He's big in Japan, massive in America, and beginning to conquer Europe with his own brand of ethereal synthesized 'mood music'. Mark Jenkins talks to the phenomenon that is Kitaro.

Nature is of the Mind, and Music is of the Nature...

An insight into the music of one of Japan’s leading synthesists on record.

Vinyl verdicts: new releases by Torch Song, 23 Skidoo, and Kitaro, among others.

View from the rear; this month New Age gets the old boot

The Virgin Guide To New Music

What is 'New Age' music? Who plays it, and why is it apparently so popular? Our resident musicologist Mark Prendergast traces its development back to the work of 'new music' composers Arnold Schoenberg and Erik Satie.

Vintage technology strikes back

Collector’s corner - including the A to Z of Analogue

In part two of this short series, David Etheridge looks at the role of effects and unusual chords in New Age music.

The legendary German synthesist speaks out about technology and technique in this exclusive interview - his first in four years!

From the first all-electronic record label to the first ARS Electronica concert, Hubert Bognermayr has been one of electronic music's pioneers. David Bradwell makes the Austrian connection.

This French-born synthesist describes his experiences with the Synclavier and other digital instruments

An overview

Mark Prendergast presents a general overview of record labels, artists, and recordings that make up the exciting area of new electronic and experimental music in the late 1980s.