks of 2011

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Our 50 favourite tracks of the last twelve months.

50 best: albums of 2011

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Our 50 favourite long-players of the last twelve months.

10 best: breakthrough artists of 2011

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From bedroom producers to YouTube starlets, ten acts who made names for themselves in ’11.

10 best: labels of 2011

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Make no mistake: the record label is more important than ever before. This is our pick of 2011′s finest.

50 best: reissues of 2011

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Raiders of the lost archive: the year’s best reissues and attic finds, starring Chris & Cosey, Talk Talk, LFO and more.

The 20 worst sleeves of 2011

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The year’s most heinous crimes against cover art, starring Limp Bizkit, DJ Shadow and more

The Essential… Jeff Mills

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The techno godhead guides us through the highlights of his peerless back catalogue.

The art of… 4AD

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A celebration of the label’s iconic cover art, starring Cocteau Twins, Pixies and Ariel Pink

The Essential… Dabrye

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The finest works of the modest hip-hop luminary, a pronounced influence on FlyLo and countless more.

Third Quarter Report 2011: 20 best albums Jul-Sep

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The finest full-lengths of the last three months, starring Zomby, The Weeknd, Prurient, Machinedrum and more.

The Essential… Neptunes

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No one ever really dies: Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams’ most potent pop moments collected.

20 best: Ambient

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Another chance to peruse FACT’s 2008 guide to the world’s finest “discreet music”, starring Eno, GAS and The KLF

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