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Olof Dreijer on mixing vintage synths and modular gear and why Ableton Live is essential to his workflow
By Danny Turner published
Ever the outlier, beatless meditations and Zulu rap sit side-by-side on ex-The Knife member Olof Dreijer’s debut solo LP Loud Bloom

“It’s not dark yet, but it’s gettin’ there…”: The story of Bob Dylan’s ‘90s classic
By Neil Crossley published
Dylan wanted a more cinematic texture and a modern sound – but one that was rooted in old American music.

Quizzy Gillespie: It's MusicRadar's Quiz of the Week #7!
By Daniel Griffiths published
Can you scale our top-ten music news quiz questions and get to number one?

“You can’t make music in a test tube”: How Tool created a late-’90s masterpiece
By Amit Sharma published
“Very seldom are we playing in unison”

We talk the modern music industry with Dea Matrona
By Andy Price published
Dea Matrona tell us how they’ve managed to gain success whilst maintaining their fiercely DIY ideals in today's competitive industry

David Torn tells us about the time David Bowie's genius was on full display in the studio
By Danny Turner published
Famed for his unconventional approach to guitar, film scoring and work with Bowie, David Torn returns with expansive new LP, Now I Imagine a Place Not the Same

Jump Source on rare Moogs, closet studios and why the best gear “has to have character”
By Jim Ottewill published
Both respected artists in their own right, Patrick Holland and Priori united to produce Fold, a thrillingly kinetic debut recorded with an eclectic cast of collaborators. We find out more about how the project was made

Ed O’Brien explores the relationship between music and mental well-being
By Andy Price published
In a CALM-sponsored panel at this year’s Great Escape festival, Ed O’Brien, Nadine Shah and others discussed both music’s power to heal emotional wounds - and the alarming suicide rates in the music industry

“It’s our Stairway To Heaven, our Hotel California”: The No 1 rock anthem inspired by a bad breakup
By Paul Elliott published
“I’m being so sarcastic in that song, I can’t believe so many people don’t get it”

"No-one in a band hears drums like a drummer does": Carlos de la Garza on why drummers make the best producers
By Danny Turner published
From punk drummer to multi-talented studio supremo, Carlos de la Garza has worked with everyone from Paramore to Ziggy Marley. We sit down with the in-demand producer/songwriter to talk about his varied career
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