IN THE STUDIO WITH: Roman Flügel German producer/DJ and label owner Roman Flügel is known for his nonconformist approach in the electronic music scene. We visit him in his enviably synth-packed studio to find out what makes him tick.

INTERVIEW: Tycho We meet Scott Hansen and get the lowdown on his latest album, the Grammy-nominated Epoch.

TECHNIQUE - Essential production advice and ideas.

REVIEW: Elektron Analog Heat Elektron’s first effects processor combines distortion, EQ and filtering. We take it for a drive.

Objekt
TJ Hertz catches us up on why his latest Objekt white label has been almost a decade in the making.

Roland Aira Compact Series
Do these shrunk-down clones of classic hardware retain the spirit of the originals?

Jeff Mills
Techno royalty Jeff Mills meets jazz legend Jean-Phi Dary for genre-defying new project The Paradox.

Roland JD-08
The ultimate ’90s analogue throwback do-over… done over again in 2022.

Ultimate Beat Builder
Program better drums with our guide to the fundamentals of electronic rhythm

Reviewed
Polyend Play
Polyend follow cult hit Tracker with this sample-powered drum machine

Nik Colk Void
The Factory Floor and Carter Tutti Void artist gives us an insight into her working practices and solo debut.

Sequential Take 5
Is this more than just a Prophet-5 shrunk down into portable form?

Steinberg Cubase Pro 12
Does this latest DAW update have what it takes to please its varied user base?

Louis La Roche
The UK producer on his love of hardware synths and finally creating his authentic disco album.

IN THE STUDIO WITH..
Subjective
Goldie and James Davidson’s second album looks back to drum&bass history… from the shores of Thailand.

REVIEWED
Dreadbox effects pedals
The worlds of pedal and modular collide with this colourful new range.

Sally Shapiro
The enigmatic Swedish italo-disco/synthpop duo emerge from hiatus for new LP Sad Cities.

Classic Album
Krust, Coded Language.

Bonobo
More than two decades after his laid back debut, Simon Green takes the plunge into modular for Fragments.

Korg ARP 2600 M
Is smaller better for this 2020s take on the ARP 2600?

Nightmares on Wax
George Evelyn talks 30 years of Warp, new album Shout Out! To Freedom and re-evaluating life’s important stuff.

Waldorf M
A classic of wavetable synthesis is brought into the modern world.

Rival Consoles
Ryan Lee West reveals the magic behind his soundtrack to powerful Alexander Whitley dance production Overflow.

Roland SP-404 MKII
The performers’ favourite gets an update with some tantalising new features.

Boys Noize
Alex Ridha discusses his fifth album and the uncompromising techno style that has won him fans in high places.

Korg Collection 3
Our roundup of highlights from v3 of this quietly exceptional plugin bundle.

Filter
Erica Synth Perkons..

Feed Me
Where has Jonathan Gooch’s penchant for colourful characters taken him for his latest LP?

Erica Synths LXR-02
We review this “drum synth that stands out from the masses”.

DJ Seinfeld
We meet the humourously-named Swedish dancefloor don who’s become known for his raw, honest style.

Sequential Prophet-5 Rev 4
A legend reborn – and then rated by us.

Korg Modwave
Another cult classic revisited for this wavetable synth.

Mano Le Tough
The Irish producer-DJ tells us how he dug into his garage band roots for his latest album for Pampa Records.

Sunroof
Two storied producers return to the fore to air their modular jam sessions – and the results are off the chart.

Novation Circuit Rhythm
The new sampling partner to the popular Circuit Tracks gets our once-over..

IK UNO Synth Pro
Is the Italian brand’s latest analogue instrument worthy of that ‘pro’ tag?

Telex
The Belgian synth pop pioneers look back at their influential early years, now compiled on a new album for Mute..

Hainbach
German producer Stefan Goetsch tells all on his lifelong love affair with tactile tech and new LP Landfill Totems.

Soma Labs Pulsar-23
The ‘Organismic Drum Machine’ gets put through its paces..

SG Lewis
The producer and singer-songwriter on the inspirational inclusivity of disco and being mentored by Nile Rodgers…

Novation Circuit Tracks
Does this followup to the popular Circuit grooveboox offer the same great value?

Ableton Live 11 Suite
The latest update of the performers’ staple gets our once-over.

Nookie – Kaeya
The rave stalwart pays homage to ’90s DnB and hardcore with this nostalgic track, and shows us how it’s done...

UDO Super 6
Does this hotly-anticipated debut synth live up to the hype? We take a test drive.

Drew McDowall
The Coil veteran and art-punk lynchpin sheds light on his projects new and old.

THE MAIN FEATURE
We round-up the year’s bumper crop of music making hardware and software, to bring you our guide to the essential gear you need in your studio for 2021.

Roland TR-6S
The TR-8S drum machine gets a compact partner-in-crime.

Ela Minus
The Colombian producer breaks down debut album Acts of Rebellion.

The 10 Best Software Synths
…AND HOW TO GET THE MOST OUT OF THEM 
Your essential guide to today’s must-have software instruments...

IN THE STUDIO WITH
Cut Copy - The Melbourne electronic outfit invite us into the studio to talk about the making of their climate change-inspired new LP.

REVIEWED
Arturia PolyBrute - Does the French brand’s first poly live up to its flagship status?

Korg SoundLink MW-2408
Korg’s new hybrid mixers got big name approval – but does it have ours?

Classic Album
Beardyman, Distractions.

BT
Brian Transeau talks tech, trance and his leading role in development of iZotope’s Stutter Edit 2

ASM Hydrasynth
A new name to the synth world, can ASM’s debut release break the mould?

Sub Focus & Wilkinson
A meeting of two DnB minds as we go behind the scenes with Sub Focus and Wilkinson at Real World studios.

Little Dragon
Gothenberg’s finest share the secret of their enduring harmonious teamwork – amid disputes over gear storage!

Erica Synths Bassline DB-01
Another 303 clone – or in a league of its own? We give our bassline assessment.

Akai MPC One & MPC Live II
Find out what’s new in the latest of Akai’s laptop-free production machines.

Jaga Jazzist
The Norwegian experimental jazz ensemble tell us about the making of new album Pyramid..

Ital Tek
The Planet Mu mainstay talks soundtracking, effects pedals and creating his excellent new album.

Polyend Tracker
The retro ‘alt DAW’ reinvented as hardware. Is this more than a tribute act?..

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