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"Turn a few seconds into a four minute, finished piece of music”: 8 producers show how they finish tracks
By Daniel Griffiths published
Watch Danny Byrd, Eats Everything, DJ Boring, Ploy, Mr Mitch, Breaka, Lawrence Hart and Richard Fearless of Death In Vegas at work in their studios

“I have none of that high-speed technical skill of a Steve Vai or a Joe Satriani”: How Brian May plays off instinct
By Paul Elliott published
“Freddie was pushing up the guitar more and more”

“We've been sleeping for 30 years. Please excuse us”: The C64 is back, packed with extra chiptune power
By Daniel Griffiths published
Fans of the original’s much-loved SID chip can now get their hands on a brand new take on the classic

“A huge moment, not just for me, but for the future of music”: AI ‘creator’ signs to Hallwood Media
By Will Simpson published
Imoliver says it “isn’t about replacing artists, but expanding what’s possible”

"A very capable package that will give beginners the tools they need to make good quality recordings": M-Audio M-Track Duo HD Producer Pack review
By Matt McCracken published
This recording studio in a box from M-Audio looks to give beginners a complete home studio setup for below $/£200

Terminator composer Brad Fiedel on the making of his iconic synth-fuelled sci-fi soundtrack
By Daniel Griffiths published
"What I did on the original Terminator came from me," he says, "but I can't say that I invented anything”

“A bubbling cauldron full of ancient sounds, but confusing to learn and lacking in space”: Teenage Engineering EP-1320 Medieval review
By Ben Middle published
Hear ye! Beholdeth “the world’s first medieval electronic instrument”. But is it formius o’er functionus?

How a Mike Inez bassline kick-started Ozzy classic No More Tears – but he wasn't there to record it
By Jonathan Horsley published
Ozzy's top-tier guitarists get all the glory but on No More Tears you've got to give the bass player his dues. Make that bass players, plural
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