Futureproofing #40: Celia Hollander
The LA artist talks life after the Eaton fire, process, acoustics, teaching, and more.
Futureproofing
Music past, future and now—often electronic, but not always.
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Futureproofing #39: Confessions II Made Me Realize Music Is Madonna's Best Album
Yes, Ray Of Light exists, but this 2000 LP is Madge at her most fearless and forward-thinking.
Rush's Power Windows
I wrote a Pitchfork Sunday Review about my favorite Rush album.
Futureproofing #38: Robert Henke on making music, then and now
With the reissue of Monolake's transitional 1999 album Interstate, Henke spoke to me about the early days and how his creative methods have changed since then.
Futureproofing #37: Martyn's Heavy Sound
I spoke to the (post-)dubstep legend about late dance music careers, mentoring and music teaching, and what keeps producing exciting.
Futureproofing #36: An interview with Calibre on decades of impeccable electronic music
The Northern Irish drum & bass producer talks to me about malaise, his creative process, painting, and growing up in Belfast.
Futureproofing #35: Jake Muir on making extreme metal into ambient gold
The American ambient producer about his sampling system, extreme metal, and more.
Futureproofing #34: Joker's Comeback Comeback
The Bristol dubstep legend talks about taking years to finish tracks, his career in mastering, and about that "purple sound."
Futureproofing #33: A chat with Maara
The Montreal producer on "trashy" dance music, reality TV, and her favorite Montreal records.
Futureproofing #32: An interview with Matthew Kent of Short Span
The former Blowing Up The Workshop boss talks dub techno, Sheffield, Chain Reaction, and his new label's strong visual aesthetic.
Futureproofing #31: Obliteration Bliss
My favorite records of the last month.
Futureproofing #30: The Best Music Of 2025
My favorite records of the year.
Futureproofing #29: Ego Dissolution
Thoughts on new OPN, Denise Rabe, The Bug, and two great death metal records.
Futureproofing #28: Radiance
Music from Binary Algorithms, a new frozen reeds sister label, a singing nun, and more.
Futureproofing #27: An interview with yingtuitive
A conversation with the Singaporean artist behind one of my favorite albums of the year.
Futureproofing #26
Highlighting records from Mika Vainio, Katatonic Silentio, Harvey Sutherland, and some extra-crunchy electronic New Weird Americana.
Futureproofing #25: An interview with Jacques Greene & Nosaj Thing
The duo talk about the art of collaboration around the release of their new album as Verses GT.
Futureproofing #24: 5 Records
A short update about five records I like this week—post-punk, techno, pop.
Futureproofing #23: An interview with Ben Bondy
The American artist talks teaching (and learning) music, cringe, and the creative process.
Futureproofing #22: Weird fishes and bubblegum aquariums
New techno, breaks, and ambient, from the likes of Sub Basics, Jialing, Polygonia, mu tate and more.