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Bitwig Studio 4 promises to unlock ‘new musical timelines'

Version 4 brings new sequencing and probability tools, plus native support for Apple Silicon

BEC Trusting The Mystery

Second State Audio, 2021

Elkka

Rising UK house producer Elkka has evolved from struggling singer/songwriter to creating a truly distinctive sound. Danny Turner discusses her metamorphosis and newly released EP Euphoric Melodies

Hitting the road with modular gear

Rob Redman delves into the forgotten world of live music, exposing some key tools and techniques to help you win over the gigging masses

Trap

A genre? A movement? A key element of hip-hop? This month we explore the roots of the modern trap sound

Erika de Casier

The Portuguese-Danish singer-songwriter and producer with a flare for ‘feelgood’ chats to Kate Puttick about the joys of learning

Sunroof

Sunroof duo Gareth Jones and Daniel Miller have finally released their debut electronic album 40 years after they first became friends. Danny Turner reveals how the iconic producers’ modular jams finally saw fruition

“My studio wouldn't be complete without at least a couple outboard synths or keyboards” MNDSGN

LA-based producer Ringgo Ancheta, aka Mndsgn, is a perfect fit for lauded underground hip-hop label Stones Throw.

Refresh Your Live Setup

As worldwide restrictions begin to ease and the live music sector eyes a tentative return, it’s time to refresh your live rig – we’ll help you get gig-ready with essential tips and must-have gear

THE FUTURE BITES BACK - STEVEN WILSON

GUITAR-BASED MUSIC CONSIGNED TO MUSEUM STATUS, ALBUMS NOTHING MORE THAN ARTIST- CURATED PLAYLISTS, AND SOCIAL MEDIA ALTERING THE COURSE OF EVOLUTION… WHAT THE FRIGGIN’ PROG IS GOING ON, MR WILSON?

Raw Power

We all love our vintage-spec Stratocasters, but if you need to go up a gear or two, the Fender-owned Charvel brand is becoming the place to look

Murphy's Lore

We’ve heard the buzz and seen the online ads, but with a trio of aged Murphy Lab Gibsons actually in our hands, we wonder, was all the hype worth the wait?

SIGNATURE TONE (PART 2)

In the second part of our look at signature pickups, Dave Burrluck gets up close and personal with a beastly tone

The Birth of Jimi's Sound

Effects pioneer Roger Mayer tells Jamie Dickson that Hendrix’s gear choices were shaped by budget as much as tone

Moving On

It’s been quite a ride for Gibson since its new leadership team took the reins in 2018. We catch up with brand president, Cesar Gueikian,to get the backstory on the newly created Murphy Lab

Junior vs Junior

Just how does this made-to-look-old new Murphy Lab Junior compare with a real 1957? We take a close look

IDA MAE

We take a look at the tones of the husband-and-wife duo’s new sophomore album, Click Click Domino, track by track, with guitar sensation Chris Turpin

Gwenifer Raymond

Welsh-born guitarist Gwenifer Raymond recently released her second album, Strange Lights Over Garth Mountain, recorded during lockdown. With that challenge firmly out of the way, she speaks to us about her love of American primitive guitar, the magic of the blues, and how she has evolved as a player in her own right

DIVINE INSPIRATION

Iain Henderson, owner of London-based guitar hire firm God’s Own Guitars, explains how he has turned instrument collecting into a niche business by sharing his love for the guitars of the greats

SOUNDGARDEN

This month Martin Cooper investigates the era-defining sound of early grunge innovators Kim Thayil and Chris Cornell of Soundgarden.

SIXTY SECONDS WITH...

A minute’s all it takes to discover what makes a great guitarist tick. Before he jumped into his limo for the airport, we grabbed a quick chat with Tom Shemer of Montreal guitar rockers, The Damn Truth.

COMPOUND INTERVALS

As he continues his series focusing on intervals ventures ‘beyond the octave’ to exploit even more adventurous sounds.

GET GIG READY!

Looking forward to hitting the stage again after an enforced layoff? Richard Barrett focuses on essential chop maintenance and core playing techniques with a selection of bespoke exercises and two performance payoff pieces.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Justin Sandercoe of justinguitar.com lends GT his insight as one of the world’s most successful guitar teachers. This month: Blues Statistics.

THE CROSSROADS PT 8 Symmetrical Connections

In this month’s Crossroads, John Wheatcroft shows you how to add sophistication, tension and release to your blues via Melodic Minor and Symmetrical Scales, Oz Noy style.

SESSION SHENANIGANS

The studio guitarist’s guide to happiness and personal fulfilment, as related by session ace Mitch Dalton. This month: Make Mine A Double.

INSTRUMENTAL INQUISITION!

Guitar instrumentals have provided some of music’s most exciting moments. This month, as his progressive metal outfit releases a new album, Circadian, Jason Sidwell caught up with Intervals’s guitarist Aaron Marshall.

THE CRIBS

This month Simon Barnard explores a band comprising a trio of brothers who at one stage featured a well-known ‘charming man’ on guitar.

YNGWIE!

This month, in his new series, Charlie Griffiths looks to the Swedish maestro Yngwie Malmsteen to learn the ways of the Rising Force.

Black Lion Audio Revolution 2x2 £399

Quality audio is at the heart of this firm’s ethos. Jon Musgrave tests their first fully fledged audio interface