Column inches by the billion have been generated over the last week in tribute to this unique man. We debated whether we really needed to add to the noise but ultimately Bowie affected so many of us, and so much of the music we listen to, it seemed callous not to at least give a space for some of our writers to express in their own words what David Bowie meant to them. Here are a few stories.

Earlier this year, Montreal’s kraut-funk quartet Avec Le Soleil released Zubberdust!. Given that they feature musicians that have also played in Panopticon Eyelids, Pas Chic Chic, Red Mass, Set Fire to Flames and Fly Pan Am we wanted to find out more about them so we sent Gareth Watkin to find out.

It’s a wonderful project of experimental visions. and easily comes across as one of the strongest albums Bissonnette has released thus far, and once again presents us with an album full of ambient notions without properly adhering to the genre’s philosophy, and thus showing what more can be drawn out from it. By Gareth Watkin

This is a truly wonderful record that deserves all the praise it has coming to it. BY Gareth Watkin

Noyaux is perhaps less ambitious than some of Meluch’s earlier works, though it achieves what it ultimately sets out to do. By Gareth Watkin

There’s at times a wonderful beauty to the somewhat surrealist album effort being pushed out here, though at certain points it feels as though Hauschildt delves a little too much into the almost clichéd elements of the genre. By Gareth Watkin

Live at 9:30 might not be the most easiest and comfortable of listening experiences, though it is one that should certainly please fans of the band since their earliest years, and perhaps please those who are willing and accepting of the more unpredictable and more-or-less insane musical style of the band. By Gareth Watkin

Ought just exude this incredible energy and charisma with their music, with Sun Coming Down being another incredibly strong album from this incredibly strong band. By Gareth Watkin

Those who are open to music of an experimental nature, techniques that combine various cultures and differing genres will find If He Dies, If If If If If If to be an incredibly pleasing and rewarding album, and one that definitely challenges for all the right reasons. By Gareth Watkin

There’s a wonderful beauty to Nature, which builds up hazy noises brilliantly, transforming it all into wonderfully gorgeous musical moments. By Gareth Watkin

Camden presents a world of intrigue and mystery, one where questions are never answered, but one is left feeling satisfied, if somewhat confused. By Gareth Watkin

It’s a strong album, and one that showcases Anache’s talents in a great light. By Gareth Watkin

Although much of the album feels rather dark for the most part, there’s also a wonderful beauty to much of the music, mostly in how Stetson and Neufeld combine their instruments and their own voices in unusual yet harmonious ways. This is certainly a powerful album, and one that is certainly required listening for the fans. By Gareth Watkin

The Devil Is People doesn’t overshadow any previous effort from the musicians, but instead elevates itself as a strong release on its own merits, joining alongside the many strong prior releases with comfortable ease. By Gareth Watkin

Those who were so enamoured with the artist’s previous release will no doubt find Culture of Volume to be a more than satisfactory follow-up, and one that shows the artist as an evolving one who’s able to sometimes take a step back from his music, and work out how best to present his own ideas. By Gareth Watkin

Fans of Mono might perhaps find elements of Goto’s solo album a little difficult to deal with at times, though it features much of the same creative passion that makes all their material so great. By Gareth Watkin

Everything sounds incredibly professional, very well crafted and envisioned and there is a wonderful and impressive tightness to the band, who all present Harrison’s reworkings confidently and effortlessly. However, there seems to be a lack of any driving force to retain much of the listener’s interest. By Alan Ewart

There’s a wonderful notion on Sonnet that Meluch is pushing everything he has forward, whilst simultaneously holding it all back just a little bit, never once revealing the whole picture, but offering us a slightly distorted yet equally enjoyable view of the image being created. It’s noisy, sonic and a little confusing at times, but it’s easily one of the best records Meluch has pushed out thus far. By Gareth Watkin

There are extraordinary amounts of beauty that Cooper and Smith effortlessly pull us into, dropping us into a world where sounds intertwine beautifully to great extents. Those who were so taken by the group’s debut effort will find Maze Of Woods to be a more than satisfactory successor. By Gareth Watkin

Skullsplitter is perhaps a little odd at times in terms of format and structure, though it’s through these unusual techniques we see Chenaux really pulling out all the stops, building up music that is nothing short of gorgeous. By Gareth Watkin

There are some wonderful musical ideas and techniques being presented on the album, many of which result in some very interesting tracks that are certainly enjoyable. The album could easily benefit from a little bit more care and attention at every turn and corner, which would elevate it into one that is a fantastic piece of work. By Gareth Watkin