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Low Culture Podcast: Altar by Sunn O))) and Boris

John Doran and Luke Turner discuss witnessing the glorious evolution of the doom titans in the early 2000s, and how it led to the formation of The Quietus. John Doran and Luke Turner discuss witnessing the glorious evolution of the doom titans in the early 2000s, and how it led to the formation of The Quietus.

25.06.2026 25.06.2026 Enthält Audio

Low Culture Essay: Robert Barry on the The Sea Organ at Zadar

Robert Barry travels to the Croatian coast, where the Adriatic Sea plays the pipes of an installation that gives lie to the idea that sound art is "difficult" Robert Barry travels to the Croatian coast, where the Adriatic Sea plays the pipes of an installation that gives lie to the idea that sound art is "difficult"

18.06.2026 18.06.2026 1 Reaktion

Organic Intelligence LVII: The State of Abstract NY Hip Hop

In this month’s antidote to the algorithm, Auden Alsop praises the rappers and producers drilling into the essence of contemporary New York In this month’s antidote to the algorithm, Auden Alsop praises the rappers and producers drilling into the essence of contemporary New York

11.06.2026 11.06.2026 2 Reaktionen

Your May Subscriber Playlist is here

Catch up with hours of the music we wrote about last month Catch up with hours of the music we wrote about last month

01.06.2026 01.06.2026

The LC Essay: Mary Chiney on Stanley Okorie’s Nollywood Soundtracks

Stanley Okorie’s thousands of songs defined the Nollywood film industry, becoming “the vocalisation of the collective id” of a fast-changing Nigeria, writes Mary Chiney Stanley Okorie’s thousands of songs defined the Nollywood film industry, becoming “the vocalisation of the collective id” of a fast-changing Nigeria, writes Mary Chiney

21.05.2026 21.05.2026 3 Reaktionen

Low Culture Podcast: Performance

In this month’s edition of the Low Culture Podcast, John Doran and Luke Turner discuss the cult classic of blurred identity and the failing 60s counterculture In this month’s edition of the Low Culture Podcast, John Doran and Luke Turner discuss the cult classic of blurred identity and the failing 60s counterculture

14.05.2026 14.05.2026 1 Reaktion Enthält Audio

Organic Intelligence LVI: The US West Coast Early 00s Underground

In this month’s antidote to the algorithm, Chris Pugmire takes us to the radical, experimental, queer racket of the USA’s Pacific seaboard In this month’s antidote to the algorithm, Chris Pugmire takes us to the radical, experimental, queer racket of the USA’s Pacific seaboard

07.05.2026 07.05.2026 2 Reaktionen

Your April Playlist is Here

Catch up with the sounds we wrote about last month Catch up with the sounds we wrote about last month

01.05.2026 01.05.2026 2 Reaktionen

Low Culture Essay: James Bailey on The Driver's Seat by Muriel Spark

In this month's subscriber essay, Spark biographer James Bailey explores her bleak masterpiece of a life's descent into an "anguished shriek of bloody despair" In this month's subscriber essay, Spark biographer James Bailey explores her bleak masterpiece of a life's descent into an "anguished shriek of bloody despair"

23.04.2026 23.04.2026 1 Reaktion

Organic Intelligence LV: Dies Irae in Popular Culture

In this month’s antidote to the algorithm, Archie Forde examines how a c13th plainchant has appeared everywhere from classical music to hip-hop and metal In this month’s antidote to the algorithm, Archie Forde examines how a c13th plainchant has appeared everywhere from classical music to hip-hop and metal

16.04.2026 16.04.2026

Low Culture Podcast: Children Of The Stones

In this edition of the subscriber pod, John Doran and Luke Turner discuss this 1977 classic of “cosmic horror” In this edition of the subscriber pod, John Doran and Luke Turner discuss this 1977 classic of “cosmic horror”

09.04.2026 09.04.2026 Enthält Audio

Your March Playlist is Here

Listen along to everything we wrote about last month Listen along to everything we wrote about last month

01.04.2026 01.04.2026

Natalie Marlin on The Chemical Brothers’ Hanna OST

In this month's Low Culture Essay, Natalie Marlin explores how a under-regarded soundtrack became part of understanding her evolving trans identity In this month's Low Culture Essay, Natalie Marlin explores how a under-regarded soundtrack became part of understanding her evolving trans identity

26.03.2026 26.03.2026

Organic Intelligence LIV: Psychedelic Porto

In the latest antidote to the algorithm, Jakub Knera takes us to the wildly diverse and hypnotic sounds of the Portuguese city In the latest antidote to the algorithm, Jakub Knera takes us to the wildly diverse and hypnotic sounds of the Portuguese city

19.03.2026 19.03.2026

Low Culture Podcast: Suicide’s Debut Album

In this month’s pod, Luke and John examine the beauty and violence of the debut album from Alan Vega and Martin Rev In this month’s pod, Luke and John examine the beauty and violence of the debut album from Alan Vega and Martin Rev

