Drugs Lists Music Here are the 25 best ’70s songs to get high to by Luke Saunders Delve into the 25 most mind-bending, beguiling, or downright beautiful ’70s songs to kick back and light up too. Purple haze, Jesus saves. As society nervously shifted towards a new…
Features Pro Audio Sounds of the psychedelic: the tale of the Mellotron by Claudia Schmidt Melancholic and mysterious, the Mellotron belongs perfectly to its time, and yet still carries a lasting legacy. What was the tale behind this idiosyncratic instrument? The Mellotron is an instrument…
Features Pro Audio Baroque, Beatles and beyond: exploring the impact of brass instruments by Josh Davies Brass instruments are capable of some of the most explosive effects of all instrument families. But, the members of the brass family are a diverse group of instruments that can…
News Genesis reunite for first tour in 13 years by Claudia Schmidt This just in: Genesis have announced a reunion and tour, featuring the classic lineup of Phil Collins, Tony Banks, and Mike Rutherford. They will also be joined by Phil’s son,…
Features Pro Audio Engineering The Sound: M83’s ‘Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming’ by Josh Davies “I’m a very nostalgic person, but not in a sad way – it’s a happy nostalgia.” With the 2011 release of Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming, French dream pop project M83…
Interviews “We had everything to prove”: Steve Hackett on Genesis, Springsteen and psychedelia by Riley Fitzgerald When Peter Gabriel and Phil Collins quit Genesis, they became pop stars and media personalities. While this door was no doubt open to Steve Hackett as well, he chose a…
Features Pro Audio A tidal wave of change: behind the scenes of progressive rock in the 60s by Pinky Latt If the 1950s was the dawn of rock ‘n’ roll, then the ‘60s were dedicated to advancement in the form of a tidal wave known as “progressive rock.” In a…
