The mysterious world of Two Shell: ‘Our pranks don’t mean we’re not sincere’

They promised us an in-person interview – then sent along two decoys. So who are the enigmatic musicians who make it so hard for fans to hear their thrillingly alien music?

Underworld: Strawberry Hotel review – sweet bangers and sad laments

The techno giants’ 11th album finds them ranging from cut-up dancefloor fillers to gentle experimentation

Composer Oliver Coates on the cello, chaos and connection: ‘The best music is out there in nature’

He has been hired by Radiohead, Steve McQueen and Charlotte Wells for Aftersun. But the British prodigy is less interested in virtuosity than connection – and chasing an ineffable ‘shimmer’

The Prodigy’s Leeroy Thornhill on fame, raves and his late best mate Keith Flint: ‘I love him and I always will’

He and Flint joined the band as teenagers, leaving Essex to travel the world and mix with royalty. As Thornhill publishes a book of photographs from that era, he talks about the fun, friendship, chaos – and sorrow

The Blessed Madonna: Godspeed review – a sprawling dancefloor odyssey

Featuring Kylie Minogue, Jacob Lusk and more, the American producer and DJ’s solo debut offers something for everyone

Kelly Lee Owens: Dreamstate review – dancefloor transcendence by a true pop shapeshifter

The Welsh producer’s latest handbrake turn takes her from dark-hued ambience to hypnotic euphoria on her poppiest record to date

Public Service Broadcasting review – Amelia Earhart tribute soars

History-focused band brings live magic to heartfelt songs about the lost aviator and other spirits from a more hopeful age

Ollie Olsen dies aged 66: ‘visionary’ Australian post-punk and electronic music innovator

The Melbourne-born multi-instrumentalist’s peripatetic career spanned 70s punk to 90s rave, fuelled by an innovative – and collaborative – spirit

Rüfüs Du Sol, Dom Dolla, Flume, Fisher: inside Australian dance music’s global boom

With Grammy wins, Coachella sets and sold-out tours, Australia’s electronic artists have won millions of worldwide fans. Is it dumb luck – or is there something in the water?

No Bounds review – from clubs to chapels, this Sheffield fest is dizzyingly daring

It was always somewhere to let rip until dawn, but seven editions in, No Bounds lives up to its name by expanding across cathedrals, castles and more

‘We were cheeky outlaws getting away with it’: the total euphoria of Liverpool’s 90s club scene

From abandoned factories to snooker halls, pre-superclub promoters dodged police to put on some of the UK’s wildest nights. Former ravers recall how they supercharged the city

‘You can try weirder and weirder things’: once-mocked synthesisers enjoy new golden era

Formerly reviled music technology is more popular than ever as designers experiment for a growing group of enthusiasts

One to watch: Faux Real

The Franco-American brothers have a fine line in arch, show-stealing Gallic art-pop and now a high-camp debut album

Charli xcx: Brat and It’s Completely Different But Also Still Brat review – her lime-green imperial phase is unstoppable

(Atlantic)Big-name guests abound on a thrilling remix album that takes a glimpse into celebrity’s heart of darkness but makes it transcendently fun and cool

John Chowning, godfather of digital pop: ‘My wife told me: I didn’t think I’d have to compete with a computer’

Both composer and programmer, Chowning invented the way modern synths work and changed the sound of music for ever. Aged 90, he explains why he’s still at it