The drug culture of the rave scene continues to attract the attention of both the pop charts and the tabloid press. Tim Goodyer talks Ecstasy, agony and technology with one of the genre's heroes.

Synthing with Mr Jones.

At home with the dance act

Tony Mills thinks Neuronium's curious blend of electronics, guitar-strumming, and psychedelic art could be just the thing to break the musical jelly mould in 1985. See if you agree.

Fun In The Waves

Berlin's techno anarchists Alec, Carl and Hanin are here to cause a riot. Ringleader Alec Empire mouths off on the ambient backlash

The Prodigy's Liam Howlett lays bare his soul, A bit

Twin oscillator mono synth

mixed-mode CD tracklist

The words behind the sounds on this month's CD and CD-ROM

Moog Multimoog

In trying to follow the immortal Minimoog, Moog produced a series of innovative mono synths. Peter Forrest & Tim Goodyer revive two of the best.

Last years' gear making next year's sounds - courtesy of some creative mixing.

Picking up the signals from the world of music and technology...

If you'd just like to fill this in, the Doctor will see you in a moment. Thank you, Dream Frequency's Ian Bland.

Lookout... it's coming this way!

festival preview

Technology is the touchstone at this key event. Phil Ward talks to Mike Godfrey, designer of the Audio Visual Live System.

Readers send in their own favourite synth sounds and how to generate them. Plenty of monosynths this month, including the Moog Prodigy, Transcendent 2000 and Roland SH-101.

Vestax PDT5000 record decks

New rival for the SL1210

CD player 3-way test

Denon, Pioneer, Vestax lock lasers

Our monthly bring-and-buy sale for readers' synth sounds. January's models include the OSCar, the Moog Prodigy and Yamaha's ubiquitous DX7.

interacting with the future

Your passport to future worlds