We had a truly wonderful time at ArcTanGent festival. Some of our favourite bands, some of our favourite people, sunshine, cider and disposable cameras made for a great weekend! We’ve collated all of our coverage into this handy page – enjoy browsing!
> E&D collaborative review
> Photo Galleries
> ArcTanGent highlights: Saturday
> ArcTanGent highlights: Friday
> ArcTanGent highlights: Thursday
> Interview: Simon Maltas (co-founder)
The Bands:
Echoes of the Future 71: Theo
“Theo isn’t a real person I’m afraid” – Benjamin Bland questions one-man loop act Theo (aka. Sam Knight)…
Echoes of the Future 67: Cleft
“We moved to Manchester at exactly the same time, and ended up finding each other on the internet, but without the romance (well, maybe a little) and awkward dating” – Cleft share their big sloppy love of noise with Benjamin Bland…
Echoes of the Future 65: ANTA
Bristol riff monsters Anta are the latest band to feature in our Echoes of the Future column. Hot on the heels of having his ears blasted off by their superb new record, ‘Centurionaut’, Benjamin Bland asked them the usual questions…
Fuck Buttons – Slow Focus
If you don’t get round to hearing Slow Focus, it’s a travesty, for this is one of the finest albums that will be released this year. By Geoff Topley
ANTA – Centurionaut
There is no excessive noodling, no protracted convoluted ‘lets-be-clever-for-the-sake-of-it’ moments. Instead we have tight, economical, held in check clever compositions that showcase some real virtuosity and talent. I love this record and hope you give it the chance to get under your skin. By John Deasey
Echoes of the Future 55: Fat Goth
“What would have to happen for us to feel like we’d made it? I dunno, becoming completely irresistible to the global female population would be a start…” – by Benjamin Bland
Live: Dragged Into Sunlight, Bossk, Sunsmasher – Audio, Glasgow. May 27th 2013.
Phil Johnston went to see Dragged Into Sunlight, Bossk and local band Sunsmasher at Audio in Glasgow. There was smoke, lots of smoke. Read about his slightly unusual gig experience.
Interview: Tom Begley from Bossk
Bossk were one of the UK’s leading lights in post-metal and the heavy scene at large. After releasing two excellent EPs and extensive touring they unfortunately broke up in 2008. However, the band announced their return to action last year and are ready to pick up where they left off, and maybe more. Phil Johnston recently caught up with bassist Tom Begley, to find out what Bossk have planned this time around.
Hidden Currents – ArcTanGent Festival
Festival co-founder Simon Maltas takes us behind the scenes of what is sure to be one of THE events of the summer, ArcTanGent Festival… – by Hannah Morgan
Public Service Broadcasting – Inform – Educate – Entertain
Public Service Broadcasting are everything I love about music, and I’m not ashamed to admit it. They love their art form, and are willing to sweat over it to make it perfect, and that’s alright by me. By Darren Saunders
