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“We never became so famous that we hated each other”: Saint Etienne on longevity and their final album
By Jim Ottewill published
The alt-pop icons delve into the making of their final record and explain why now is the moment to call time on their career after 35 years of music making

6 ways to bring your tracks to life with Ableton Live’s revamped Auto Filter
By Si Truss published
Let’s explore some sound design tricks and tips using the highlight of Live 12.2 update

Enigmatic producer Burial releases a new 23 minute EP, Comafields and Imaginary Festival
By Si Truss published
But is he still producing all his tracks in Sony Sound Forge?

IK Multimedia launches new reverb plugin module
By Will Simpson published
Offers more nuance and shape to reverb, IK claims

Why listeners now have to upload biometric data to access certain Spotify songs
By Will Simpson published
It’s one of the unintended consequences of the UK's Online Safety Act

“Rigidity breaks; flexibility endures”: How Nick Cave came to have a more rounded view on AI
By Will Simpson published
Andrew Dominik’s extraordinary new video for Tupelo was the key

“Channel the aura of busted pedal delays, dusty tapes, and otherworldly echoes” with Brainworx new bx_pulsar
By Daniel Griffiths published
WIth five unique delay modes and a set of easy-to-implement further features and filters, it looks like it's got every base covered

“There’s joy in doing something again and again”: Hot Chip show how one of their best loved tracks was created
By Will Simpson published
Direct from Joe Goddard’s bedroom sometime in the mid-00s

Best earplugs for musicians 2025: protect your hearing with these essential audio attenuators, for the practice room to your next gig
By James Grimshaw last updated
I road-tested six sets of the best musician-friendly earplugs, from Alpine, ACS, Minuendo and more - recommended options from budget to moulded
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