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WHAT’S INSIDE FEATURES Pic: Moshe Brakha DEVO DEPECHE MODE LITTLE BOOTS BOMB THE BASS RODION GA ALISON MOYET JOHN HOPKINS THE BLACK DOG Spudtastico. Mark Mothersbaugh and Jerry Casale remember the earliest days of the group and tell fascinating tales of sex, violence, Eno, Bowie and Lennon She’s back with a fab new album after an absence of four years. But is Victoria Hesketh still a little too weird to be pop and a little too pop to be weird? The incredible story of a 70s/80s electronic band from behind the Iron Curtain. They were signed to Romania’s only record company – and that was owned by the state The electroscape composer talks us through his influences – from David Lynch and Douglas Adams to strange car journeys and a trip to the Grand Canyon A special report on the first night of the group’s ‘Delta Machine’ tour – with words, pictures andvideos from the fans themselves. It’s the best DM scrapbook ever! Tim Simenon released five albums between 1988 and 2012. Now he has put out two long players in the space of two months. There’s something funny going on here Jazz? Here? In Electronic Sound? Behave yourself. Her latest album, ‘the minutes’, marks a welcome return to electronic music for the former Yazoo singer They’re one of the most respected techno acts in the world. Thanks to founder member Ken Downie and his boat, they’re also well placed to survive the apocalypse