“Technology is a big destroyer of truth and emotion” – Jack White, It Might Get Loud, 2008 From the raucous blues-rock swagger of The White Stripes to his endeavours with…
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Of all the pieces of gear that needs to be acquired for a functional project studio, the microphone – covered in the first article of this series – is perhaps…
Dan Frizza is a multifaceted studio pro, working as a recording and mix engineer, producer and musician. After cutting his teeth at Big Jesus Burger, he’s been part of the…
It’s a series of guitars that’s shaped rock ‘n’ roll – from ‘60s surf rock to ‘70s punk to ‘90s grunge – not merely musically, but also in aesthetic. The…
Chaotic, relentless and utterly abrasive, Public Enemy’s second full-length album It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back remains as one of the most influential pieces of work…
Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness is the third outing for the Smashing Pumpkins, a dense double-disc concept album centred on themes of mortal sorrow. Coming from a ‘90s alt-rock/grunge…
You could call Roland’s TB-303 a happy little accident – a happiness that bore as many smiles on ravers sweating faces, as on the T-Shirts they wore (or the ecstasy…
Bored of traditional drum machines? Try using marbles… in virtual reality. ‘Drops’ is a new system from Planeta, a multimedia studio focussed on virtual and augmented reality experiences. It’s been described as…
Electro Harmonix has released its latest pedal, the Oceans 11 reverb (seemingly unrelated to the 2001 film of the same name). Compared to Electro Harmonix’ humble but simplistic Holy Grail,…
Introduced to the world in 1959 as a big brother to the AC15, the VOX AC30 is widely lauded for its jangly, chiming high end. Sixty years later, the diamond…
