Computers have made Vince Clarke a different Keyboardist. And you'll never guess why.

Brave Brave Baldies

Famous rock star people will go a long way to conceal their gleaming domes. These are the tricks, follicle fans.

The line between man and machine is blurred; today there exists an entity whose purpose is to make music. Simon Trask discovers that its sights are locked on the dance charts and it absolutely will not stop.

Greg Phillinganes: The keys to Jacksonville

An interview with Ralf Hutter

Proving that rigs don't need to be big, these lights follow you around the room. Ian Masterson

Allan Holdsworth - Life in the New World

LA Audio Classic Compressor

Paul White assesses LA's new compressor, which uses modern technology to emulate the sound of tube models.

Synth-pioneers Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark talk to Dan Goldstein about the twists and turns in their musical development, and how they managed to make their new album, Junk Culture, sound more acoustic through the use of computer instruments.

"Happy Birthday to Us" sings editor — thousands flee in terror

When a Liverpudlian keyboard player lost faith in Immaterial things he found salvation in the Christians. Paul Tingen listens to the confessions of Henry Priestman.

Shure Microphones

We gathered together five different types of microphone from the current Shure product range and gave them to sound engineer Dave Lockwood to test. Read his report in this issue.

By way of introduction to better coverage of recording studios and the technology within them, we look at the current state of the recording art and report from London's recent APRS studio show.

Digital Bass Guitar

An exciting new digital bass guitar, the Vigier opens up a new world of user recorded sounds for bass players.

In an exclusive interview, this longstanding keyboard hero and Miami Vice music maestro discusses keyboard technique, and what it’s like to achieve mass recognition after years of obscurity. Annabel Scott takes note.

A fly on the wall account of a mega-group amidst a mega-tour. Michael Smolen does the buzzing

Portrait of the artist as a (suffering) young man

Sampling The Emulator

Share reality with Culture Club producer Steve Levine, the Attractions' Steve Nieve, and keyboard whizz Dave Stewart.

Back to 1980 as Neil Murray shows you how to play the bass on 'Fool For Your Loving'.

Alphabet Coup

the importance of being alphabetical

cooling out in the South of France

Mary Chain man in melody shock

Ex-OMDers Paul Humphreys and Martin Cooper are back with new material and plenty to say on OMD, songwriting, sampling and going independent