This week's selection delves into that period right at the very end of the 70's and early 80's when post-punk nudged itself ever closer to the very heart of popular culture while holding onto its daring artistic ambitions. Its easy to join the dots between much of the material here and the New Romantic movement which essentially came out of the same musical nucleus, but the sense of creative adventure and sonic innovation provided by the newly affordable synths and drum machines of the day made for one of the most exciting periods for music in living memory. From Glenn Branca's minimalistic art-rock guitar shimmers to the intensely bittersweet political pop of the Gina X Experience, from Maurizio Bianchi's radical synth explorations through to Tuxedomoon's epic soundtrack movements - the music you'll find here mirrors the same sense of creative mongrelisation that has typified the music scene over the last couple of years and is a timely reminder of just how much good music is still out there waiting to be discovered...