Month: September 2017

Relocated in translation: “HEX” by Thomas Olde Heuvelt

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Moving the action of a European or Asian film to America when Hollywood remakes it is not unusual. Moving the location of a European novel to America when translated into English, however, is. Published in English in 2016, HEX is the story of the small New England town (where have we heard this before?) of … Continue reading Relocated in translation: “HEX” by Thomas Olde Heuvelt

Warp Records’ “Artificial Intelligence” series, 25 years on

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I don't intend to write often about music on this blog, but a recent Guardian article reminded me that a group of albums that I love are approaching their quarter-century. Given that they transformed my musical tastes, I thought it worth revisiting them and the effect they had on me. Also, in an era where … Continue reading Warp Records’ “Artificial Intelligence” series, 25 years on