Having recently celebrated their first 100 years in the music industry, we thought it opportune to discover what Yamaha have planned for the next century. Paul Gilby investigates.

Why limit music to the sounds you hear or the run-of-the-mill images that litter video and concert appearances? Steve Cogan discovers that there's no reason at all - for Meat Beat Manifesto.

The Gibson Direction

Tony Bacon asks Vice-President tough questions on the guitar makers' future 41

Separateness reviewed.

RETROSPECT: the hollies

complete career countdown

The life story of the original sampling keyboard — the Mellotron.

...of which the most fashionable right now must surely be the conga. Here we present facts, not fashion.

The Ghost of Japan?

The members of Japan have come together once more, as Rain Tree Crow, after a 9-year hiatus. Nigel Humberstone talks to David Sylvian, Steve Jansen and Richard Barbieri about the biggest reunification since Germany.

Bass playing & programming

Getting deep, deep down in Part 3 of Simon Trask's series on the bassline.

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!

Jim Betteridge takes his purple paisley shirt down to Wembley, and catches small but perfectly-formed American Prince in the act

the mountain comes to ma-Testing

Qualifying for the Music Industry

Planning a career in the music industry? Then you may like to know more about the Music Information Technology course at City University, London. Mike Barnes reports.

Timecode Synchronisation With Video

Part 2 of our series finds Francis Rumsey exploring timecode standards and the use of timecode with video.

World of music and dance

Charlie Tumahai & Simon Fox

Be Bop Deluxe's drummer and bassist under the magnifying glass.

Die Krupps: hi-tech and heavy

A man continually in search of magic moments in the perfect quality of music.

He's played guitar with the best - David Bowie, Peter Gabriel, David Sylvian, Talking Heads, Brian Eno and, of course, King Crimson - and he's also worked away from the public eye, pursuing truths other than the rock and roll life. Mark Prendergast discovers that Robert Fripp's insights are of interest to more than just guitarists.

MIDI Patchbay Processor

From America: a 1U-high black box which combines MIDI patching, merging and processing capabilities. Vic Lennard encounters a new twist in MIDI processing.

Review of various educational music programs from America

dangerous truths

Dave Hutchins compares the traditional and modern methods of recording.