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E&MM Cassettes - now online!Jan 21st, 2022

Vintage 40-year old cassettes

Sound Diving #2 - Take On MeSep 24th, 2021

Let's dive into the multitracks for A-ha's 1985 hit, and see what clues we can uncover about the making of this classic pop song!

Sound Diving #1 - West End GirlsSep 2nd, 2021

...with East End voices

In the first of an occasional series digging deep into the weeds of famous songs, I look at the classic Pet Shop Boys track - and what's *really* going on in that intro..?

Sound On SoundJul 9th, 2021

Another milestone

Five!Mar 17th, 2021

From Print To ScreenApr 24th, 2020

Part 6 - OCR Part 1a - Contents & Metadata

Welcome to The MixFeb 11th, 2020

More PatchworkDec 12th, 2019

Synth Patches - The Return

From Print To ScreenNov 12th, 2019

Part 5 - Outputting the Scans to Use

Notator HDOct 16th, 2019

*Almost* the first DAW...

Now We Are ThreeMar 17th, 2019

...and Three New Things (Polyphony, Ads, & Stats)

From Print To ScreenJan 25th, 2019

Part 4 - Processing the Scans

Updates & ImprovementsOct 31st, 2018

More Flexible Gear

From Print To ScreenOct 16th, 2018

Part 3 - The Scan Library

Getting InternationalJun 10th, 2018

Making MusicMay 8th, 2018

and music shops, and lunch money...

One, Two... TestingApr 5th, 2018

Our 200th issue brings One Two Testing to mu:zines

One Two Testing's first issue enters the archive...

One... Two!Mar 17th, 2018

Birthday Time Again!

Editor NotesJan 27th, 2018

Don't miss them!

A reminder to not miss the exclusive editorial pieces from former editors of the magazines we are archiving - and extending the invitation to others...

From Print To ScreenJan 12th, 2018

Part Two - Scanning

A blog series going into the process of archiving magazines online with mu:zines.

From Print To ScreenNov 1st, 2017

Part One - Overview

A blog series going into the process of archiving magazines online with mu:zines.

The Long Lost PatchOct 1st, 2017

...and how I rediscovered it

One.Mar 17th, 2017

(Happy Birthday to us!)

OriginsFeb 20th, 2017

You Always Fondly Remember Your First...

Remembering my first music magazine....







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