Electronic Sound Issue 137

English | 100 pages | PDF | 34 MB

Our latest Electronic Sound cover stars are VINCE CLARKE, NEIL ARTHUR and BENGE, collectively known as DOUBLESPEAK, and we’re bundling the magazine with a purple vinyl seven-inch featuring two tracks from the new synthpop supergroup. One is a fantastic version of Fad Gadget’s ‘Back To Nature’ and the other is an exclusive instrumental. The three members of Doublespeak are electronic music royalty, the long list of great bands they’ve been associated with over the years including Depeche Mode, Yazoo, Erasure, Blancmange, Fader, Wrangler and Creep Show. So it’s no surprise their forthcoming debut album, which sees them reworking a selection of cult and classic tracks, is an analogue synth masterpiece. Our cover story is an in-depth interview with the trio, who discuss how the project came together, their wide-ranging choice of material – from Thomas Leer & Robert Rental’s ‘Day Breaks Night Heals’ to David Essex’s ‘Rock On’ – and the crucial role of orange-coloured food in the recording process. It’s a hugely entertaining read.

Beat Issue 245 June 2026

PDF | 19 May 2026 | 82.6 MB

(English & German Edition)

From Studio Hacks to Sound Design: 50 Solutions for When You’re Stuck. When your mind goes on strike, forcing it won’t help – inspiration will. In this survival guide, we deliberately shift down a gear and focus on what really matters: the joy of sound. Discover over 50 brilliant hacks covering music theory and sound design that will guide you playfully through any slump. Stay on track, gain fresh know-how, and get back into the flow with ease!

Electronic Sound Issue 128

English | 100 pages | PDF | 47 MB

Ahead of a brilliant new album landing in September, we have the fabulous FAITHLESS on the cover of the latest Electronic Sound, and we’re combining the issue with an exclusive red vinyl seven-inch featuring two almighty groovy tracks remixed by the band’s co-founder Sister Bliss. We think this is one of the most uplifting records we’ve ever released. Bliss and her production partner Rollo have called the album ‘Champion Sound’ and it sees Faithless stepping back into the limelight following the death of their singer Maxi Jazz in 2022. It’s been a very emotional time for the pair, as they note in our in-depth interview, but they have now crafted what is probably the best Faithless long-player since ‘Reverence’, their 1996 debut. The vinyl version is a double set, with the tracks on each of the four sides seamlessly sequenced into exhilarating sonic stories. The lyrics are sharp too, as we’ve come to expect from a group that’s never been afraid to balance the hedonism of club hits like ‘Insomnia’ and ‘God Is A DJ’ with some deep and serious thinking.

Electronic Sound Issue 120

English | 100 pages | PDF | 61 MB

Electronic Sound’s final cover star of 2024 is the legendary Jean-Michel Jarre and we are bundling the issue with a limited edition green vinyl seven-inch featuring live versions of ‘Oxygène 4’ and ‘Équinoxe 7’, two of the synth superstar’s biggest and best-known tracks. Jean-Michel Jarre’s impact on electronic music during the last 50 years is huge, not least because of his thrilling live performances. His concerts are the focus of our cover story, with Jarre detailing how his shows have evolved over the decades and guiding us through some of the events he’s most famous for. His picks include Paris, Beijing and Houston, plus his Docklands sets in London in 1988. Expect highly entertaining tales of epic staging and equally epic rainfall, as well as several billion lasers. Remarkably, at the age of 76, there’s no sign of Jarre starting to slow down yet, with more live extravaganzas scheduled for 2025. All power to his VCS 3, we say.

Electronic Sound 119

English | 100 pages | PDF | 43 MB

This is something special. With an exciting new boxset in the shops any day now, the latest Electronic Sound cover stars are the magnificent Throbbing Gristle and we’re bundling the issue with a limited edition red vinyl seven-inch featuring two previously unreleased TG tracks, including one of the last two recordings the industrial pioneers ever made. We’re looking back over the story of Throbbing Gristle this issue, interviewing the surviving members of the band and others associated with TG. Genesis P-Orridge, Cosey Fanni Tutti, Chris Carter and Peter “Sleazy” Christopherson ripped up all the rules, both sonically and visually, both as a live act and a recording unit. They are widely recognised as the prime movers of industrial music, but their influence and impact stretches way beyond any particular genre. Their early gigs attracted everybody from acid-fried hippies and spotty anarcho-punks to oddball alt-funkateers and hot-wired electronics freaks. There has never been another group even remotely like Throbbing Gristle.

Beat June 2025 PDF

84 pages | True PDF | GERMAN:22.96 MB | ENGLiSH:23.8MB

Stell dir vor, du bist der Dirigent eines ganzen Orchesters, die Symphonie deiner Träume liegt in deinen Händen. Was wäre, wenn du diese Macht nicht nur in einem Konzertsaal, sondern direkt an deinem Schreibtisch entfesseln könntest? Willkommen in der faszinierenden Welt der Sample- und Orchester-Libraries, wo die Grenzen zwischen digitaler Produktion und akustischer Realität verschwimmen. Dieser Artikel ist dein Schlüssel, um diese Klangwelten zu erschließen, die dich von epischen Filmmusiken bis zu viel gefühlvolleren Tracks alles erschaffen lassen. Der Schlüssel zu mehr Seele in deinen Songs! Beat combines competent hardware and software tests with dedicated reviews as well as reports and interviews from musicians and the music business. We will report on music production with the latest synthesizers and computers, introduce new trends in recording, and always have our finger on the pulse with up-to-date reports. Many well-known specialist report on the widespread music production solutions and experienced editors take care of the most important entertainment and scene topics. This magazine is a platform for musicians and contains a regular demo and MP3 section for readers as well as a download with high-quality sample and music files for creative musicians.

Electronic Sound 130 2025

English | 100 pages | PDF | 45 MB

Red alert!! Ahead of a UK tour to mark the 45th anniversary of his seminal ‘Telekon’ album, we’re delighted to have GARY NUMAN on the cover of this month’s Electronic Sound. We’re bundling the issue with an awesome red vinyl seven-inch too, which is an exclusive release featuring two tracks from ‘Telekon’ selected for us by the great man himself. Gary Numan’s ‘Telekon’ album was a stark and futuristic landmark of electronic music, but it was also the sound of a young man struggling to come to terms with his sudden and often overwhelming fame. At one point in 1980, with three records sitting in the UK Top 20, everybody wanted a piece of him. ‘Telekon’ is one of the main topics of our lengthy and detailed conversation with Numan, in which he talks candidly about death threats, stalkers, plane crashes, ghosts and much more, explaining what it was really like to live with the machines while the world lost its head all around him. It’s a hugely entertaining read, both for ardent Numanoids and curious onlookers alike.