Contractual hassles have kept musician/producer Bill Nelson hopping from one record label to another since the demise of Be-Bop Deluxe, yet he has still managed to record some exemplary albums using the facility of his 16-track home studio. Ian Gilby finds out how he put his new album together.

Bill Nelson's been out of the public eye recently, touring America and refurbishing his studio. Now he's back and talking to us.

Bill lays bare his recording techniques and reveals the innermost secrets of his home studio 'The Echo Observatory' which has recently been upgraded to 16 track status. Now being used to record tracks fora forthcoming Nelson masterpiece.

An innovative multi-instrumentalist both in and out of the studio, from Be-Bop Deluxe to 'The Love that Whirls'.

An in-depth interview with this multitalented musician/composer/producer who reveals the techniques used on his new LP and explains how to use the E-bow to best advantage

The conclusion of our in-depth look at Bill's home 16 track studio in Yorkshire.

A home recordist amongst home recordists traces his own history through tape recorders he has used.

Bill Nelson talks Synths Vs Guitars with Gary Cooper

A Musical Luminary

Bill Nelson remains largely unheard of by the record-buying public, yet his influence on modern musicians has been considerable. Nigel Humberstone visits him at his home studio in Yorkshire.

Tony Horkins confesses a closet liking for the king of Canadian A.O.R. Let the kids rock...

In praise of the man and his music

With nearly 25 years in the music business, Cliff puts his music making into perspective.

Dave Gilmour sheds varying degrees of light on himself and the band.

Vie Marshall raps with the bad young brother himself about Ataris, Creator and reader-friendly manuals

...Is one of Britain's most inventive jazz keyboard players, with a myriad of different strings to his performing bow, and an unusually open-minded approach to new technology. Simon Trask listens to what he has to say.

His time with Rainbow, Whitesnake and Ozzy Osbourne has made Don Airey a rock institution (rather than putting him in one). Tim Goodyer talks to him about music and machinery.

Keyboard player to Rainbow, Black Sabbath and now Ozzy Osbourne, Don talks to Tim Oakes about his keyboards, how to Bark At The Moon, and life on the road with a werewolf...

beat in the bahamas

the fruit of guitarmanship disclosed

No doubting the Thomases from Elvis Costello and the Attractions.

Felton Pilate's success spans "traditional" funk to the rap revolution - just now he's writing, producing and playing keys for Hammer. Nick Batzdorf raps tech with the Hammer man.

The blurred fingers of the guitar star focussed by the blurred gaze of Richard Walmsley

Gary Moore

Why a pink Strat is Gazzer's fave