Pete Wingfield in the ring with Soul mate Chas de Whalley

Tony Reed chats to Chris and Cosey, a duo who've taken the DIY ethic further than most

After five years at the top of the electropop tree, Basildon boys Martin Gore and Alan Wilder talk tech with Paul Tingen.

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

Currently opening the show for the Megadog Midi Circus, Toby Marks (aka Banco de Gaia) is living proof that one man and a rack full of gear can get an audience to its feet and keep it there. And as Phil Ward discovers, Toby enjoys meeting people, likes to travel and drives a small red van.

Kaleidophon Studios

Simon Trask travels to North London to visit one of Britain's longest-established synth studios, and to talk to its creator, electronic composer David Vorhaus.

Time to Play

Nottingham's Time Recording give an independent label's-eye view from the front line of dance music. Simon Trask checks his Swatch...

How To Get Signed

Snatching that elusive deal — how four recent signings did it, and how you can too. Instant success story by Richard Walmsley (£3.5m advance, eight album deal)

An electrified Peter Randall looks at the Syndrums syndrome.

Ralf Hutter: This year's model

Tony Horkins lays his hands on Tom, Alanna and Joe and squeezes out the technical secrets

Mik Sweeney talks about his guitars and Sal Solo describes how he is acquiring production skills.

The Secret World Tour

A behind the scenes look at how Gabriel steamed up Earl's Court with his hot new stage show.

A behind-the-scenes glimpse into who does what, and how, in the making of Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe's classic synth-pop records.

Crushed by the wheels of technology?

Back with a new album 'Jazz From Hell' composed and executed almost entirely on Synclavier, this 60s cult hero explains to Paul Gilby why he has turned his back on lyrics and the reasons for his four-year love affair with the sexy black keyboard with the round Winchester disks!

If you saw an awkward figure stumbling between the stacks, that was Jim Betteridge

Clint Boon and the Farfisa beat

Mixing Desk

Mixing Desk

Getting Started

This month film music composer Robin Lumley discloses his own route to fame and fortune in an effort to get you started on yours...

Engineer Jim Ebdon shares some secrets about getting a heavy live sound, and Andrew Levy explains the band’s approach to recording