Yes — All the way from America

an audience with andy partridge, frontman for one of britain’s most original-sounding pop bands

White Eat, white light, and what gear from the Wobbly Ones.

In our exclusive interview, the great domed one himself waxes ambient on remixing, jazz, Sinatra, computers, the Eventide H-3000 and his own original definition of a new, environmentally sound music

Flattening the earth, contextualising the computer.

Working Week take a break to chat to Tony Reed on the subjects of pop, politics, and the importance of dance.

Penguin Cafe Orchestra

Obscure orchestra leader, Simon Jeffes intrigues Paul Tingen with stories of self-discovery in Japan, and finding music in one note.

New Yolk noise boys (and girl)

A swim on the wild side

Acid jazz of the counter-culture

Instrumental music doesn't sell, the UK dance scene is totally bereft of life, and dance bands never produce decent albums. Wrong, wrong, wrong — and 808 State are back with proof. Nigel Humberstone talked to Manchester's finest during the recording of Gorgeous, their third album.

The man who made AOR respectable? Terry Britten confesses all to Chas de Whalley

The Return Of Die Krupps

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

applications throughout the world

fresh words

Chas de Whalley interviews Richard Burgess

Blue Weaver, former Bee-Gee and session musician takes Janet Angus round his new studio.

can have an Edge like this

The Edge describes sounds and styles

Japanese Artist: World Musician

Despite the cult following for Yellow Magic Orchestra, collaborations with David Byrne on the Oscar-winning soundtrack to 'The Last Emperor', and a long-standing musical friendship with David Sylvian, the multi-faceted talents of Ryuichi Sakamoto are still not widely appreciated. Mark J. Prendergast attempts to rectify the situation...

Chas De Whalley shivers with Pat Collier in Alaska... Waterloo

Tangerine Dream have been at the forefront of electronic music long enough to be regarded as an institution. Mark J. Prendergast talks to Paul Haslinger about the TD experience.