Latest articles by Danny Turner
Gary Numan's career in gear: "Honest to God, you could buy that and not need anything else"
Electronic rock icon on his top 10 gear synths, software and more from the last 40+ years
Hainbach: “I feel I make better music when I have to struggle with an instrument”
Motivated by a fascination for high-end research equipment and turning gear from old sheds and nuclear research labs into sound, Stefan Goetsch discusses his latest album Landfill Totems
Jonas Blue on his 5 favourite samples of all time: “If you use a sample, you need to be aware that you’re going to be giving a lot of your record away”
The producer on teaming up with AWA for the single Something Stupid, which features a Robin S sample from the classic ‘90s house track Show Me Love
Look Mum No Computer: “My 1,000 oscillator megadrone was challenging”
Ahead of Saturday's Keys & Frequencies, the synth builder and YouTube sensation shares his mind-boggling inventions
SG Lewis: “There are endless examples of incredible songwriters and producers who couldn’t play a C chord on a piano”
Honed in his parents’ attic and featuring a collaboration with Nile Rodgers, here’s the story of Lewis’s debut album, Times
Clark: “I wanted to write an album that reflects how club music isn’t really working for me anymore”
The production process behind Chris Clark’s soundtrack work has increasingly filtered into his solo productions. Here, he discusses the making of his ambitious new album, Playground in a Lake
Maximo Park’s Paul Smith on making their new album remotely: “I recorded the vocals in GarageBand in my loft”
“I feel grateful that we’ve made this record, but the idea of making music as a group and coming up with ideas on the spot isn’t something we’d want to sacrifice going forward”
Blond:ish talk influences, field recordings and studio alchemy
Montreal production/DJ duo depart the deep house zone with intoxicating debut album
Trevor Horn: “I’m just an old muso who likes playing and programming”
The former Buggles man and chart-topping producer talks synths, studios and re-imagining his ’80s hits
Tom Oberheim: "Thanks to the dance crowd and the Eurorack guys, analogue is back and better than ever"
Synth pioneer on the rise and fall of Oberheim Electronics
Bobby Sparks II: “It’s better to invest in real instruments. The beautiful thing about owning all the originals is that I never have to keep buying computer stuff"
The story behind Sparks’ extraordinary electronic jazz fusion record Schizophrenia - The Yang Project
Tom Odell: “I couldn’t make the music I make today without having learned music theory”
Singer shares his songwriting secrets and discusses the terrors of social media
Trevor Jackson: "Some of the best things are made when you switch off your thought processes and just do it"
After a 30-year career and a period of introspection, we find him clearing the decks for new material
Benny Benassi: 10 tracks that blew my mind
Legendary Italian DJ/producer on the 10 killer dance tracks that gave him the most ‘satisfaction’
Showtek: 10 tracks that blew our minds
Brothers Sjoerd and Wouter Janssen reflect on the 10 tracks that helped forge their style
The Glitch Mob’s Edward Ma explains how their cutting-edge Blade 2.0 instrument will change the way they perform live
IDM trio The Glitch Mob spawned from Los Angeles’ bass-driven ‘beat scene’, debuting in 2010 with the album Drink the Sea
Alison Wonderland’s top 10 tips for DJs and producers
“I give the mastering process to someone else too because that’s an art form in itself"
Danny Avila: "It’s important to take your technique to the next level, whether that’s by keeping your eye on the latest gear or applying new techniques."
Spanish electro house star discusses his DJ lifestyle and production
Camo & Krooked: 10 records that blew our minds
Drum and bass duo reminisce on the top records they’ll never forget
Vicetone: 10 tracks that blew our minds
Dutch house duo Vicetone on their top tunes of all time
In pictures: UNKLE’s live setup revealed
"Hopefully this is something we can tour with, but it can also keep changing and morphing."
Ultra Naté: 10 albums that blew my mind
Born in Havre de Grace, Maryland, American singer/songwriter Ultra Naté took the UK charts by storm in the ‘90s with classic Top 10 hits like Free and Found a Cure.
Ferry Corsten’s top 10 tips for producers
Dutch DJ and producer gives us some invaluable production tips
