Dave Simmons, the man behind the name on the hexagonal pad, holds forth on the past, present and future of electronic percussion. Paul White listens.

Chas de Whalley interviews Richard Burgess

With Richard Burgess And John Walters

Richard Burgess and John Walters talk about the make-up of Landscape.

Once he prayed to the beat behind Re-flex, he's since become versed in high technology and worked with artists as diverse as Kate Bush and Mory Kante. Ollie Crooke talks to a rhythm programmer extraordinaire.

John Keeble is in two minds about drumming for Spandau - an acoustic one and an electric one. Read about his treatment.

drum parts and recording arts

An interview with, the BPI's Producer of the Year.

Culture Club producer Steve Levine discusses his attitudes to modern music-making, and how the new interface makes his life easier.

Having been involved with a bewildering number of projects in the past, Patrick Moraz and Graham Edge, keyboardist and drummer with The Moody Blues talk about their current work.

Matthew Vosburgh attaches tape recorder to tripod and lets New Order add their words to his pictures. He also traces the recorded history of one of Britain's most influential modem music outfits.

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.

The future looks like this

He was once electronic drummer with jazz-rockers Landscape. Now he's a successful producer for the likes of Spandau Ballet and Colonel Abrams, but the search for new ways of using new gear goes on.

Working again after two years of legal trench-warfare, The Spands talk about their comeback album, the defiantly-titled Through The Barricades. Observation post: Chris Maillard

Simmons

The Alternative MIDI Controllers Session

We explain why MIDI isn't just for keyboard players...

electronic drums

Self confessed synth merchant Dave Stewart reveals how to do away with drummers.

"It's surprising how little you need to imply a great deal."

budget synth drums

RhythmCheck

Future perfect and future possibilities. Bob Henrit on Simmons' new trigger unit