Hands-On: Foundations of Live Electronic Music Performance Adam Douglas December 4, 2023 Live electronic music performance creates a unique interaction between performer and listener. Discover how it is both exciting and transformative. Read More »
Scene Report: Reykjavik’s Live Electronic Performers Rebecca Goldberg November 2, 2023 A group of eclectic Icelandic artists offer unique perspectives on electronic music performance, their home country, and more. Read More »
Listening Guide: Essential Early Trance Arjan Rietveld April 30, 2022 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. Read More »
This is Acid: Exploring DJ Pierre’s Phuture Collection Peter Kirn March 3, 2022 Learn to use DJ Pierre’s Phuture Collection, patches and patterns for the TB-303, TR-707, and TR-727 designed by the artist who invented acid. Read More »
Lifetime Achievement: DJ Pierre and Phuture Gino Sorcinelli March 3, 2022 In this exclusive interview, the legend shares about creating “Acid Tracks,” birthing a genre, and the early days of the Chicago house scene. Read More »
Synthesizers as Art Adam Douglas December 2, 2021 From oil paintings to digital illustration, sculptures to industrial design, synthesizers as art are finally shining in the limelight. Read More »
Andy Bell: Taking an Electronic Ride with GLOK Ari Rosenschein November 16, 2021 Legendary British musician Andy Bell creates immersive electronic worlds in his new project, GLOK. Read about the role Roland gear plays. Read More »
Sound Behind the Song: “1010” by Boys Noize Evan Shamoon September 3, 2021 German DJ/producer Alex Ridha is best known as Boys Noize. His stomping 2010 tech-house track “1010” was built around a modified TR-707. Read More »
Sound Behind the Song: “Everybody Needs a 303” by Fatboy Slim Alexander Dias March 3, 2021 “Everybody Needs A 303″ marked the arrival of Fatboy Slim. The track would propel him to become one of the world’s first superstar DJs. Read More »
Sound Behind the Song: “Acid Tracks” by Phuture Mike Sparks March 3, 2021 “Acid Tracks” spread like wildfire from Chicago across the globe. Learn how the TB-303 gave birth to a smiling generation of clubbers. Read More »