Mark Fishlock investigates the industry's point of view when it comes to evaluating demos.

Mary Chain man in melody shock

Eight-track cassette recorder

When the first Portastudio was launched, it caused a revolution in the recording industry - now you can put eight tracks on the same tape. Vic Lennard punches in.

Cassette Deck

Eight-track cassette recorder

The four-track cassette recorder revolutionised home recording and significantly changed the recording industry; will the eight-track cassette have a similar effect? Vic Lennard goes on record.

two veg

Dan Goldstein sifts through the stack of independent vinyl that landed in the E&MM offices following our appeal, and finds each record has a different tale to tell.

This budget cassette multitracker should give the competition a run for its money.

Portable Stereo Cassette Recorder

Marshall History & George Martin's Music Books for Looks

Cassette Deck

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.

It's affordable, it's accessible, it's analogue

Tunes from ex-tones

Craig Chaquico, lead guitarist for Starship and keen home recording enthusiast talks to Paul White about his studio.

Colin Campsie & George McFarlane

Chas de Whalley chats to Colin Campsie and George McFarlane, aka The Quick

Porky, king of the cutting room

Herbie Hancock, John Miles.

Psychedelic psecrets psussed

with The Cocteau Twins

Few of today's bands can confidently claim to have a sound that is unique, but Scotland's Cocteau Twins are one such outfit, and Dan Goldstein has been talking to them about how that sound is achieved.