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The inventive music theory of one of Tame Impala’s most dazzling songs
We peer into the inner musical workings of one of Kevin Parker’s finest moments
How to re-create one of the most infectious synth riffs of all time
After several attempts at creating the perfect pop production, Take On Me finally became the global hit that A-ha deserved. We build its classic lead sound in software
The intricate genius and powerful subtext behind a Beatles acoustic gem
At the very heart of the White Album, this tender Beatles masterpiece pulled from the classical music tradition and empathised with the American civil rights movement
Did an overuse of technology lay behind the creative downfall of Kraftwerk?
They were certainly the pace makers, but did the band get overtaken by the very technology that made them?
Robben Ford on rearranging John Lennon, iconic collaborations and paying tribute to the great Jeff Beck and amp guru Alexander Dumble
Two Shades Of Blues was conceived as a tribute to Beck and Ford's favourite amp builder, and it finds him exploring the Strat and making his own weather with his Overdrive Special
How Boards of Canada brewed a serene genre-blurring classic
It’s perhaps Boards of Canada’s most well-known track, serving as many a newcomers' route into their nostalgia evoking universe
Midge Ure talks us through the making of Ultravox’s iconic Vienna
Ultravox’s stately powerhouse was an unlikely hit single - but its classically-inspired uniqueness was key
Snail Mail’s Lindsey Jordan on her bad guitar habits: “I have so many!”
Finger and thumb placings are particularly tricky
