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Interviews

Colin Owen

Interview | Home & Studio Recording, Aug 1986

The chief engineer at the Old Smithy, one of the Midlands' most respected studios, passes on a few pearls of wisdom.

The Alesis File

Interview | Home & Studio Recording, Sep 1986

Keith Barr, the driving force behind Alesis isn't renowned for his willingness to talk to the press so we are pleased to be able to bring you this exclusive interview.

Robin Millar

Interview | Home & Studio Recording, Sep 1985

Janet Angus talks to Robin about practically everything.

Carl Thompson

Interview | Sound International, Jun 1979
Guitar Maker

Colin Hodgkinson visits the Brooklyn guitar maker who numbers Stanley Clarke's piccolo bass among his artefacts.

BAD Timing

Interview | One Two Testing, Jun 1986

So far, so BAD?

Human Engineering

Interview | One Two Testing, Aug 1984

everyone syncs Synclaviers

Screaming Blue Murder

Interview | One Two Testing, Jul/Aug 1986

Mad, bald, and dangerous to know

Talkback - Part 1

Interview Series | Sound International, Aug 1978

First of an occasional series of chats with engineers; Richard Elen extracts facts from Phill Brown.

Stockhausen - Part 2

Interview Series | Sound International, Nov 1978

In an attempt to win tonight's star prize, the naugahyde lounge suite, Karlheinz answers more questions on his life and career.

Tears for Souvenirs

Interview | Electronics & Music Maker, Jan 1985
Crying And Shouting With Bath's Finest

Messrs Smith and Orzabal explain how it can take a year to make two singles but only two months to make an album, among other things. Bits in between the chat by Dan Goldstein.

A Guy Called Gerald - Voodoo Chile

Interview | Music Technology, Apr 1990

You can't discuss the Manchester dance movement without A Guy Called Gerald. Simon Trask talks success and setbacks to one of Britain's most influential young artists.

Alan Ayckbourn - Synclavier On The Stage

Interview | Music Technology, Nov 1988

A British playwright looks into the future and sees a composer locked away from the world with a machine that makes music for him. John Walters talks scripts and Synclaviers.

Andrew Poppy - Pop Goes Minimal

Interview | Music Technology, Aug 1987

A successful composer of minimal music or would-be writer of pop instrumentals? Tim Goodyer isn't sure so he challenges the man himself for the answers.

Annabel Lamb - Innovators

Interview | Electronic Soundmaker, Nov 1983

A bite of Annabel Lamb

Bill Bruford - Strike That Chord

Interview | Music Technology, Jun 1987

He was once the driving force behind Genesis, Yes and King Crimson, but now this brilliant percussionist has turned his attention to jazz - and new technology. Tim Goodyer talks to him.

Brian Eno - Eno: Thoughts, Words, Music and Art - Part 2

Interview Series | Sound On Sound, Feb 1989

Part 2: Mark Prendergast continues his in-depth look at the formation of Eno’s new record company, Land Records, and the use of electronics in his music.

Bruce Gilbert - Totally Wired

Interview | Electronic Soundmaker, Jan 1985

A chat with art-punk godfather Bruce Gilbert, a founder member of left-field collaboration Wire. The man reveals a low-tech approach to hi-tech gear... and a few trade secrets.

Calum Malcolm - King Of The Castle

Interview | Music Technology, Dec 1992

Calum Malcolm: Going to Caledonia

Chick Corea - Corea Man

Interview | Music Technology, Aug 1990

Chick Corea has helped pioneer the use of electronic instruments in jazz music - now 49 LPs down the line, he believes there's still more ground to cover. Scott Wilkinson talks to a musical legend.

Daniel Lanois - Creating Chaos

Interview | Music Technology, Oct 1987

Currently enjoying the success of U2's 'The Joshua Tree' album, this French-Canadian producer talks to Paul Tingen about his hand in this, Peter Gabriel's 'So' and other projects.

Douglas Adams - The Hitch-Hiker's Guide To The Macintosh

Interview | Electronics & Music Maker, Jul 1986
Tech Talk

Matthew Vosburgh takes a conducted tour around software for the Apple Macintosh with the author of The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy.

Douglas Adams - The Holistic Author

Interview | Sound On Sound, Jul 1987

Would you believe that the author of the mega-successful 'Hitch-Hiker's Guide To The Galaxy' is a fanatical devotee of the Macintosh computer and a MIDI enthusiast to boot? Richard Elen listens as the man tells why...

Gary Chang - The Big Screen

Interview | Music Technology, Dec 1989

While many of us dream of a career writing music for films, a select few are actually doing it. Lawrence UlIman talks to Gary Chang, a resident Hollywood scorewriter.

Graeme Miller - A Sense Of Scale

Interview | Music Technology, Dec 1987

An English playwrite talks to Nicholas Rowland about the lure of electronic sampling techniques; the sounds of the theatre come of age.

Guy Fletcher - Keyboards With Dire Straits

Interview | Sound On Sound, Sep 1986

Although still very young, keyboard player Guy Fletcher has a long list of album/single credits already under his belt for such artists as Bryan Ferry, Roxy Music, Tina Turner, Mick Jagger and Dire Straits. Paul Gilby finds out how Guy landed such plum roles and learns more about the way Dire Straits make use of music technology in their recording.

 

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