Watching this Eurythmics thing - it’s great, but I particularly enjoyed seeing them with Clem Burke on drums. And Holger Czukay! Who’d have thought.

How many number ones name check the A&R person? #totp

A thoroughly enjoyable #CDFriday (and Thursday).

some magnificently chewy textural stuff from the form group (matt ashton of the leaf library). reminding me in places of early 80s eno and roedelius https://waysideandwoodlandrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/provincial-echo

If you missed out on a physical copy get in touch...

OUT TODAY! New solo album from me, the first in many years as The Form Group. An honour to have something out on the excellent @waysideandwoodland.bsky.social label (home to several favourites): waysideandwoodlandrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/provin... RIYL Fennesz, Eno's On Land, Ryoji Ikeda

My old group Saloon did some Peel Sessions back in the day, lovingly reissued by Nick's lovely label. This is a great offer - loads and loads of quality archival stuff here. Enjoy!

This has been out for almost a year now! Still got plenty of CDs left (and now shipping to the EU) so I've dropped the price. sundrawingsounds.bandcamp.com/album/aftern... It's a wonderful album, thanks in most part to Sea Level and their reworking of my original.

Hi foxes.

Sky Foam from my new Form Group album, out 07/11 on @waysideandwoodland.bsky.social is on the Key Grips radio show. Thanks K+B.

Nice to see lots of people getting their first go on an escalator in central London this afternoon.

Made this album with SEA LEVEL a while back. Still got some CDs (and am now sending to EU as well). sundrawingsounds.bandcamp.com/album/aftern... Acoustic/electronic drifting dream states based on recordings I made in the central library in Helsinki. @callandresponse.bsky.social

Right, pick your favs out of this lot!

What’s wrong babe? You’ve hardly touched your Gregg’s Benedict.

10 YEARS! We released our debut album Daylight Versions 10 years ago today. To mark the occasion, the album (plus all the associated releases) is pay what you want on Bandcamp: theleaflibrary.bandcamp.com/album/daylig... Thanks to @wiaiwya.bsky.social for everything.

Also, re. dearth of Basic Design stuff - this is essentially a BD solo album (before I had the confidence to call it such): theleaflibrary.bandcamp.com/album/monume... Currently pay what you want…

Your Party's response that trans issues will be decided by vote indicates that being transphobic *is an acceptable outcome for them*. The Green Party has already rejected transphobia. Join us.

This is a wonderful album - a bit slow This Is The Kit-ish. very much looking forward to getting my copy.

Feat. a remix by me as Basic Design...

New A'Bear album on @castlesinspace.bsky.social! Anyone that's seen Janine live will know how great her stuff is. abear-cis.bandcamp.com/album/altere...

Probably a good day to share the drawing I did of Soft Cell for an ice cream shop wall. RIP Dave Ball

Slightly biased, of course, due to our shared history, but I am very fond of @adamccresswell.bsky.social's new Cloud Studies stuff: cloudstudies.bandcamp.com/album/ghosts-2 Lovely shimmering goth jangle (very good for current drizzle), plus an excellent Auburn Lull remix.

really we should get rid of the idea that a band’s entire discography should be on streaming services. maybe the singles? “if you like this, here’s a link to the album, which will cost you £10” you know, like how you’d hear something on the radio and think “i liked that, i’ll buy it”

This was a lot of fun to be part of (as Basic Design)* *ok, and Roland Prague, too.

Our @castlesinspace.bsky.social EP is hitting the turntables!

If it turns out the Sumo lads robbed the Louvre, I will experience a level of pure joy I haven’t felt since the previous millennium.

Husker Du (du du) Captain Beefheart ELO Chris De Burgh Sun Ra Del Amitri John Coltrane #nichecontent

The new (first!) IAN album is really superb: helloianband.bandcamp.com/album/come-o... Out now on @humanworth.bsky.social

Sad that we can’t do Mirrored Daughters after all, but excited to be unexpectedly playing the Many White Horses songs again, with accompanying projections too. Come along for a happysad immersive time. (Withered Hand is a big songwriting hero of ours so we are v happy 💯🤘)

Are we still doing the post a banger not in English? Bit late to this one, but no less in love with it as a result: youtu.be/RPHb1i2CtSA?...

Just meeting my neighbours for the night. (Sleeping out to raise money for Hackney Night Shelter - sponsor along if you can.) www.justgiving.com/page/matt-as...

“I Can’t Believe It’s Just Hütter”

I’m sleeping out this Friday to raise money for Hackney Night Shelter in London. www.justgiving.com/page/matt-as... If you can, send money and/or toastie vibes. Thanks!

Excellent lock screen synchronicity earlier.

She seems nice.

Fairport Convextion - dub techno interpretations of traditional English folk music.

I'm forever seeing a shit take on social media, and saying 'what the fuck is this garbage?' and the answer is always Nick Cave

Here's a wonderful mix by @musicophilia.bsky.social of Danny Thompson appearances.

here’s yr @matthewjashton.bsky.social doing a sleepout to raise cash for a local shelter, punt a wee bit in for a good lad and a good cause www.justgiving.com/page/matt-as...

I did a Basic Design remix to go on this (as well as a bit of the ol' graphic design and layout). Hope you enjoy it. On sale now, full thing out 24/10.

Nothing beats a Jet2 holiday

I hope someone got fired for this.

Hi friends, I'm raising money for the Hackney Night Shelter in London by taking in part in a sleep out next month: www.justgiving.com/page/matt-as... Money and/or prayers for a balmy October gratefully received.

La Jetée (1962) - watched it over and over as the old group (Saloon) did a live score to it at the ICA. Wonderful film.

What a day to find you share a birthday with Danny Thompson.

Guess which one of these four corkers I bought as my ‘buying my first ever music from a shop with my own money’.

Happyend! This film is so good, sort of dystopian John Hughes but with Sakamoto rather than Simple Minds. Highly recommended. youtu.be/LkPTH_gKZxw?...

Great album!