Latest articles by Si Truss
Best DJ headphones 2024: Booth-ready choices from budget to pro-level
Our expert pick of reliable headphones to suit any type of DJ, including options from Sennheiser, Technics and Pioneer
Best DJ controllers 2024: Hands-on control for Serato, rekordbox, Traktor and more - our expert picks
Hardware DJ devices for PC, Mac and iOS, tested by our experts
“I'm almost ashamed to be known as a DJ”: Dave Clarke on the state of dance music and Archive One
The Baron of Techno on making his seminal album, how he approaches remixes and why ‘90s sounds are back in fashion
Best beginner DJ controllers 2024: Top picks for budding mix masters
Entry-level devices for rekordbox, Serato, Traktor and more - perfect for beginner DJs
“Fairly conservative in its design but makes up for it with quality sounds and smart workflow features”: Klevgrand OneShot review
The Swedish developer launches a sample-based drum machine. We give it a shot
Best budget audio interfaces 2024: Start recording today for less than $60/£60
Kickstart your recording journey with an incredible interface that won't break the bank. Here’s our pick of cheap audio interfaces for PC, Mac and iOS
"It puts ease-of-use, speed and versatility ahead of sound design depth – at least when it comes to the hardware": Arturia AstroLab review
Those hoping for the full V Collection experience in hardware form might be disappointed. But, as we discover, AstroLab’s simplicity is its biggest selling point
“A powerful mix tool that does a lot to justify its ‘pro’ price point”: Oeksound Bloom review
Following the widely-loved Soothe, we ask if Oeksound’s latest might become another must-have
“A well-designed, hugely convenient plugin”: Denise Audio Bass XXL review
Denise’s latest ‘single use’ plugin looks to add harmonic presence to bass sounds. We go XXL
“Come for the otherworldly pads, stay for the surprisingly hard-hitting bass”: Baby Audio Atoms review
A network of springs? A shape-shifting violin? We attempt to explain Baby Audio’s new synth…
“For creating ambient textures and drones, there’s endless fun to be had”: beetlecrab.audio Tempera review
This granular instrument is unique and slightly baffling, but it’s also hugely rewarding
Paranoid London: "Our 808 is completely different to everybody else’s in the world. The snare and kick are ridiculous. When we had it fixed they opened it up and said someone had done a load of weird stuff - instead of using glue they’d used hairspray"
Quinn Whalley of the UK acid duo on studio sessions and capturing the magic of analogue gear
“Nicely immediate and fun when pushed to its extremes”: Minimal Audio Swarm Reverb review
We discover Minimal Audio’s new reverb is at its best when pushed to the weirder ends of its capabilities
10 years of the Korg Volca: Every synth, drum machine and sampler ranked from best to worst
VIDEO: Korg's compact and affordable instruments go head-to-head. Which you should buy?
Teenage Engineering EP-133 KOII: 3 things we love... and 3 things we don't
VIDEO: We put the Swedish brand's latest Pocket Operator-derived sampler to the test and ask if it's worth the hype
NAMM 2024: Arturia updates Pigments with a revamped sequencer, new presets, wavetables and samples - and you can now use its effects to process sounds from your DAW
One of the most powerful software instruments on the market just got better
"An impressive free update that adds extra sonic scope and enhanced usability to one of our favourite synths of recent years": Arturia MiniFreak 2.0 review
The hybrid poly and its plugin counterpart gain new engines and effects. We freak out…
"When it’s done well, the vocal ‘flip’ is an art form all in itself": The essential guide to vocal sampling
From sourcing samples to extracting a capellas, rearranging your audio to creative effect processing, let’s take a deep dive into the art of the vocal ‘flip’
What actually is reverb and how does it work?
It’s an essential effect used on almost every track, but how does it work its magic?
Teenage Engineering EP-133 K.O. II review
A highlight of the Pocket Operator range gets beefed up in size and specs but is it worth the beefed-up price?
Hauschka on discovering new sounds with prepared piano and effects pedals: "I wanted to make experimental music without a laptop - creating sounds with a piano that had the same qualities as electronic music"
Oscar-winning composer and producer Volker Bertelmann on prepared piano, the need for optimism and finding room to experiment
Let's get experimental: How to use your gear the 'wrong' way to come up with new ideas and unfamiliar sounds
We explore sounds and ideas that break with convention, from classic examples of gear misuse and manipulation to wild sound design and creative sequencing
10 of the best releases in electronic music this year
Our selection of the most imaginative and innovative albums and tracks from electronic artists in 2023
