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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

“Provides a quick solution for a wide range of vocal processing and beyond”: Neural DSP Mantra review
By Jon Musgrave published
Vocal processing often deploys a complex blend of tools and this plugin aims to provide them all. Let’s see if it succeeds

“I will be honored to do the honors!”: Lucy Dacus is offering to marry fans on her upcoming tour
By Will Simpson published
Singer-songwriter is now an official wedding celebrant

Percussionist Ray Cooper tells the story of his ‘lost’ live collaboration with Elton John
By Daniel Griffiths published
We speak to the superstar percussionist about “a very brave, very courageous idea that Sir Elton had, to go out on the road with just two people…”

Moby explains why he's teamed up with a Russian teenager on a lush new ambient track
By Will Simpson published
“Politicians just make things worse”, says the producer

“My computer blew up on me, but I didn't want to leave the studio without having done anything that day”: How a crashed PC led to the creation of Hide and Seek, the robotic a cappella that introduced millions to the power of vocal processing
By Matt Mullen published
Sparked by a tech malfunction at the end of a late-night studio session, Hide and Seek was featured in hit TV shows and sampled by Jason Derulo, becoming Heap's best-loved song. Two decades on, we recount its unlikely story
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