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UNPEELING THE ONION BROWSER

Discover how you can mask your web browsing and how governments track you, with a little help from Neil Mohr.

FuryBSD 12.1

As he attempts another BSD-based desktop, Mayank Sharma is furious with himself for picking review candidates without first taking them for a spin.

Mailserver

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Bodhi Linux 5.1

Although Mayank Sharma would have you believe that he’s a grown man and this is just a distro, he can’t wipe that grin off his (beautiful) mug.

Argon One for Pi 4

Les Pounder is trying to keep his cool, but another case and cooling solution for the Raspberry Pi 4 has him a little hot under the collar.

AntiX 19.2

Jonni Bidwell is all for lightweight antics, but projects that make their initial letter lowercase are frowned upon at LXF Towers…

The End Of 32-Bit?

Working from his fortress of solitude,  Jonni Bidwell investigates the options for 32-bit users now  that future versions of Ubuntu won’t be  supporting them.

studio profile

A leading light in the branding industry, Wolff Olins wants to harness its scale to help change the world

network

THE CREATIVE COMMUNITY HAS COME TOGETHER LIKE NEVER BEFORE, TO HELP EACH OTHER GET THROUGH THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

project

ethos for 305 Fitness - Learn how the Montreal identity design studio rebranded one of America’s hottest fitness clubs

rebrand

WHAT’S THE EXPERT OPINION ON PENTAGRAM’S BRAND IDENTITY REFRESH OF THE GLOBAL TOY COMPANY FISHER-PRICE?

opinion

CRAIG BLACK HAS SOME ADVICE FOR SURVIVING THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS AS AN INDEPENDENT CREATIVE

fresh eyes

DUNCAN BRAZZIL ON HOW THE UK INSPIRED HIS CAREER

artist insight

Cindy Kang on how photography informs her illustration work

ANIMATION NOW

LEADING PRODUCERS AND FILMMAKERS REFLECT ON EMERGING TRENDS AND SHARE THEIR PREDICTIONS FOR THE YEAR AHEAD

Creative Space

Without’s creative director roly grant on the studio’s hand-crafted ethos

TRANCE

Come with us to a hypnotic, trippy dimension and produce a track in one of the 90s’ best genres…

Top collaboration tips

Stuck at home? You’re certainly not alone. It’s time to get out and meet people – at least virtually – and make some music!

Krotos Audio Concept £119

For their first ever plugin synth, these Scottish developers have focused on acrobatic modulation and fast, efficient workflow. A good concept?

FERRY CORSTEN

The Dutch trance master has turned down the strobes, ditched the kick drums and released an ambient album

How to make a 90s hardcore rave track like Calvin Harris's Hypnagogic (I Can't Wait)

We look at how a Bobby Byrd break, an acapella, Korg M1 piano sound and acid house bassline can create the classic sound of early 90s hardcore rave…

EastWest / Quantum Leap Hollywood Backup Singers $299

Need backing vocals and need them fast? Then this backing vocal focused pack from EastWest / Quantum Leap could be for you

CableGuys CrushShaper €39/$44

CableGuys add a bitcrush effect to their ShaperBox collection. So what has this crusher got to offer that others don’t?

Audient EVO 4

Audient might have a history of big mixing desks, but they now also have one of the most compact interfaces available. Is it EVO so good?

10 classic sample libraries that changed music

From jungle breaks to genre-defining club sounds, Computer Music celebrates some of the sample collections that shaped the 90s and beyond…

9 Tips For Productive Production In Self-Isolation

Many of us have been confined to our homes of late, so here are some irreverent tips to make these hours as musically productive as possible…

Samsung Galaxy S20 20/20 Vision

With a slick 120Hz AMOLED screen and an impressive range of cameras, the S20 is a true Android powerhouse

21 YEARS of incredible producers in Computer Music

Over two decades, we’ve spoken to a huge variety of producers. Everyone has a story to tell, a plugin to play and words of advice. From launching genres to scoring mega movies, they are unified by their cutting-edge use of technology. So here’s what 21 top stars have told us over the years

cmProducer Masterclass IVY LAB

Ivy Lab dissect a track on video and explain their unique philosophy on music production

Steinberg WaveLab Pro 10 £430

WaveLab hits 10, so let’s see if reaching double figures is cause for celebration with the latest update to this industry-standard audio editor