Part two, in which we meet the fifth Beatle, George Martin, and also brush with Trevor Horn's Fairlight.

Since the members of Ultravox went their separate ways, Billy Currie's solo career has taken him from band leader, through studio owner, to record label boss for the release of his second solo album. Interview by Mark Jenkins.

"There's No Need to Read the Small Print so Just Sign Here, Ok?"

the ins and outs of music-biz contracts

More soft poop scoops from the investigative mind of Adrian Deevoy

A group of new faces for the 1980's, Simple Minds have expanded the original conception of 'pop' music with a series of exciting and refreshing releases and stage shows. Mike McNeil and Charlie Birchill talk here to Dan Goldstein.

A chat with keyboard person Mick MacNeil about technology, touring and techniques.

Hitsound Sampling CDs

Paul Ireson checks out the first three volumes in the Hitsound Sampling CD library: Pure Gold Synth; Old Gold Synth; and Guitar.

best quotes; contact addresses

'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.

Mike Howlett predicts that the currently moribund state of the record industry is simply a cyclic phenomenon, and that things will soon be on the upturn.

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.

birthday treat: One Two staff lick pencils

Are They A Good Mix?

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

Songwriter.

Hooklines and singers analysed by Jim Betteridge

Are record producers losing their touch now they've regained their influence? Are DJs better-equipped to make music that moves? Simon Trask gets the answers from an objective source - one of Britain's top remix DJs.

John Renwick strums away on a unique MIDI controller which may well interest any keyboard players with guitarist tendencies

The Music Behind The Face

Eno — the man, the painting and the interview.

What is one? Who has one? How can you get one? All these and more dealt with expertly by Bob Henrit

Is heavy metal really all mouth and trousers, or is there music in there too? Gary Moore's keyboardsman discusses technology and the changing face of rock with Tim Goodyer - quietly.

Got A Light Mac?

Among this month's consumer icons: Bjork, U2, William Orbit, Cyberdelia, Harthouse and more...

A Thursday Afternoon with Brian Eno

The master of ambience tells Alan Jensen all about art, culture, experimentation and the Smiths.

if you’ve got plenty of feeling but your technique lets you down - try playing the blues