'Brotherhood' by New Order

Sound On Sound's record review with a difference! Mark Prendergast begins the first of a regular feature that talks about and to the people responsible for one of the more interesting vinyl releases around. This month: 'Brotherhood' by New Order.

Record reviews

a chance to clear out the in-tray - record reviews and more.

the music papers and how to get your name into them

Readers' letters by any other name, with FM synthesis, E&MM's record reviews and the anti-sampling lobby all coming under fire.

David Janda goes for his regular jaunt round the bulletin boards

Conclusion

The Teac 80-8 tape machine, Tascam Model 5 mixer and dbx DX-8 noise-reduction unit: last month we examined them individually, this month we look at them in combination.

Record reviews, readers’ tapes, gig and video reviews - they’re all here as E&MM’s new music feature expands its critical horizons.

Ben Duncan delves even further into the wires that connect it all together.

Control Room

A last look at how to extend the low bass response of your studio monitors.

Dance music should be about more than 'moaning samples and ecstasy' claims producer Arthur Baker. Simon Trask talks to the man behind 'Planet Rock'.

Cassette magazine

A potted history of this popular electronic music cassette magazine, by its co-founder Dennis Emsley