Roy Spencer
Latest articles by Roy Spencer
Fatboy Slim on You've Come a Long Way, Baby: "At this point, I’d cracked the big ‘drug build’"
By Future Music, Roy Spencer published
Classic album MTS special! The story behind a multi-platinum big beat masterpiece
10 gamechanging ‘90s electronic music albums that still sound great today
By Roy Spencer published
Classic records made without powerful DAWs and plugins
The 20 best electronic music movies and documentaries to watch right now from your sofa
By Roy Spencer published
Clubbing classics, gear celebrations, artist profiles and, er, Zac Efron
Classic album: Danny Byrd on Supersized
By Roy Spencer published
“I was in a state of sheer fear making this album – that was my main memory."
Classic Album: 808 State on ex:el
By Roy Spencer published
Track by track with Graham Massey
Jazzy Jeff: “I don't care how much a machine can do something, it's not going to be enough to replace a DJ”
By Roy Spencer published
The legendary DJ defends Pioneer DJ’s DDJ-SB3 controller, calls out so-called “purists”, and sorts his Christmas list
Classic album: Malcolm McLaren's Duck Rock
By Roy Spencer last updated
From apartheid-era South Africa to the Hillbilly mountains: engineer Gary Langan recalls a mad-cap around the world dash to record Duck Rock
Reloop Terminal Mix4
By Roy Spencer last updated
We size up the new Serato controller and ask if it's got the strength to go the distance
Carl Cox's six favourite albums
By Roy Spencer last updated
The superstar DJ chooses soul, hip-hop and dance classics
Interview: Carl Cox on Ableton Live, DJing technology and his new album
By Roy Spencer last updated
"I just put the headphones in and rock the house"
The making of Beck's Odelay: Dust Brother Mike Simpson's track-by-track guide
By Roy Spencer last updated
The co-producer of this classic 1996 album speaks
The 20 Greatest DJs of all time
By Roy Spencer last updated
Find out who MusicRadar thinks rules in the booth
Denon MC2000 DJ Controller
By Roy Spencer last updated
Shopping for a budget friendly controller? Check out the new Denon playmate
Michael 'Elvis' Baskette: how to break into music production
By Roy Spencer, Production Expo last updated
You want consistent work in the music production biz? Sit back and take notes because studio veteran Michael 'Elvis' Baskette is about to teach class.
Hitting the studio with Lamb's Andy Barlow
By Roy Spencer, Production Expo last updated
A rulebook? Andy Barlow turns them into confetti! Let's join him in the studio as he shreds up a few more…
Charlie Hugall on creating fearless studio vibes
By Roy Spencer, Production Expo last updated
Want to get he best out of your studio time? Go in ready and create a "fearless" atmosphere, says Florence and The Machine producer Charlie Hugall
Wax Ltd: the sound of East LA
By Roy Spencer, Production Expo last updated
The Wax Ltd studio is the beating heart of East LA right now. There's a new sound to the city, and behind it a production duo steeped in the gear, vibes and techniques of the past.
26 landmark moments in music production
By Roy Spencer, Production Expo last updated
Music production technology is advancing at a rate of knots, but it's not just the gear that got us here
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