Lists Pro Audio Check out 9 of the best dynamic microphones for the studio and the stage by Borna Crvelin Looking to expand your dynamic microphone collection? Here are our 9 top picks for the modern world, in the studio and on stage. The modern dynamic microphone is a far…
Features Pro Audio SSL Consoles: the secret weapon of ’80s pop by Claudia Schmidt SSL consoles are the silent force behind so many of the world’s most popular songs, their emergence forever revolutionising the recording process. But why were they so influential? During the…
Features Pro Audio The vocoder: from military communication to musical inspiration by Borna Crvelin The vocoder has been a tool for manipulating the human voice for nearly a century. Let’s dive into its fascinating history and count the classic examples along the way. The…
News Politics Pop Culture World Not in the air tonight: Phil Collins slaps Donald Trump with a cease and desist by Claudia Schmidt Phil Collins is the latest in a long lineage of bands to tell Donald Trump to rack off and stop using their music at campaign rallies. You’d think Donald Trump…
News Wholesome! Twins go viral for their reactions to classic rock songs by Mary Ali Ever wished you could hear rock classic In The Air Tonight for the first time again? Thanks to the viral videos of Timothy and Fred Williams, you now can. There’s…
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…
Features Pro Audio The Oberheim DMX drum machine: the heartbeat of hip hop by Dan Shaw In many ways, the sonic style of the ’80s was characterised by the embrace of new technology, without necessarily complying with the notion of realism. Digital technology approached maturity, studios…
Exclusives Pro Audio The 80s Part I: experimentation, cutting edge tech and breaking into the mainstream by Max Mahood If the 1970s was the decade that began the revolution of electronic music, the 1980s was the decade that improved it. The 80s also added new cultural and technological features…
News Phil Collins announces huge new career-spanning box-set by Happy Phil Collins is a straight-up hitmaker. Throughout his near fifty-year long career, he’s released some of music’s most iconic tracks. In The Air Tonight. Easy Lover. Another Day In Paradise……
Lists Drummers who have dropped the sticks Pt. 1 The Legends List by Chloe Kay Richardson Drummers are an essential part of the musical kingdom. They provide their band with a heartbeat, keep track of the timing, and make some glorious beats. Sometimes they’re mediocre, sometimes Ginger Baker…
