Latest articles by Tim Cant
Groove Armada's Tom Findlay on the art of the re-edit
The DJ/producer discusses his latest Late Night Tales compilation
Video review: MeeBlip anode synth
Can this compact digital/analogue hybrid punch above its weight?
Canon Legria mini X
With great sound quality and fun creative possibilities, the Legria mini X is a sensible buy for musicians who make video content
Marvellous Cain's top 10 jungle tracks
'90s jungle mainstain Marvellous Cain talks us through the ten finest moments of Suburban Base
The 10 dumbest technical mistakes that producers make
Make sure you don't fall into these all too familiar traps
The 10 best and worst sampled tunes ever!
When it comes to sampling, taste (or lack of it) is paramount, so here are our top ten sampled tracks, ranging from the sublime to the ridiculous...
8 dumb things you need to stop doing when you're sampling
Given that for the most part sampling is about nicking bits of other people's music and using them as your own, you'd think it would be easy. Apparently not.
5 electronic music genres that used to be cool (but aren't any more)
Since its inception at filthy warehouse raves and in debauched nightclubs, electronic dance music has gone from tabloid bogeyman to something your gran probably doesn't mind too much
The 10 worst things about being an electronic music producer
Let's celebrate our shared misery by naming and shaming the very worst things about creating tunes with technology...
10 ways being an electronic music producer ruins your life
Check out this definitive list of the ways in which music production ravages otherwise promising and happy lives to see exactly how much joy you've unwittingly robbed yourself of...
Alan Parsons on his favourite gear and why he avoids using compression
From recording The Beatles and Pink Floyd to touring with his self-titled band, rock 'n' roll legends don't come more bona fide than Alan Parsons.
Channel One's Mikey Dread on running one of the world's most famous sound systems
The veteran DJ tells us about the trials and tribulations of bringing spiritual music to the masses.
REVIEW: Waldorf Rocket
It's small, cheap, features just a single oscillator and a limited set of controls - but the limitations are only skin deep!
Sub Focus talks new album Torus track-by-track
DnB star discusses synths, effects, production tricks and more
Armin Van Buuren talks new Philips M1X-DJ: "there's no law that defines how we should DJ"
"I know there are a lot of aspiring DJs that look at me and want to achieve what I have achieved."
The top 10 dance music production clichés
Your guide to making a banger that sounds just like everyone else's
10 off-the-wall soundware libraries
Sample packs that will blow you mind (and then sample it)
Marc Mac on getting back to his hardcore and DnB roots
The founder member of 4hero and co-owner of Reinforced Record tells us about his brand-new old-school outing, and obsession with vintage recording techniques
The Black Dog on designing their own DJ controller, the CS X51
The Sheffield techno legends throw us a bone and chat about their boutique DJ hardware
Kevin Saunderson on the Reese bass, synths, software and a life in techno
"It would have been nice if I could have put a patent on it, but I ain't complaining!"
