"In the late ’90s and early ’00s equipment was so fetishised. I’ve been in fancy studios that have all these iconic machines which are like museum pieces now, but they’re constantly breaking": Naum Gabo on 20 years of progress

Naum Gabo.

After Jonnie Wilkes arrived at James Savage’s mastering studio with his debut release in considerable need of attention, the duo formed a friendship and decided to work together, leading to the creation of electronic project Naum Gabo. That was over 20 years ago and the duo have been working together on an almost weekly basis ever since.

Following a host of disparate, idiosyncratic releases on notable labels including Kompakt and Wilkes’ own Optimo Music, the double act decided to ramp up the output, resulting in enough material to finally release a debut album. Sitting somewhere between dark ambient and industrial dance, F. Lux sparkles with murky, cinematic atmospheres and dystopian themes.