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WIL FORBIS

Wil Forbis

Marceline Smith chats to the infamous founder of acidlogic.com about his new book, his music, his time at diskant and just how generally great it is to be Wil Forbis. Read more >>

SUNNYVALE NOISE SUB-ELEMENT

Sunnyvale Noise Sub-element

Marceline Smith caught up with Oxford's finest electro-noise experimentalists as they prepared for diskant's ten year anniversary party. Read more >>

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DISKANT GETS THE BLUES

diskant gets the blues

From the archives:
Does any mention of 'The Blues' strike fear into your heart? Never fear, for Chris Summerlin is here to guide you to some of the most incredible music ever played.
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Talentspotter

Welcome to Talentspotter! The idea of Talentspotter is to profile some of the best bands, labels and fanzines around and hopefully introduce you to some new talent and show that there are still plenty people around happy to spend large amounts of their time and money playing, releasing and writing about the music that is important to them.

Record Labels

- BEATISMURDER.COM by David Stockwell
- BEAROS RECORDS by David Stockwell
- BRAINLOVE RECORDS by David Stockwell
- CATSUP PLATE by Ollie Simpson
- CITYSCAPE by David Stockwell
- COLLECTIVE JYRK by Ollie Simpson
- DIGITALIS INDUSTRIES by David Stockwell
- DISTRACTION RECORDS by David Stockwell
- GIZEH RECORDINGS by David Stockwell
- GRINGO RECORDS by David Stockwell
- HARVEST TIME by Ollie Simpson
- IMVATED by Ollie Simpson
- KABUKIKORE by Simon Minter
- PANGAEA RECORDINGS by Simon Minter
- PICKLED EGG by David Stockwell
- RESONANT by David Stockwell
- SCRATCH AND SNIFF ENTERTAINMENT by Ollie Simpson
- SOUTHERN LORD by David Stockwell
- STATIC CARAVAN by David Stockwell
- SUPER FI RECORDS by David Stockwell
- UNPOPULAR RECORDS by Simon Minter
- WHITE DENIM by Ollie Simpson

Bands

- ANN ARBOR by Stu Fowkes
- BIG JOAN by Stu Fowkes
- THE BLITTERS by JGram
- CHARLOTTEFIELD by Jon Goodwin
- COPY HAHO by Marceline Smith
- FELL CITY GIRL by Stu Fowkes
- FINDO GASK by Marceline Smith
- FOALS by Tom Hammond
- FUZZY LIGHTS by Ollie Simpson
- GAY AGAINST YOU by Marceline Smith
- GRANDSCOPE by Stu Fowkes
- GUTHER by Simon Minter
- HELP SHE CAN’T SWIM by Stu Fowkes
- HEY COLOSSUS by Stu Fowkes
- HOOKERS GREEN NO.1 by Marceline Smith
- IVORY SPRINGER by Stu Fowkes
- LORDS by Marceline Smith
- QUERELLE by Stu Fowkes
- SAMMO HUNG by Stu Fowkes
- SARANDON by Marceline Smith
- THE SPENCER MCGARRY SEASON by Simon Proffitt
- SUNNYVALE NOISE SUB-ELEMENT by Marceline Smith
- THIS AIN’T VEGAS by Jon Goodwin
- THE WALK OFF by Simon Minter
- WE ARE THE PHYSICS by Alasdair Rothin
- WITCHES by Simon Minter
- THE YOUNG KNIVES by Stu Fowkes
- YOUTHMOVIES by Stu Fowkes

Zines

- BEARD by Marceline Smith
- THE BLOODING by Marceline Smith
- TASTY by Marceline Smith

Town Guides

- LEEDS by Jon Goodwin