Klaus Schulze seems reluctant to play any gigs in the UK, with the result that his dedicated fans are forced to cross the Channel in order to see him play.

A special report on the proceedings at this year's UK Electronica festival. Words by Tony Mills; pictures by Alf Annison, Stuart Catterson, Tony Mills and Chris Jenkins.

Herbie Hancock, John Miles.

Two sparkling summer concerts, by Ultravox and Michael Nyman.

A special report on one of Britain's premier avant garde music festivals, Musica Nova.

Mixer front-ends for on-the-road musicians.

A British playwright looks into the future and sees a composer locked away from the world with a machine that makes music for him. John Walters talks scripts and Synclaviers.

Sequencing On Stage

Sequencers are a boon in the studio, but on stage they create the potential for problems that can ruin a gig. Paul Ireson explains how to steer clear of trouble.

Nerves

Do you suffer from the musicianly variety? Calm yourself down, turn to page 11, and feel lots better. OK now?

Microphones

Vocal PA

The PA Console

Stage Monitoring

A practical look at on-stage monitoring for small and awkward gigs.

The Microphone Input stage

PA — An Introductory Appraisal

Oasis On Stage

Lighting Effects on Stage — Update

Phil 'Princess DIY' Walsh sheds a little light on stage effects

LEDs — Usage and Abusage

LEDs, Usage & Abusage

A Short History of British PA

British PA

Summer Holiday On Stage

Effectscheck

There is nothing like a Dane, as Dave Burrluck found

Interface 3: Front end Razzmatazz

Front End Razzmatazz — stage mixers under the spotlights