Mike Collins reports on what's new for Macintosh owners at the recent Mac World show in the States

Success On The Side

Paul Hardcastle, despite his low profile of late, has been a busy man. Paul Ireson reports.

Valves

the detailed where and how of replacement

unbeatable coverage of all the new gear at the year's most important instrument show. Don't buy ANYTHING until you've read it.

news from the musical front

Instruments and Equipment

Split as they are (these pages) into Studios and Recording, Instruments and Equipment, and Etcetera (for news pieces with no homes to go to).

Another chance to do some crystal gazing at product development in the music/recording/visual fields.

Another digital reverb from Alesis, a waveform digitizing pad for the Roland S50 sampler, Passport's multitrack software for the Atari ST, exclusive news of the world's first ever 8-track recorder to use standard cassettes, and more...

Yet another selection of recently announced new products to whet your appetite!

BMF Report

Lager bottle in hand, the Editor guides you through the gallery of new music technology on demonstration at last month's newly-public British Music Fair. Plus lots of photographs so that those who missed it can find out what the gear looks like.

Electronics Into Light

Karlheinz Stockhausen has had a profound influence on modern music from the 1950s onwards, and pioneered the use of electronics to create genuinely new music. Mark J. Prendergast reviews his career.

Highlights from America's West Coast instrument expo. Hot scoops.

Power Amplifier

Compared to a critical appraisal by Ben Duncan, the Spanish Inquisition was about as daunting as an old lady asking the time.

What's new in the recording world.

Klaus Schulze & Rainer Bloss, Tim Souster

Jon Hassell has been at the leading edge of new music for three decades, with major contributions to western avant garde and world music. Following the re-release of two classic albums from the early '80s, Mark J. Prendergast presents a retrospective of Hassell's work.

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

a house music producer who hates sampling and big drum sounds? some mistake, surely?

news from the front

No hype, no waffle - just tomorrow's products today

Tomorrow's hot products previewed

Our regular colourful glimpse of forthcoming and recently released new products from the hi-tech and recording fields.

The buyer's guide that bares all. Most of the dedicated sequencers, software packages and computer music systems currently available in the UK, detailed, listed and criticised by E&MM's reviewing team.