Latest articles by Andy Price
This is the first synth I reach for when I need an arp - and right now it's 51% off!
Yes, I’m a sucker for a bit of pulsing synth arp-age, and the Mercury-6 has been my go-to for the last two years
I’d long thought virtual piano plugins were cheating but this amazingly creative instrument from UJam changed my mind. This Black Friday it’s going cheap!
Get up to 60% off an incredible array of piano types, performed impeccably by a virtual player
How the rigid limitations of basic audio editing software were key to the magic of Burial’s greatest album
A prime example of how the less-is-more philosophy can fuel creativity, Burial’s extraordinary 2007 masterpiece Untrue was created entirely within Sony’s antiquated Sound Forge
Giles Martin explains how AI de-mixing has resulted in fresh live audio for the Beatles Anthology remaster
Martin shared how this pioneering de-mixing technology has enhanced classic Beatles live performances featured in Disney+'s Beatles Anthology remaster
The band hated the English lyrics and the record company didn't want to release it: How a song with no chorus became a no.1 hit
UFOs, Mick Jagger, and cold war paranoia: Nena on the bizarre origins of 99 Luftballons (aka 99 Red Balloons)
Giles Martin unpacks the upcoming remastered Beatles Anthology series
One of the greatest music documentaries of all time now has an all-new episode, as well as remastered picture and sound
Tidal’s new artist-aimed upload service is currently offering ten independent artists $100,000 for publishing directly to the platform
Tidal’s new upload service is currently offering ten independent artists $100,000 for publishing directly to the platform
How Moby carefully crafted Play and rescued his career
Moby had all but thrown in the towel, but the surprising success of his eclectic 1999 masterpiece forever changed his fortunes
Inside the towering M83 monolith that left its creator with mixed feelings
Midnight City's distinctive lead sound was created out of distortion-soaked vocals
Just what was the Radiohead Binary Code theory - and was there any truth in it?
Were hints that OK Computer and In Rainbows should be listened to as one monster record deliberately seeded by the band?
When Kraftwerk saw the future of portable music-making and released a pocket calculator instrument in 1981
Marking an album that foresaw the 21st century’s computer-addicted society, Kraftwerk dropped their own branded handheld synth decades ahead of the trend
The story of the strange lost album that Pink Floyd abandoned in 1975
Only two tracks have ever been heard from what could have been Pink Floyd's most divisive record
The low-budget recording story of one of Madonna’s most iconic hits
It might seem an obvious winner now, but Madonna’s Vogue was at first the speedily and cheaply-built flip side to an entirely different single
How Freddie Mercury took on mortality itself for Queen’s majestic final single
It was sadly to be Freddie’s last single with Queen before he passed away just six weeks after its release
IK Multimedia’s ARC ON·EAR promises to bring a pro studio soundstage to any pair of headphones
This new compact hardware unit can provide exacting recreations of numerous different listening setups, and looks set to be a godsend for producers on the move
How Beck and Nigel Godrich created one of the best-sounding albums of the 21st century
Beck’s surprising 2002 pivot was defined by its immaculately-recorded acoustics, and is often cited as a choice reference test by audio enthusiasts
How David Bowie created one of the greatest songs of all time
One of Bowie’s highest watermarks, Heroes continues to sound utterly timeless due to its layered production and passionate vocal performance
The struggle to make the Tears for Fears masterpiece that closed out the '80s on a creative high
Curt Smith and Roland Orzabal would acrimoniously split shortly after the release of their most musically inventive record
The genius of the profound 1967 Beatles song that John Lennon held up as George’s greatest
The opening to Sgt Pepper’s second side underlined just how boundless the Beatles’ musical scope had become
How Interpol fought for success and lit a fire in indie rock with their best single
Interpol’s blistering breakthrough soon became a pulse-pounding indie staple
Why you shouldn’t sleep on this forgotten Kate Bush rarity that’s cherished by fans
Poised to get a new lease of life via an upcoming compilation, this lost Bush classic can’t currently be widely streamed - and is crying out for rediscovery
When John Lennon alarmed the FBI after platforming radical political ideas in a week-long takeover of American TV
Lennon’s curated week of programming exposed viewers to some controversial figures - and drew the attention of the US government
When Avicii transformed an ‘Irish pub song’ into a generational anthem
One of most euphoric tracks of the 2010s, The Nights has now racked up billions of streams
