Master of sampling and synths dissembles

Three Guitarists

Brian Eno

From Folkie to MIDI. Chris Maillard finds out how the hard bitten acoustic veteran has been bitten hard by the electronic bug

Most of us have bought CDs bearing the label "digitally remastered", but how many of us appreciate what's happened to the music in the process. Tom Doyle exposes the power behind the remastering button.

Mike Howlett predicts that the currently moribund state of the record industry is simply a cyclic phenomenon, and that things will soon be on the upturn.

Dragonmuncher -Sex, Motor, Sex!

laughing up our sleeve

Another exclusive in which Beck reveals his true colours

Bluey Mannick of Incognito in the hot seat...

talks to Ralph Denyer

Well... what can you say? You know how good he is and what a writer our Ralph D is. But don't let's give the game away: read on!

Re-Arranging Sheet Music

'What are this spring's colours?' asks ultra-fashionable Richard Walmsley

Chas de Whalley chinwagging with the man behind some of the best tracks by Toyah, Marillion, and Thin Lizzy — Nick Tauber

Everything you never wanted to know

Dave Hutchins compares the traditional and modern methods of recording.

An expert's opinion better than an exploding onion

The second part of MT's in-depth examination of the sample CD phenomenon. Simon Harris, Norman Cook, Coldcut, Ed Stratton and Pascal Gabriel confess all to Tim Goodyer.

Rudiger Lorenz

Recording Contracts

We ask a leading music lawyer what bands should know before signing.

Mark Jenkins pins down the expert synthesist/programmer best known for his work with Peter Gabriel, and discusses the release of his eighth solo album - 'Metropolitan Suite'.