Latest articles by Daniel Griffiths
Bastl Instruments' Kastle 2 Wave Bard is a cute, patchable and experimental groovebox that fits in your pocket
Get hands-on and let the Wave Bard’s pattern-generating brain take the creative strain
Neuzeit Instruments drops Drop, a snapshot-based MIDI and CV controller that's designed for... drops
A master controller for all your live performance gear, Drop can schedule snapshot changes to trigger at the end of predetermined cycles, making it easy to perform dramatic build-ups and impactful transitions
Thomas Dolby tells us about pushing himself in the studio - and inspiring the next generation
After 40 years at the cutting edge, Dolby is now prepping his students to take on the future
The Alarm’s Mike Peters has died aged 66
The frontman of the famous rockers had been living with blood cancer for 30 years
Who could fill Chris Cornell’s shoes?: “It’s a high bar, not just technically, but emotionally”
Soundgarden will return, confirming an appearance at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ceremony this November
Howard Jones talks vintage gear, his new piano album and that 1985 Grammys synth medley
“I think things absolutely turned around that night. People stopped putting things on their record saying ‘No synthesizers were used in the making of this record’”
Trevor Horn finally dishes out his sampling and drum machine tips
The legendary producer lowers his guard when quizzed about the 'golden era' of hi-tech music making
"The din was huge": Noel and Liam Gallagher perform behind closed doors for the first time in 16 years
Want to see the Oasis reunion? Too late. It’s already happened
“91% believe dynamic pricing should be outlawed”: The Music Fans Voice survey has released its results
The survey gave UK music fans the chance to help change government policy. Here’s what you said
“If it flops I feel like a failure”: 61% of DJs say their social media is more important than their skill
That’s just one of the sobering stats from a new Pete Tong DJ Academy survey, spelling out how hard it is to breakthrough in 2025
Drunk on stage: Our pick of music’s most legendary under-the-influence performances
Because a little dutch courage before taking to the stage never did anyone any harm. Did it?… I said ‘Did it!?!’
“OMG the cops are shutting us down!”: Lorde’s impromptu New York park gig just got axed by police
Surprise open air gigs are so hot right now. But best make sure you’ve filled in your forms first
Cherry Audio's new synth is Yellowjacket, a recreation of EDP’s trend-setting Wasp from 1978
You didn’t have to be a genius to see it coming, and you don’t need much cash to climb on board
GAK is gone: UK music store giant GAK just got bought by Gear4music for £2.4 million
However, its famous bright yellow store in Brighton will be closing its doors
Deadmau5 gets drunk at Coachella, falls over, is escorted off stage by security, and apologises
The famously critical DJ and electronic superstar had a new target for his ire the following morning. Himself
"He made a few mistakes and has apologised”, says Pete Townshend as Zak's back in The Who
After a fractious gig and with a world tour in jeopardy, rock’s rockiest band have kissed and made up
“I probably have that on more records than anything else”: Take a peek inside Vaughn Oliver’s studio
Seems that to unleash your creativity you should close your laptop and open your mind. And your wallet too
Watch synth pioneer Wendy Carlos in the studio, working synth and synthesis magic back in 1989
Footage from a UK BBC documentary show’s Carlos at the top of her game, making the transition from analogue to digital
“Just vibes curated for influencer culture”: Reggie Watts just summed up everyone's Coachella experience
As we head into Coachella 2025’s second weekend the festival's naysayers are only getting louder
Ed Sheeran’s court case forced him to hand over his old phone. Now he’s got a new single out of it
While being accused of a crime he didn’t commit cut deep, at least the experience provided some unwanted inspiration
“I’m surprised and saddened anyone would have an issue with my performance”: Zak Starkey on his Who sack
"After playing those songs with the band for so many decades… but what can you do?"
Brace yourself: Bryan Adams didn’t buy his first real six-string in a five and dime
Now the truth is out. And you'll never guess which year he didn't buy it…
With the same mesh-head playability and powerful new Strata module as its bigger brothers, Alesis Strata Club brings a new compact form to its best-selling range
Want the power and playability of Strata but don’t have the room to manoeuvre? The join the Club
