Futurism Restated 109: Stochastic Drift and Unsolicited Missives

A secret 7-inch from Stereolab, a psychedelic grab bag from DJ Koze, a beatless masterpiece from Barker, and more.

It’s embarrassing to admit it, but I know very little about Gang of Four, the post-punk icons whose bassist, Dave Allen, died this week at the age of 69. I’m familiar with their music, and I can instantly summon the outlines of their sound in my mind—thanks in large part to Allen’s bass—but they were never a part of my listening growing up in the ’80s; …