We talk to synth punk band Attrition. Will they wear you down?

what the record companies think they want

Goldsmiths' College, University of London

Goldsmiths' College in London was the first higher education institute to set up its own electronic music studio and offer a course. That was back in the late 1960s. Today, it has an even wider range of specialist courses and a much better equipped complex of studios to offer prospective students the training facilities necessary for a longterm career.

Pete Harris, engineer, producer and programmer talks to Paul White about working in the Zomba empire.

The Micro Guitar

Tony Mills uncovers some software for—guitarists! Whatever will they think or next?

Currently proving to the world that there can be more to metal than breakneck guitar riffs and sexist lyrics, Living Colour's Vernon Reid talks samples and technology with Lars Lofas and Nick Armington.

Studiomaster P7 Multitrack Mixing Console

Studiomaster have at last entered the in-line console fray with this well-specified and attractively-priced desk. RM checks it out.

Crowded House's Woodface album won widespread acclaim for the sheer quality of its songs. Paul Tingen quizes main man Neil Finn on perfecting the three-minute pop song.

What you may have 'missed' at the Los Angeles AES and the London Hands On Shows.

Los Angeles and London were the recent locations for two very different audio get-togethers. Paul Gilby reports on the proceedings and products shown at both the AES and Hands-On shows.

In 1985 Propaganda produced a seminal electronic music album - then they vanished. Five years on they've returned to pick up where they left off. Michael Mertens talks to Tim Goodyer about technology and the German tradition.

A contemporary composer drawing inspiration from the classics

A new series that allows you to take the producer's chair in the making of a track. This month we look at Marillion's Kayleigh

Not so much a home studio as a studio in the home.

What to do with that gem of a song when it's all finished.

The Frankfurt Finale, courtesy of Curtis Schwartz

Producer & Composer

Janet Angus talks to Dave about making the change between audio and video recording and the issues and problems involved.

Steve Hall bandies about words like involvement, commitment and encouragement as he argues that the engineer should take a more active role in the everyday process of recording.

The conclusion of our in-depth look at Bill's home 16 track studio in Yorkshire.

Chas de Whalley chews the fat with Howard Grey, the young turk behind some of UB40's and Scritti Politti's finest moments

A straightforward guide to producing Dance Mixes using budget equipment.

This one would have been called Vangelis Odyssey Papathanassiou and Keith Spencer-Allen talk to Ralph Antidisestablishmentarianism Denyer, but there wasn't room.

Charlie Tumahai & Simon Fox

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

At 28 Seigen Ono is one of Japan's leading producer/engineers whose recording credits include working for David Sylvian, Robert Fripp, Ryuichi Sakamoto and Lounge Lizards. He is also the creator of some of the highest quality instrumental music yet to be classified under the New Age music banner. Mark Prendergast discovers what he and his music are all about.

MicroComposing with Roland

The new MC-202 MicroComposer examined in depth

Following on from our look at KCS last month - Clive updates us on the new version for the Mac