Brrnpp! Whhzz! Skrree! That, dear friends, is the new sound of Music Weekly, as we celebrate 20 years of the magnificent Warp Records. From landmark techno records to avant-garde bleep symphonies, the weird noises of Warp have had a huge impact on popular music and provided us with artists such as Autechre, Boards of Canada, Battles and Grizzly Bear.
First up, Rosie Swash speaks to founder Steve Beckett to discover how an indie record shop transformed itself into the world's best electronica label. Steve recalls working with Vincent Gallo, branching out into films and why Warp has always attracted a rather freaky sort of artist.
We then stamp a strict Warp-only rule on to this week's Singles Club. Luke Bainbridge joins Paul MacInnes and Tim Jonze to look back on classic tracks by LFO, Aphex Twin and Boards of Canada. Between them, they try to pinpoint the label's magic, but end up comparing music to plants. That's what listening to Warp does to your brain.
Finally, Paul chats to Warp's latest sonic whizz, Hudson Mohawke, to discuss whether a wonky diet of glitchy beats, hip-hop and spliced samples could be the sound of young Scotland. He reveals how he was the UK's youngest DMC finalist, how he began mixing at the tender age of eight and why his ultimate ambition is to write a classic pop tune.
With brains suitably fried, we leave you for another week. Let us know what you thought of the show in the comment section below and feel free to befriend us on Facebook . Until next time ...
