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One of the band's biggest tunes marked the end of their first chapter, but became a springboard that would propel both them and its writer to legendary status
Italians Do It Better’s Johnny Jewel delves into his storied musical history and his lifelong infatuation with synthesizers
“The way it spits out those notes is incredible,” he says. “The attack… I just miss that on modern keyboards”
Is there really any need to fork out for a hardware synth these days? We place a trio of hardware classics up against some immaculate software doppelgängers
Back in 2007, we caught up with Kraftwerk’s former rhythmic robot, who had much to share about the fraught relationship with the band that defined electronic music
Synth legend Jill Fraser delves into her history of evolving musical set-ups, film composition and how her most recent album birthed electronic reinterpretations of US hymns
We lift the bonnet on a foundational piece of synth genius, and demonstrate how you can achieve its distinctive sound yourself in your DAW
Forget your OMDs, your Depeche Modes, Human Leagues, Pet Shop Boys and A-has, because these not-so-popular bleep combos are well worth tracking down instead
We chart the rise, fall and revival of one of the synth world's true titans
These are the synthesis types that didn’t make it into the big time, from Vector to Vocal and so many unique points in-between
With the Muse and Messenger signalling that Moog is still in rude health following its acquisition by InMusic, we catch up with its president to learn more about life behind the scenes at the world’s biggest synth brand
We put five of today's most powerful, flexible and versatile synth plugins to the test to find out who comes out on top
If money were no object, what new synthesizers could you buy? We draw up our wish list of current big-bucks contenders
