Our regular colourful glimpse of forthcoming and recently released new products from the hi-tech and recording fields.

Klaus Schulze & Rainer Bloss, Tim Souster

Jon Hassell has been at the leading edge of new music for three decades, with major contributions to western avant garde and world music. Following the re-release of two classic albums from the early '80s, Mark J. Prendergast presents a retrospective of Hassell's work.

Contrary to popular belief Canadian electro-poppers Trans X have a bizarre and fascinating history that takes in cosmic electronic music. Annabel Scott reports.

a house music producer who hates sampling and big drum sounds? some mistake, surely?

news from the front

No hype, no waffle - just tomorrow's products today

Tomorrow's hot products previewed

The buyer's guide that bares all. Most of the dedicated sequencers, software packages and computer music systems currently available in the UK, detailed, listed and criticised by E&MM's reviewing team.

Genesis, Marillion and Fuzzbox producer Nick Davis suggests how British music might regain some lost magic.

Lyricon-blowing John Walters, of Landscape fame if not fortune (yet), undertakes the western world's most comprehensive guide to the history, construction and playing of the Lyricon wind synthesiser.

Already assured their place in history for inventing the Portastudio, Tascam have also given us a one-inch 24-track machine and now the "Midistudio'. Tim Goodyer visits Japan to find out more about this revolutionary company.

Co-founder of the techno movement, Model 500's Juan Atkins discusses yesterday's technology and influences, and tomorrow's music. Technospeak: Simon Trask.

Our colourful glimpse of forthcoming and recently released new products from the hi-tech and recording fields.

Yet another selection of recently announced new products to whet your appetite!

sound card for the PC

An MT exclusive on a card set to make waves in PC music.

Copies of Fender Precisions and Gibson Les Pauls perused, praised, panned and punctiliously plucked by our hand-picked panel of perspicacious pickers.

Depeche Mode: Songs Of Faith And Devotion

The boys in black talk technical in this UK exclusive interview.

News Special

Read all the hot news from the biggest ever show of new instruments and gear

Modular synthesis

A plaintive request for a return to modular synthesis, what it means and what it can do for the creative musician.

Interconnect

Mating Microphones - ever wondered why your low impedance mic won't work well with your recorder? Then read on...

Ian Gilby pays a visit to TEAC headquarters in Tokyo, gets blown away by Dolby S noise reduction, and learns some little-known facts about a company destined to play a continued part in the development of recording technology.

Introducing MT's unique encyclopedia of analogue synthesisers: part 1, Akai to ARP

Keeping Music Live

Is there a future for live electronic music ?