Features News Pro Audio Frippertronics: how Robert Fripp and Brian Eno brought looping to life by Luka Osborne Frippertronics: Ambient tape looping brought to you by Robert Fripp and Brian Eno. It might not sound new, but in…
Lists Pro Audio Embark on a world tour of 12 iconic recording studios by Borna Crvelin From the world-famous to venues you’ve never heard of – get your backpack on and take a tour of 12…
Features Pro Audio Engineering the Sound: Arctic Monkeys’ ‘AM’ by Pinky Latt Arctic Monkeys have made an art out of dignified risk-taking in their career, and 2013’s AM was an exercise in…
Features Pro Audio Engineering The Sound: My Bloody Valentine’s ‘Loveless’ by Anthony Sfirse Abrasive, ethereal and utterly dreamy, My Bloody Valentine’s Loveless defines the shoegaze genre. Here’s what went into its creation. 1991…
Features Pro Audio Remembering the Grateful Dead’s Wall of Sound: an absurd feat of technological engineering by Luka Osborne It looks excessive, but there was a method in Owsley’s madness when he designed the Grateful Dead’s Wall of Sound….
Features Pro Audio Plug into the best 11 guitar amps of 2020 by Nick Mielczarek Whether it’s tube, solid-state, or digital modelling, a combo or head, there are tons of tonal options out there. Check…
Features Pro Audio A guide to assembling the ultimate pedalboard by Happy Pedalboards. You can love ’em or hate ’em (if you hate them though, there might be something wrong with you)….
Features Pro Audio Classical guitar: where it came from, and its influence on modern music by Jack Foley Back to where it all began: delving into the history of the classical guitar reveals the genesis of our beloved…
Partner Content Ampeg: elite bass tone for a new generation by Happy For 60 years, Ampeg has been the last word in bass amplification. With a well-established range catering to beginners all…
Interviews Pro Audio Mary Halvorson chats her new album ‘Artlessly Falling’ and guitar practise in lockdown by Nick Mielczarek Before the release of Artlessly Falling, Mary Halvorson talks about her compositional approach to guitar practise during lockdown. From receiving…
Features Pro Audio Fender Deluxe Reverb: the most played, recorded and sought after amp in music history by Nick Stillman Finding a studio with a vintage Fender Deluxe Reverb is like striking gold. There is a good chance it’s the…
News Pop Culture Weird Rolling Stones’ Bill Wyman sells world’s most expensive toilet seat at auction by Manning Patston Last weekend saw a massive Rolling Stones auction with gear from bassist Bill Wyman up for grabs, plus band paraphernalia…
News Pro Audio Catalinbread unveils Naga Viper: first in a limited edition series of pedals by Nick Mielczarek Catalinbread has launched the Naga Viper Treble Booster. Colourful in every sense, it features custom artwork by Colin Shawcross. Catalinbread…