I used to work with this prat once who thought that I'd mis-spelt compleat when I used it in an article - sometimes you just can't win, can you? Dave Hastilow, however, is well sussed and brings you sound at a stroke.

pop under the hammer

Very much the man in form, Steve Hill of Reigate does a lap of honour round the contents page celebrating his win of the coveted Teac 4-track package.

Intro...

An introduction to a series on "music in which people are doing interesting, and often strange, things".

...comes just above the Allen & Heath contents page blurb. Which tells the prospective Allen & Heath reader that on page 57 is Mel Lambert's story of mixer manufacturer Allen & Heath.

Dave Crombie checks out the Oberheim 4-voice polyphonic synth.

Dealer of the Month

Jean Marandet illuminates the alchemy of sound and vision.

The Mellotron

Once considered an instrument no keyboard player should be without, more recently regarded as a mechanical monstrosity, the Mellotron was definitely an early sampler, but was it the first? Dave "Crumbly" Crombie reminisces.

Depeche Mode, Urban Sax

Ian Burden of Human League outlines beginner's tips and a future strategy for electronic music.

An Appreciation

John Cage - The life & the legacy

Jim Betteridge, The Damned and the man who made Eloise

MSX micros are already establishing a foothold in the UK market. We give you the info to harness their sound chips and create music with MSX.