Chas de Whalley interviews Richard Burgess

Working Week take a break to chat to Tony Reed on the subjects of pop, politics, and the importance of dance.

Take Note Music

A music shop which only sells one product — and it isn't an instrument? Well, not quite, as Billy Punter Takes Note...

In a career spanning 30 years, including stints with Art Blakey and Miles Davis and a string of hit fusion albums, Lonnie Liston Smith has seen the changing role of the jazz pianist at first hand. In London for a rare live outing, Lonnie talks keyboards while Simon Trask clicks his fingers, shuts his eyes and goes "yeahhh"

Dobros a go go; real heavy metal six-strings

Now it's time to learn the easy four-chord turnaround: write great pop songs, make money etc.

Electronic Drum Kit

A British-built electronic drum kit for under £500. Sounds good, affirms reviewer Paul White.

An exclusive interview with the innovator of electronic music and mentor of today's stars, Karlheinz Stockhausen.

From One Note to the Next

Glissando and Portamento

music workstation module

For every keyboard synth there must a rackmount version. The X3 is no exception.

Chris May on Guitar Design

Bit 99 Polysynth

The very latest from Chase has a lot to live up to in following the Bit One synth and Bit 01 expander. Can it cut it? Tim Goodyer thinks it can.

Hubbub from the hub of the biz

Computer synth rental

A conversation with Ged Doherty, Paul Young's manager and best friend

The Story of the Guitar Synth

Learn the history of the guitar synthesiser and what the stars think of them.

resonator guitars

Copyists or Plagiarists?

True Stories

that will amaze you

Synthcheck

An expansion on the Expander with a free (£1200) keyboard! Paul Fishman goes upmarket

Making Classic Funk

A Young Person's Guide To Electronic Music

The father of the voltage controlled synthesiser lectures in London, and E&MM reports.

Contrary to popular belief Canadian electro-poppers Trans X have a bizarre and fascinating history that takes in cosmic electronic music. Annabel Scott reports.