A voice like the water running out of the bath; an interview by Chris Maillard

Laurie Anderson, pioneer and populariser of avant-garde electronic music, and arguably the performance artist, recently brought her 'Empty Places' show to the UK. Interview by Mark J. Prendergast.

One Dove: Recording Their Debut Album

Duran man Andy Taylor gives Chris Maillard a Station announcement

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.

Mission In Action

Instead of recording their latest opus in expensive pro studios, the Mission have been laying tracks in a rural barn. It might seem they've fallen from grace; Robert Michael finds it ain't necessarily so.

Clint Boon and the Farfisa beat

The future looks like this

What goes twang, thump and pank? Probably Mark King, bass player and vocalist in Level 42, then again it might just be his right thumb. We discuss digits, strings and things.

Mr Bassman, boom boom, thwack thwack, talks exclusively, dang dang, chacker chacker, to Making Music, thock thock, thwackadang

An interview with the ex-After The Fire keyboard player about his home recording experiences and equipment.

The band called it music, the press called it confrontational noise, and the public bought it and danced to it. Stephen Hillier talks to the men behind Renegade Soundwave.

An exclusive interview with Rick Wakeman plus music from '1984' for you to play.

...was the title of The South Bank Show's much-criticised electronic music extravaganza of a couple of months back. Here the programme's musical consultant, composer Tim Souster, argues the case in favour of the show's content.

Vintage advice from the veteran vocalist and his experienced ensemble. Philip Bashe met the old hand in New York

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

hear's to future days

Power Station, NYC

We visit the world-renowned studio, and talk to owner and producer Tony Bongiovi.

shrugs and knock 'n' knowall

Wrenched from video filming (with a ballerina no less) and quizzed on gear and blushes.

Aswad's top ranking hombre meets Mikey Hrano

Although Michael Nyman's name and music became known through Peter Greenaway's extraordinary films, Prospero's Books may see not just the peak but also the end of their creative partnership. But Nyman has other strings to his bow, as Mark J. Prendergast discovers.

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.

Bruford & Moraz

Dissecting an unusual fusion