An interview with the man who helped start it all.

Part 2 of the interview.

The Beatles, Wings, Elvis Costello, Nick Heyward, Big Country... all have at one time or another come under the watchful ear of this producer/engineer.

Steve Rosen unravels more of the mystery surrounding Beck.

Hans Zimmer is the complete antithesis of the serious German synthesist - he smiles a lot for a start! As co-founder of Lillie Yard studio and the proud owner of a surviving Moog Series 8 modular synth, his approach to sound synthesis is a refreshingly traditional one eschewing the very thought of ever using an unmodified factory preset on any of his work! Ralph Denyer explains why.

A monumental meeting?

Breaking American, expensive recordings and living with your own history — Paul Trynka swaps top hats and tall tales with Furs guitarist John Ashton

Chas de Whalley talks to the other John Williams about his recent work with chart-toppers The Housemartins

Roger Glover talks purple, production and power

Glover on the Cover — Rainbow man talks Bass

The 60's R&B producer talks to us about those classic takes, and how he got them

Chas De Whalley quizzes Fall guy John Leckie. Totally weird

From PCMs to PZMs

Tom's home studio is sure to be the envy of most of our readers but it's there for a sound, practical reason.

Roy Wood risked burning the supper to bring us up to date on his career, his current activities and his method of working in the studio.

'Hymn' music to play — we've linked the music to an exclusive interview with Midge Ure and Billy Currie on E&MM cassette, discussing and playing the instruments for this new Ultravox single

Another exclusive in which Beck reveals his true colours

Dan Peek of the English band that everyone thinks is American

Jon Tiven talks to Gus Dudgeon about Elton, Bowie and recording in general.

The man behind Elton’s new mix

Tom Newman - tubular Tom raps with our own dread feller.

Recording 'Ordinary World'

The big names have more in common with home recording than you might think — most of this album was recorded in the guitarist's lounge!

Over the last three decades John McLaughlin has done more than anybody else in popular jazz and rock music to explore the potential of the guitar, both acoustic and electric. Here he talks to Mark Prendergast about his eclectic career, pioneering use of guitar synthesizers, and the Synclavier.

Making up chords with the Gretsch collector.