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Best known as a top Flamenco guitarist, Juan Martin has recently released a sensitive album that combines classical guitar with the ethereal textures of Mark Isham's synthesizers. Robin Lumley questions him about this unlikely collaboration and discovers the best ways of miking up classical guitars into the bargain.

We talk to the man who produced himself, and find out who won.

A guitarist who's at home with hard-disk recording

It Came From Outer Space

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.

The Luxury Gap boys pat themselves on the back after recording their fourth album, 'Pleasure One'. Tim Goodyer finds out how it was done, and discovers the threesome may soon be playing their first-ever concerts.

One of pop's pretty faces forsakes teen screams in search of artistic credibility - but has he got what he came for? Tim Goodyer finds out about computer love, classical arrangements and self-production.

Dave Sinclair sorts out seven significant strikers

through the year darkly with One Two

Six of our favourite drummers choose 30 of their favourite drum tracks.

Sessionmen Special

Part two of studiotime, with bassist Paul Westwood and guitarist Tim Renwick.

New gear to cheer.

your bass enquiries answered

People, Gear, Events, Gossip

happening people, gear, events, gossip

Another month's worth of hot products.

Geoff Nicholls puts his two hands together, his head in between and thinks co-ordination.

Delightful Dobros, Scintillating C-Ducer, Luscious Lighting, Captivating Canons and much more super schmutter

The day of the digital, a Casio commendation, getting totally wired, winning a mixer and whacking a Zildjian

The 1000-piece Drum Kit

Ibanez are late entrants to the fast-moving field of digital reverb products, but their new SDR 1000 unit has something different about it that caught the eye of reviewer Mark Jenkins. Read the review to find out what...

Digital Drum Machine and Keyboard Recorder

The people who introduced the world to the concept of digital drums have now applied their expertise to MIDI keyboard recording. Paul Wiffen gives his verdict.

An overview

Mark Prendergast presents a general overview of record labels, artists, and recordings that make up the exciting area of new electronic and experimental music in the late 1980s.