Are you afraid of the art of Bath? Adrian Deevoy goes into battle with Curt and Roland

Producer Extraordinaire

The genius behind the 'Phil Collins drum sound' reveals how he got started in the industry, his production philosophy and life at The Townhouse.

The conclusion of our in-depth look at Bill's home 16 track studio in Yorkshire.

Hi Energy wizard Mike Stock collides with Chas de Whalley during a sweaty get-down-and-shake-it interview

Janet Angus talks to Jo about his enthralling past and his new studio where surfing is the most serious distraction.

Chas de Whalley meets legendary Folk Rock svengali, Joe Boyd

orchestral manoeuvres in the sun

Oceanic interviewed

Merseyside's pop trio on presets, jingles, Nirvana and 2 Unlimited

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

Janet Angus talks to Robin about practically everything.

Roy Wood risked burning the supper to bring us up to date on his career, his current activities and his method of working in the studio.

Paul White talks to Tony Visconti about his career, his production methods and his plans for the future.

Oh, the Shane of it all

Martyn Ware flatters Fairlights

808 State - Absolutely Gorgeous

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.

Contractual hassles have kept musician/producer Bill Nelson hopping from one record label to another since the demise of Be-Bop Deluxe, yet he has still managed to record some exemplary albums using the facility of his 16-track home studio. Ian Gilby finds out how he put his new album together.

One of the foremost composers of electronic film music, here he talks about his celluloid career and his more recent excursion into the world of popular music producing, and his own Danse Electronique.

At home in the ice-house with Flying Lizard David Cunningham.

Die Krupps: hi-tech and heavy

Asia's illustrious keyboard player

In a rare interview, Asia's illustrious keyboard player talks synths, samplers and Mellotrons with David Etheridge.

Hans Zimmer is the complete antithesis of the serious German synthesist - he smiles a lot for a start! As co-founder of Lillie Yard studio and the proud owner of a surviving Moog Series 8 modular synth, his approach to sound synthesis is a refreshingly traditional one eschewing the very thought of ever using an unmodified factory preset on any of his work! Ralph Denyer explains why.

'What's the Colour of Money?' was one of last year's most inventive hit singles, but since then, little has been heard from Mark Rogers. Tim Goodyer talks to him as the first HB album is released.

From the first all-electronic record label to the first ARS Electronica concert, Hubert Bognermayr has been one of electronic music's pioneers. David Bradwell makes the Austrian connection.

Still in his early 30s, yet a man who's worked with The Police, Genesis, Bowie and McCartney, Padgham is one of the most successful young producers in the world. Paul Tingen coaxes him into revealing a few secrets.