Expressing a musical note such that it sounds analogue and ‘real’ is a challenge for developers of sampled sounds, as heard on many digital pianos. The compromises inherent in the technology are why M

Wargaming as a genre can seem inaccessible. The need for miniatures, the dense rulesets, the never-ending expansions that add to an already complex world – it’s all just too much for many potential pl

We’re becoming obsessed with artisanal gear. Let’s talk about it

Electro-Harmonix revives the classic three-transistor Tone Bender and evolves it for more sonic variety

Electro-mechanicals revisited, analogue modulation refined and esoteric ambiences combined

From The Bottom Of An Old Grandfather Clock (reissue, 2004) DEAD OCEANS