It's a knockout with Stewart/Hall

Thomas Dolby explains his new strategy

Flattening the earth, contextualising the computer.

After being locked and deserted for years, the light is switched on again in Dolby's laboratory. Phil Ward knocks and enters...

Four years on from the successes of The Flat Earth, Thomas Dolby has moved to LA for his follow-up LP, Aliens Ate My Buick. Tim Goodyer discovers that aliens have a lot to say.

Thomas Dolby is back after a four year break, without the mad professor image but with an excellent new album in Astronauts & Heretics, his most personal recording to date. Paul Tingen spoke to him about the long road from solo synthesist to globe-trotting collaborator.

Solo synthesist Thomas Leer has gone from Stylo phone to Fairlight in four easy stages. He tells Dan Goldstein how it was done.

Florida's finest remembers accents and accidents with Steve Rosen Stateside

Uncle Tom gives studio advice, from a Portastudio to a great big 24-track.

From PCMs to PZMs

Tom's home studio is sure to be the envy of most of our readers but it's there for a sound, practical reason.

A voice like the water running out of the bath; an interview by Chris Maillard