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Definitive conversations with our favourite artists
Thirty years since he founded the On-U Sound label, Adrian Sherwood talks to Melissa Bradshaw about its history, the grim early 80s, his work in the studio, and the trouble with contemporary sound. Exclusive photos thanks to and copyright Kishi Yamamoto
King Creosote and Jon Hopkins' new collaboration Diamond Mine is steeped in the landscape of Fife. Here, they tell Nicola Meighan about why that part of Scotland so resonates with them, how it found its way into song, and the enduring influence of Talk Talk
Our very own intrepid aristocratic explorer Wyndham Wallace braves treacherous Arctic waters to track down Lars Horntveth, lynchpin of Jaga Jazzist, to discuss the Music of the Norse. Oceanic photography: Wallace of the North
Eighties electro-pop heroes Duran Duran are back with new, Mark Ronson-produced album All You Need Is Now ready to drop. Simon Price tracks down Messrs Le Bon, Rhodes and the two Taylors at a television recording to discuss being eternally misunderstood, the homoerotic terrors of Jo-Si fan fiction and personalised dildos