Duophonic Schallplatten & CDs

Review: Ghost Power is a project from Jeremy Novak of Dymaxion fame and Timothy Gane, also spotted in McCarthy, Stereolab and Cavern Of Anti-Matter. The sound they're whipping up on this debut LP speaks to Library Music freakery with a distinctly 70s twist. It's plenty funky where it counts, cheeky to a fault, and it's embellished with all kinds of wild synth tweaking. Just take a listen to lead track 'Asteroid Witch' and you'll know everything you need to about this brand new, cosmically-charged project with an old soul.

Review: Stereolab continue to trawl through their vast back catalogue on the fourth instalment of the Switched On compilation series. This edition, titled Electronically Processed, focuses primarily on rare and hard-to-find tracks (many tucked away on very limited seven-inch singles), with a handful of alternative versions, outtakes and previously unreleased cuts thrown in. Fans will find much to savour across the two-disc set, from Krautrock-tinged Chanson songs (see the rather fine 'Household Names' and Serge Gainsbourg-with-added-funk vibes of 'The Super It'), to more experimental instrumentals from soundtracks, and even the odd dancefloor-ready stomper ('Dimension M2'). In a word: essential.