Latest articles by Si Truss
“Entrance Song is a massive 808 sub and a 909 kick. Those two shouldn’t work together - I’m not sure they were even in key”: Eats Everything on his ever-changing approach to production and DJing
We visit Dan Pearce in the studio to hear about his new project We Lost Ourselves and Found a Family and dig deep into the studio techniques behind some of his biggest tracks
Ranked: Moog’s semi-modular ‘Mother’ synths from worst to best
We put DFAM, Subharmonicon, Mother-32, Spectravox and Labyrinth head-to-head – and argue about the best combinations
In the studio with Nitin Sawhney and Polygon Live: Preparing an immersive audio live set in the
In the studio as the Ivor Novello awarded producer prepares for the UK's biggest spatial audio festival
DJ with Apple Music lets you use your subscription with Serato, Rekordbox, Engine DJ and more
Users can now access over 100 million tracks in their DJ software of choice – albeit with a few caveats
“I'm always starting sessions and not finishing them, I don't see that as unproductive”: Djrum talks creativity
Watch the acclaimed UK musician break down a standout track from last year’s Meaning’s Edge EP
How a 6am WhatsApp from a rave icon provided the concept for Eats Everything’s genre-bending new album
Watch the UK DJ and producer break down the making of We Lost Ourselves and Found a Family
"V2 is one of the most powerful synths on the market": Elektron Digitone II review
Elektron's hardware FM synth was already a modern classic – but this update is still a significant upgrade
Ezra Collective’s Joe Armon-Jones on why he created his Aquarii Studios and his dub mixing technique
Watch the UK keyboard player and producer discuss his new studio and ambitious double LP, All The Quiet
Ableton Live 12.2 overhauls the device I use on pretty much every track – and rectifies Push 3’s most notable missing feature
Live 12.2 lands in public Beta, also bringing updates to Meld, Roar, new Max devices and more
Best budget audio interfaces 2025: Cheap USB interfaces for home recording, streaming, podcasting, and more
I’ve tested more than 20 options to bring you my expert pick of the best affordable audio interfaces for great quality recording on a budget
Roland is giving away its software 303 free – but be quick, there’s only 3,030 up for grabs
Download the official Roland Cloud recreation of the synth that invented acid house
Giles Martin explains why you’d be wrong to think ‘AI’ created Lennon's parts for The Beatles' Now and Then
Exclusive: Watch the track's co-producer demonstrate the machine learning technology behind the Fab Four's final single
Adam F on making '90s DnB classic Colours – and why he’s re-recording it for 2025
“We went to the Hit Factory in New York, which was 10 or 15 grand a day. I preferred the mixdowns that I did in my bedroom in Watford”
There’s a lot we love about Korg’s latest DIY synth – but it has one significant problem
Watch our video review and demo of Korg’s budget-friendly, build-it-yourself Nu:Tekt NTS-1 mkII
Best budget studio monitors 2025: Make your mix sing with these wallet-friendly home studio speakers
The best cheap studio monitors for home recording, with my hand-picked and affordable options from Adam, IK Multimedia, M-Audio, PreSonus and more
Post Malone and Nirvana, Paul McCartney, David Byrne and Robyn: SNL’s 50th had something for everyone
Plus, Paul McCartney's Abbey Road medley, Sabrina Carpenter performs with Paul Simon, and more – watch the highlights
Donald Trump’s tariffs appear to be benefitting an unexpected industry: K-Pop
With looming trade wars on the horizon, investors see the music industry as a safe bet
“The best ever grime producer”: Influential producer and beat maker Terror Danjah has died
“There are few people I have seen reach out, nurture and empower as many emerging artists”
Jack White bemoans fans feeling their ticket ‘entitles’ them to a mammoth setlist
“It's not a marvel movie, or a Vegas residency”: The White Stripes icon wants a return to low key rock and punk gigs
Charli XCX's Brat mastering engineer Idania Valencia on her go-to plugins and the threat of AI
The Mexican mastering engineer on working on Charli XCX's Grammy-winning behemoth and why she works entirely in-the-box
Unexpected collabs, Behringer surprises and more: The biggest music tech stories of NAMM 2025
We round up NAMM 2025's best new synths, controllers, studio gear and more
Best DJ turntables 2025: Top decks for vinyl DJs
Our guide to the best DJ vinyl turntables around, for bedroom DJs, seasoned pros, and everyone in-between
Best DJ headphones 2025: Booth-ready choices from budget to pro-level
Our expert pick of reliable headphones to suit any type of DJ, including options from Sennheiser, Technics and Pioneer
