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"The next generation of Moog products will push boundaries while remaining deeply rooted in the craftsmanship and creativity that defines the brand": Moog at 60, from the ladder filter to the Labyrinth
As the iconic synth-maker enters a new era under inMusic, we speak to several key figures at the company to ask if it can stay true to its roots while embracing the future
“I don’t like to categorise my tracks by genre - I do it by vibe”: Dr Dubplate's 5 DJ tips
Bristol-based selector and label head Dr Dubplate offers up some advice for playlist curation and reveals the CDJ function he thinks is "underrated"
Vower’s Joe Gosney and Rabea Massaad share Neural DSP Quad Cortex inspiration for festival fly-rigs
In this video interview, the Gosney and Massaad talk modellers, hybrid rigs, and why they're now both fully onboard with guitar's digital transformation
"It's probably closer to the real hardware than anything out there": 5 of the coolest free plugins we discovered this month
Our monthly round-up of free plugins continues with spherical synths, feline delays and a killer take on the Yamaha CS-80
“I started getting messages from strangers asking if I knew about this other product”: A tale of two mini-synths
MicroKits’ Synth-a-Sette is a tiny synthesizer in a cassette-like form factor. So is Dubreq's Stylosette. Is it a copycat or a coincidence?
How Radiohead’s most controversial change proves that music-makers shouldn’t be restricted by genre
The success of one of Radiohead’s most celebrated albums illustrates how creators should never feel limited by the conventions - or the instruments - of their chosen genre
“And then, out of nowhere, this crazy boy just started singing this song”: How Elvis Presley spontaneously altered the course of music history
After just one impromptu performance, the benchmark for Presley’s whole career was set - and the ears of a generation were listening
How Timothée Chalamet went from a guitar novice to master Bob Dylan's style in A Complete Unknown
Chalamet's guitar teacher Larry Saltzman reveals how the pursuit of authenticity and a $200 Yamaha acoustic helped the star nail his Oscar-nominated performance in A Complete Unknown
“The first time I heard a Buchla synthesizer, something clicked. It felt like a fantasy”: Maria Teriaeva on the Buchla 200e, olfactory album art and vocoded breakup songs
Danny Turner chats to Maria Teriaeva about the formidable modular synth that's the core sound behind her latest LP, Sayan - Savoie
