the mountain comes to ma-Testing

Aswad's top ranking hombre meets Mikey Hrano

Producer & Composer

Janet Angus talks to Dave about making the change between audio and video recording and the issues and problems involved.

A rare interview with the noted composer and lecturer in the month of his 50th birthday.

Sleuth journalist Tim Goodyer tracks down video nasties Kevin Godley and Lol Creme in a disreputable part of town. Raymond Chandler would turn in his grave.

Tony Prince & The Disco Mix Club

The ingenuity and foresight of DJ Tony Prince resulted in the creation of the DMC record label, the hub of the thriving UK dance remixing scene. Wilf Smarties talks to Tony about how and why the label was set up and persuades remixer Phil Kelsey to take us through a typical remix.

Mr Funk Bass shows you how

Mark Prendergast begins a two part in-depth appraisal of the thoughts, words, music and art of one of the most influential artists of the last decade: Brian Eno.

The Man Behind The Lexicon Sound

David Griesinger pioneered the research behind the Lexicon digital reverb sound. He discusses his ideas with Paul White.

Since the break-up of his group Japan in November 1982, David Sylvian has been slowly widening the base of his music to encompass both ethnic and avant-garde sounds. Mark Prendergast gathers the facts on the change of style.

An in depth interview with this amazing character who is now recognised as one of the world's most inventive and original electro-musicians.

Nick some ideas for songwriting, nick a few big semi-acoustic Gretsches, nick this issue.

John started his career as a tape op and worked his way up. He is now a respected engineer and producer as well as being a great supporter of ambisonic recording.

Mark King, master bassist with a string of hit albums to his name as leader of Level 42, has reaped many of the rewards that pop stardom can bring — but satisfaction with the music industry is never guaranteed, as Paul Tingen discovers.

Sold on the 3-Minute Song

Erasure's fifth album sees the duo of Vince Clarke and Andy Bell going from strength to strength, delivering electro-pop at its finest. But the doyens of synthesizer pop recorded Chorus with almost no MIDI instruments at all. Vince Clarke tells Paul Ireson how he made a hit album with 10-year old technology.

Steve Reich & Beryl Korot: The Cave

Pioneering documentary music video theatre

Beatfarm

The boys from Beatfarm Studios talk business, production, and new jazz funk

Seminal German avant garde composer Hans-Joachim Roedelius was in London recently to promote a new solo album, 'Gift of the Moment'. Dan Goldstein was granted a brief audience.

Tony Webb plays a dual role in Gary Numan's life — manager and father

Tangerine Dream give a piece of their collective musical mind to Matthew Vosburgh, who also took the pictures.

The synthesist who knows no parameters discusses his works. Interview by Tony Mills

A behind-the-scenes glimpse at their global light and sound show