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Jacques Greene
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Jacques Greene

The second album from Canadian producer Philippe Aubin-Dionne filters memories of club nights through a prism of emotive synths and ‘sampled’ production techniques. Si Truss found out more…

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December 2019
Bensley: Hard Times Ft. Emer Dineen
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Bensley: Hard Times Ft. Emer Dineen

Genre-hopping RAM Records protégé Peter Bennett aka Bensley’s second album Muskoka is a grab-bag of different styles, from wonky breakbeat workouts to soundtrack-like synth soundscapes. Future Music caught up with the cunning Canadian at London’s Dairy Studios to find out how he created one of the album’s highlights, the jazzy, sax-laden DnB roller, Hard Times

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December 2019
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Analogue Solutions Treadstone £499

Analogue Solutions return with a new kid on the SynthBlock – the Treadstone synth. Bruce Aisher found out more

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July 2018
Dusky Stick By This
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Dusky Stick By This

In the late noughties, Alfie Granger-Howell and Nick Harriman were going through the change. Under the name Solarity, the duo were cranking out progressive house, delighting dancefloors with releases on a slew of cutting-edge labels. But for every tune that made it into the leading DJs’ record crates, one or two were being filed away for themselves.

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January 2018
Thermionic Culture The Swift
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Thermionic Culture The Swift

With a tip of the hat to two classic valve EQs Thermionic seem to have a classic on their hands. Stuart Bruce investigates

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August 2016
Dave Smith Instruments OB-6
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Dave Smith Instruments OB-6

The OB-6 is a collaboration between synth gods Dave Smith and Tom Oberheim. Dan ‘JD73’ Goldman gets Oberheim’d!

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August 2016
In The Studio with Weval
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In The Studio with Weval

With their self-titled debut album, the Dutch duo have created a disarmingly mature concoction of joyous synth hooks and leftfield beats. Si Truss catches up with Weval as they prepare to unveil their new live show

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August 2016
Wild Beasts
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Wild Beasts

Initially an Indie Rock band, Wild Beasts steadily shifted towards synths, samplers and software. Having fully embraced technology now, Ben Little explains to Danny Turner how it all became an irreversible addiction

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September 2016
Kate Simko & The London Electronic Orchestra
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Kate Simko & The London Electronic Orchestra

Classically-trained DJ/producer Kate Simko’s latest project sees her recruiting a string ensemble to create a lush, organic take on the melodic House sound of her native Chicago. Si Truss catches up with Kate ahead of the LEO’s US debut in New York City…

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October 2016
Dr Meaker
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Dr Meaker

Dirt & Soul feat. Laurent John & Celestine.

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October 2016
Nektar Impact GX49 £74.99
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Nektar Impact GX49 £74.99

Nektar’s GX49 offers basic MIDI controller functionality with simple DAW integration. Dan ‘JD73’ Goldman gets a taste…

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October 2016
Omnisphere 2.5 Bring Hardware Integration To Spectrasonics' Power Synth
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Omnisphere 2.5 Bring Hardware Integration To Spectrasonics' Power Synth

Control the plugin synth with your favourite hardware, and access new ‘analogue’ oscillators

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July 2018
Bastl Unleash New Modules And Thyme (Finally)
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Bastl Unleash New Modules And Thyme (Finally)

Timber and 1983 join the brand’s Eurorack line-up

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July 2018
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Clap! Clap!

Inventive producer Cristiano Crisci combines African rhythms with electronic music for his unique musical style. Tom Jones digs into his infectious love of music of all kinds to find out where the Clap! Clap! sound was forged.

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April 2017
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Moire

The enigmatic London producer of beats and exquisite electronica returns to the fray with his brilliant new album No Future. Hamish Mackintosh uncovers the tech behind the Techno.

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April 2017
Riton & Kah-Lo - Fake ID
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Riton & Kah-Lo - Fake ID

Riton Time, 2017

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June 2018
keeno enigma med school, 2017
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keeno enigma med school, 2017

will keen, aka keeno, may just be a young lad in his early 20s, but he’s already carved a niche for himself as the master of heart-tugging musical d ’n’ b.

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february 2017
Cut Chemist - The Audience's Listening
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Cut Chemist - The Audience's Listening

Warner Bros. Records, 2006.

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March 2017
Focusrite Clare 4Pre USB
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Focusrite Clare 4Pre USB

Focusrite’s latest Clarett interfaces mark a return to USB: a backwards step ? Jon Musgrave investigates

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April 2018
Disciples Daylight
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Disciples Daylight

Over the course of a few short years Disciples (Nathan Duvall, Gavin Koolman and Luke McDermott) have been catapulted to mainstream success via high profile collaborations with two of the biggest names in EDM: Calvin Harris and David Guetta. Their latest release – and first crossover hit without a big-name collaborator – is the breathy, chugging Deep House groove Daylight. We caught up with them in their Shoreditch studio to find out how the track came about.

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January 2017
Roland Boutique VP-03 Vocoder
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Roland Boutique VP-03 Vocoder

The original VP-330 is a vintage classic! Dan ‘JD73’ Goldman examines its modern day successor in Boutique format

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January 2017
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vermont

german electronic luminaries reconvene to produce the sumptuous downtempo analogue delights of vermont ii.

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february 2017
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Motas-6 Synthesizer £1,250

The Motas-6 has an alluring spec on paper. Bruce Aisher tests if its sound can live up to the impressive numbers

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July 2018
Universal Audio Arrow £435
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Universal Audio Arrow £435

The latest, smallest, most portable, most affordable UAD-2 system ever. Daniel Griffiths asks, ‘What’s the catch?’

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July 2018
Max Cooper
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Max Cooper

Purveyor of the finest cerebral electronica, Max Cooper returns to the fray with immersive and beautiful new album, Emergence. Hamish Mackintosh meets him in his studio

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January 2017
Francesco Tristano
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Francesco Tristano

Barcelona-based Francesco Tristano is one of a few Classical musicians to successfully establish themselves as a DJ/producer. Danny Turner meets an extraordinary talent who coaxed Detroit Techno legend Derrick May back into the studio to work on new material

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January 2017
Korg iMono/Poly iOS Synth
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Korg iMono/Poly iOS Synth

Bruce Aisher checks out Korg’s new analogue-emulating iOS synth. Does its small footprint hide a large sound?

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April 2018
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Behringer DeepMind 12

The much-anticipated Behringer polysynth is here. Bruce Aisher finds out if the DeepMind 12 is a wannabe or true contender.

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April 2017
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Thievery Corporation

Washington DC-based Thievery Corporation have long been renowned for their sumptuous blend of Worldbeat and Downtempo-flavoured Dub. Danny Turner speaks to one half of the production duo, Eric Hilton, about the making of their latest album, The Temple Of I & I

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April 2017
Roland Boutique SH-01A
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Roland Boutique SH-01A

You wait for ages and then three Roland Boutiques come out at once. Bruce Aisher tests out the third of the most recent trio

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February 2018