Harsh rhythms crash, dance beats drop out, soul samples grate, voices are warped beyond recognition. Is West's dementedly contrary album the sound of a music star just doing his job?
The booking and scheduling may have felt patchy, but pinch-yourself beautiful views of Loch Ness, relentless beats and the heavy, heavy monster sound of Madness won over the crowds, writes Malcolm Jack
Their music is veiled in mystery and they rarely give interviews. But on the release of their first album in eight years, Tomorrow's Harvest, brothers Marcus Eoin and Mike Sandison talk about their passion for grim 70s movie soundtracks and vintage hardware with Louis Pattison
From studying the sound of hotel water pipes to stealing chord patterns from a reversing lorry, Jon Hopkins likes to go the extra mile when adding a little human warmth to his electronic music. Jude Rogers listens in