Bruce Gilbert: Oblivio Agitatum (Editions Mego) - CD originally released October 2009

Post-punk heads will recognise Gilbert as being a former member of Wire, one of the most revered and seminal acts of the genre. Only recently appreciated their early work when I was given re-issues of their first three albums on heavyweight vinyl. At which point I had fun endlessly picking out which bits had been ripped off by indie bands. This isn't indie in the slightest, but instead continues his excellent solo work into exploratory electronics. Just think of every adjective to describe 'tense' and you'll be halfway there. A constant din of drone that continually morphs from the mechanical to the organic, containing textures that sound both alien and human. Manevolent music.