It was ground zero. Mallinder and his Cabaret Voltaire co-founder Chris Watson are sitting together again in Sheffield, looking back on that lift-off moment ahead of a handful of shows to commemorate the milestone.
The Pan Records x Nike Air Max 180 collaboration presents an interesting exception in product design, merging experimental music with athletic footwear, showcasing cultural connections.
"The trickster is our patron saint for all experimental music," Toronyi-Lalic said, emphasizing the festival's adventurous spirit and commitment to artistic mischief-making for its 10th anniversary edition."
Originally a limited-edition sold on tour, and the band's last release before singer Trish Keenan's death in 2011, mini-album Mother Is the Milky Way was more about fragmentary sound collages than songs. However, In Here the World Begins, floating Keenan's vocals over a murky, slowed-down tape loop, showcases a strange and compelling power, underscoring the band's unique approach during their final years.