The intellectual multi-instrumentalist discusses her new album and how music has always been about the dogged pursuit of self-realization.
EXPLORE PEOPLE
Legendary British musician Andy Bell creates immersive electronic worlds in his new project, GLOK. Read about the role Roland gear plays.
Meet brothers Stefan and Yavor Lilov of L’Eclair, and find out how the group is elbowing its way to the front of the neo-psych pack.
Daktyl is turning heads with his distinctive beats. The self-proclaimed gearhead discusses his influences, sample arsenal, and collabs.
As a founder of 1500 Sound Academy, multi-instrumentalist/producer/writer Rance Dopson uses his experience to help young musicians grow.
Sound Behind the Song: “Rio” by Duran Duran
Kat Bein
“Rio” cemented the British fivesome as synth-pop legends and MTV superstars. The JUPITER-4 arpeggio is a defining sound of the ’80s hit.
Sound Behind the Song: “Doctor Who Theme (1980)” by Peter Howell
Evan Shamoon
Doctor Who, the sci-fi phenomenon, has taken many forms—and so has its theme. Discover how the 1980 version became a definitive classic.
JUPITER: King of the Polysynths
Adam Douglas
The name JUPITER is synonymous with the cutting edge. Explore the highlights of the line with the original Roland engineers as your guides.
Listening Guide: Essential Early Trance
Arjan Rietveld
A string of artists and labels shaped trance across the ’90s and early aughts. Here’s a selection of tracks from the genre’s golden age.
Inside the Japanese Beat Scene
Nick Dwyer
The lo-fi sound and aesthetic have deep roots in Japan. Dive into the colorful subculture with the Japanese beat scene’s key players.
EXPLORE TECH AND TREND
Award-winning composer Megan McDuffee reveals how she broke into video game scoring, sharing plenty of tips along the way.
From oil paintings to digital illustration, sculptures to industrial design, synthesizers as art are finally shining in the limelight.
David Bellow, aka Lightfoot, and Michele Darling explain the process of establishing a groundbreaking SP-404 course at Berklee.
Collab is a new iOS app from New Product Experimentation (NPE) at Facebook that helps people make music together. Learn how to utilize it.
Stunning and adventurous, Roland's 50th Anniversary Concept Piano combines sound, design, and connectivity into an instrument of the future.