What Goes On

and how to get on his show, honest

Vintage technology strikes back

...Including The A-Z of Analogue

A studio devoted to the service of the community.

The Mellotron: A Historical Perspective

The Syd Lawrence Effect

Are They A Good Mix?

mixing the pop world's most powerful cocktail: should your music have a message?

Best Basslines

London Gigs

London crawling made impossibly easy

Any Questions?

Part 18. David Mellor concludes this 18-part mammoth series on recording techniques with a handy question and answer session.

wafting gossip

Know anything about bias, test-tones or calibration? If you use a tape recorder then you should! In the first of two parts, David Mellor explains the need for tape recorder line-up procedures and unravels the mystery behind this arcane science which can have a profound affect on the quality of your recordings.

Megadog MIDI Circus

Exclusive pictures of this summer's high-tech roadshow, featuring Orbital, Aphex Twin, Drum Club and many more

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Into the Seventies

The month - this month

Trevor Horn considered

Is acid house a new musical movement or simply a front for drug trafficking? Tim Goodyer discusses the power of the press over music.

festival preview

Technology is the touchstone at this key event. Phil Ward talks to Mike Godfrey, designer of the Audio Visual Live System.

dangerous truths

Another two Sound On Sound readers reveal what they get up to with all their hi-tech gear.

True Stories

that will amaze you

Sound On Sound reader Kofi Busia recently released his own independent LP called 'Oh Africa', funded entirely by himself. To encourage others to follow his example, we asked Kofi to write about his experiences. In this the first of three parts, he presents a frank and revealing account of why the record came about, how he came to grips with using modern technology for African music, and why he chose the equipment he used.