Roland EP-50 electronic piano

Roland's new electronic piano; a surrogate mother

Feel Every Beat

Are Electronic, mutant offspring of New Order, The Smiths and the Pet Shop Boys, the first electro-supergroup? Does it matter? Mark J. Prendergast ignores the hype, sidesteps trivial speculation, and talks technical to Bernard Sumner.

Reader Marek Bokowietz has constructed a complete electronic drum kit from E&MM's own percussion modules, the Syntom, Synbal and Synclap.

new pads and racked modules

This month’s Checklist turns its attention to the world of electronic drum kits and drum machines. Price guides will never be the same again.

A revised version of ex-E&MM staffer Pete Kershaw's electronic percussion system: it uses a hybrid of analogue and digital technology. Review by Paul White.

Richard Mitchell explains his use of electronic music for film.

This month, E&MM’s unique equipment round-up turns its attention to the rhythmic world of drum machines and electronic drum kits.

Electronic Drums

Pick up sticks; the latest electronic kit from Roland doesn't come with its own voices but Nicholas Rowland discovers its MIDI converter may have other uses in the studio.

Phasing

Having helped establish the direction of British electronic experimental music in the early-'80s and helped guide it through the dance explosion, Cabaret Voltaire have released a new album. Tim Goodyer finds out why the tracks sound strangely familiar.

UK Electronica

Into the Seventies

Electronic Drum Kit

A British-built electronic drum kit for under £500. Sounds good, affirms reviewer Paul White.

A larger model from Casio, the small keyboard people, reviewed by Dan Goldstein.

Project Electronic Music

The Man surfaces in Middlesex, home of Project Electronics Music. En garde!

Drum Machines and Electronic Percussion

Martin Sheehan looks at recording drum machines and electronic percussion

Flanging

The University of Massachusetts electronic music studio

Complete construction details and circuits for a new, essential timekeeper for the modern musician.