Latest articles by Simon Truss
"Most people don’t have the time, space or money": salute on the barriers to diversity and inclusion in music production
We sat down with the rising electronic artist following the release of debut album TRUE MAGIC
How to collaborate effectively as an electronic musician: "Remote collaboration can be a great way to break through creative roadblocks and broaden your musical horizons, but it’s also a way to open up new revenue streams"
It’s never been easier to collaborate. Here’s why you should...
Best samplers 2025: top picks for hardware music-making, live performance and DAW-less jams
Expert buying advice for hardware samplers, from pocket models up to full-blown workstations – including samplers from Elektron, Akai, Korg and Teenage Engineering
Best hardware vocal compressors 2025 Analogue studio hardware to suit all budgets and styles
Our pick of modern and vintage-style compressors and limiters in rack, desktop and 500 series formats
How to make a classic reese bass like Renegade's Terrorist
Next up in our guide to 15 essential synth sounds every producer should know, the mighty reese bass
How to make an acid bassline like Fatboy Slim's Everybody Needs A 303 (without using a 303)
First up in our guide to 15 essential synth sounds every producer should know: the most iconic bass sound in electronic music's history
Best Eurorack modules 2025: essential oscillators, filters, utilities, effects and more
Whether you’re designing your first system or expanding a modular rig, these are the must-have modules right now
Arturia FX Collection 3
Arturia’s effects bundle is catching up on V Collection in terms of size and scope. We check out the latest additions
Korg announces next-gen Volca FM: compact DX7-inspired synth gets expanded polyphony, new MIDI features and more
One of our favourite mini synths is about to get a significant refresh
Arturia KeyStep 37 review
Arturia adds a mid-level controller to the KeyStep range and it’s another step in the right direction
Native Instruments Traktor Kontrol S2 Mk3 review
NI’s entry-level controller is now more portable than ever
Pioneer DJ’s SQUID gives you an ocean of creative sequencing opportunities
The Toriaz range spreads its tentacles further into the production world
NAMM 2019 HANDS-ON: Denon DJ Prime 4
Could this be the best self-contained DJ setup on the market?
NAMM 2019 HANDS-ON: Teenage Engineering’s PO Modular and Korg Volca Modular go head to head
Affordable, battery-powered modular gear faces off on the NAMM Show floor
NAMM 2019 HANDS-ON: Akai Pro's Force risks being less than the sum of its parts
Can this DAW in a box find itself a USP?
NAMM 2019 HANDS-ON: Elektron's Model:Samples is the real deal
Does Elektron’s ‘budget’ box retain the quality of its more expensive siblings?
Romare on his latest LP, sampling and gearing up for a new live show
Love Songs: Part Two connects the dots between Detroit house, British folk, hip-hop and blues.