12.03.2026 12.03.2026 Enthält Audio

Your February Playlist is Here

Catch up on everything we wrote about last month in your subscriber perk playlist Catch up on everything we wrote about last month in your subscriber perk playlist

02.03.2026 02.03.2026

The Low Culture Essay: Kyle MacNeill on The Getaway

In this month's subscriber essay, Kyle MacNeill loads up The Getaway, a perfectly preserved simulator of London in the early 00s In this month's subscriber essay, Kyle MacNeill loads up The Getaway, a perfectly preserved simulator of London in the early 00s

26.02.2026 26.02.2026 1 Reaktion

Organic Intelligence LIII: Slovakian Techno

In this month's antidote to the algorithm, Christian Eede shakes tQ with the heavy sounds of 90s and 00s Slovakian techno, and the scene around Bratislava's U.Club In this month's antidote to the algorithm, Christian Eede shakes tQ with the heavy sounds of 90s and 00s Slovakian techno, and the scene around Bratislava's U.Club

19.02.2026 19.02.2026 1 Reaktion

Low Culture Podcast: Missy Elliott’s Miss E... So Addictive

In the second pod of 2026, John and Luke dive into the game changing waters of Missy Elliott's third album In the second pod of 2026, John and Luke dive into the game changing waters of Missy Elliott's third album

12.02.2026 12.02.2026 Enthält Audio

Your January Playlist is Here

Catch up with all we’ve written about this month Even though January’s always a bit of a quiet month for releases we’ve still got a fair wedge of music for you to kick… Catch up with all we’ve written about this month Even though January’s always a bit of a quiet month for releases we’ve still got a fair wedge of music for you to kick…

02.02.2026 02.02.2026

Low Culture Essay: Jennifer Lucy Allan on Susumu Yokota

In this month’s Low Culture Essay, Jennifer Lucy Allan considers nostalgia and the Japanese idea of kona in the work of electronic pioneer Susumu Yokota. In this month’s Low Culture Essay, Jennifer Lucy Allan considers nostalgia and the Japanese idea of kona in the work of electronic pioneer Susumu Yokota.

22.01.2026 22.01.2026

Organic Intelligence LII: Treasures of the Basque Country

In this month’s antidote to the algorithm, Derek Walmsley celebrates the rich treasures of the independently-spirited region on the borders of France and Spain In this month’s antidote to the algorithm, Derek Walmsley celebrates the rich treasures of the independently-spirited region on the borders of France and Spain

15.01.2026 15.01.2026

Low Culture Podcast: Mulholland Drive

In the first pod of 2025, John explains his theory behind the meaning of David Lynch's masterpiece In the first pod of 2025, John explains his theory behind the meaning of David Lynch's masterpiece

08.01.2026 08.01.2026 Enthält Audio

You November & December Playlists are Here

Catch up with everything we wrote about at the end of 2025 Catch up with everything we wrote about at the end of 2025

31.12.2025 31.12.2025

Organic Intelligence LI: Laura Cannell's Early-ish Christmas Music

It's a seasonal special for the final antidote to the algorithm of 2025, as guides us through melancholic Medieval, rousing Baroque and stolen carols It's a seasonal special for the final antidote to the algorithm of 2025, as guides us through melancholic Medieval, rousing Baroque and stolen carols

22.12.2025 22.12.2025

Low Culture Essay: Tariq Goddard on Jeremy Brett, the Perfect…

Jeremy Brett's portrayal of the fictional detective was of the greatest TV performances of all time – one that was so total, it arguably destroyed him Jeremy Brett's portrayal of the fictional detective was of the greatest TV performances of all time – one that was so total, it arguably destroyed him

11.12.2025 11.12.2025

Low Culture Podcast: John & Luke Reflect on 2025

In the final pod of the year, tQ’s founders tremble in the face of the coming cheese apocalypse as they dive into their musical highlights from the past 12 months In the final pod of the year, tQ’s founders tremble in the face of the coming cheese apocalypse as they dive into their musical highlights from the past 12 months

04.12.2025 04.12.2025 1 Reaktion Enthält Audio

Your Albums of the Year 2025 Playlist is Here

Catch up with hours and hours of music from the chart that you have helped to bring to the world Catch up with hours and hours of music from the chart that you have helped to bring to the world

01.12.2025 01.12.2025

Organic Intelligence L: The Legacy of Bollywood Disco's Bappi Lahiri

Anu Shukla explores the influence of Bappi Lahiri on Indian music both at home and as an inspiration to British Asian artists including M.I.A. Anu Shukla explores the influence of Bappi Lahiri on Indian music both at home and as an inspiration to British Asian artists including M.I.A.

27.11.2025 27.11.2025

Duncan Wheeler on Ozzy at the 1989 Moscow Music Peace Festival

Although they went to the same primary school, Duncan Wheeler knew little about Ozzy Osbourne until Jon Bon Jovi led him to a VHS of a strange do in the USSR Although they went to the same primary school, Duncan Wheeler knew little about Ozzy Osbourne until Jon Bon Jovi led him to a VHS of a strange do in the USSR

21.11.2025 21.11.2025