Electronic Sound Issue 115

English | 100 pages | PDF | 62.1 MB

This month’s Electronic Sound cover stars are the effortlessly sublime Air, who are currently on an extensive world tour to promote the deluxe edition of their landmark 1998 album ‘Moon Safari’. Performing inside a huge glass box that looks like something out of Stanley Kubrick’s ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’, Jean-Benoît Dunckel and Nicolas Godin are playing the album live and in full for the first time – and the result is a major triumph. The French duo speak about the gorgeously languid and exquisitely produced ‘Moon Safari’ in our cover feature, as we assess the influence of a record that hit double platinum sales in the UK and remains an electronic masterpiece to this day. With big bells on.

Electronic Sound 114 June 2024

English | 100 pages | PDF | 62.5 MB

We’re investigating the visual art of John Foxx in this month’s Electronic Sound. While he is best known as the frontman of Ultravox and a revered solo musician in his own right, Foxx is also a highly distinctive visual artist. He has worked in photography, collage, graphic art and other media since the mid-1970s, and his extraordinary portfolio is detailed in a forthcoming book called ‘Electricity And Ghosts’. We’ve invited him to talk about some of his favourite pieces from the book, and the result is a fascinating glimpse into his artistic approach and the aesthetic principles he applies to both his imagery and his records. You could describe it as a sort of synthesis of John Foxx. We have a bumper selection of other great interviews elsewhere in this issue too, including Jeff Mills, John Grant, Suzanne Ciani, Orbital, Wolfgang Tillmans, Low End Activist, Keeley Forsyth and Chanel Beads. We also have a splendid new regular column called “The Best Of…”, which we think you’re going to really love. Our first volunteer is μ-Ziq man and Planet Mu label boss Mike Paradinas, who speaks about peaches, thigh-high socks and geek pies. As you do.

Beat Issue 238 November 2025

English/German | 17 October 2025 | PDF | 91.9 MB

(English and German Edition)

How To Turn Your Beats Into Cash: HIP-HOP Producer Masterclass in Beat 11/25. Write some lyrics, build a beat, record vocals … done! Really? Hip-hop sounds simple at first. But if the result is to be authentic and contain your signature sound, things get more complex. In this masterclass, we‘ll show you the entire recording process – including mastering – using a complete song production from beatmaking to release. You‘ll also learn how to write crisp lines, record and stage vocals, which tools will support you in beatmaking, how to legally circumvent sample clearance, and ultimately how to make money from it. Vocals, song templates, and copyright-free samples are included.

Electronic Sound 127 2025

English | 100 pages | PDF | 58 MB

This month’s Electronic Sound cover star is sci-fi electronica legend and space boffin JEFF MILLS, whose many career highs include an acclaimed series of radio shows for NASA. From co-founding the fearsome Underground Resistance in Detroit in 1989 to beaming out epic transmissions via his long-running Axis label, Mills has spent decades crafting his singular vision of electronic music, taking in alien soundscapes, cosmic operas, symphonic collaborations and more. As well as delving into his huge back catalogue, our interview with this sonic adventurer and edgy futurist covers subjects such as Marvel comics, 1920s movies, black holes, technology, telepathy, and the similarities between musicians and astrophysicists. It’s a gripping read, as you’d expect from a man with one foot in tomorrow and the other somewhere near Alpha Centauri.

Electronic Sound 136 2026

English | 100 pages | PDF | 47 MB

Never mind the moonshot, we’re off to a far-flung galaxy with HANNAH PEEL – synthesist, composer, space geek and this month’s Electronic Sound cover star. We have a tasty orange vinyl seven-inch featuring two great tracks from Hannah’s forthcoming collaborative album with virtuoso percussionist Beibei Wang to accompany the magazine too. We’ve been charting the rise of Hannah Peel for more than a decade, but she’s shifted into another gear entirely in recent times – topping charts, winning awards and working with everyone from John Foxx to chamber music ensembles – and our cover story looks ahead to what could be her biggest year yet. She has a raft of exciting and ambitious projects coming up, including the imminent release of ’The Endless Dance’, a wonderful exploration of sound recorded with Beibei Wang. Incorporating ancient tonal chimes and futuristic psychedelic grooves, the album combines Hannah’s vocals, synths and piano with Beibei’s textured percussion to forge a bold new musical language.

Beat Issue 246 July 2026

PDF | 09 June 2026 | 92.3 MB

(English & German Edition)

Endlich klare Verhältnisse: Die KI Musik & Recht Masterclass in Beat 07/26 | KI kann dir im Studio viel Arbeit abnehmen: Sie liefert Ideen, beschleunigt Workflows, hilft beim Mastering, erzeugt Sounds und unterstützt sogar bei Vocals, Cover-Art oder kompletten Songs. Doch welche Tools lohnen sich? Und was davon darfst du am Ende kommerziell nutzen? In dieser Masterclass zeigen wir dir, wie du KI im Producer-Alltag sinnvoll einsetzt: praxisnah, anwendungsbezogen und ohne trockenes Juristen-Deutsch. Du erfährst, welche Anwendungen vergleichsweise sicher sind, wo Urheber- und Persönlichkeitsrechte relevant werden und warum nicht alles, was technisch möglich ist, am Ende dir gehört.

Sound On Sound UK/USA Full Year 2024

English | 12 Issues | True PDF | UK:896 MB | USA: 963 MB

Sound On Sound is the world’s best recording technology magazine, packed full of in-depth, independent product tests, including music software, studio hardware, keyboards and live sound (PA) gear. Every issue also includes SOS’s unique step-by-step tutorial and technique columns on all the leading DAW programs, as well as insightful interviews with leading producers, engineers and musicians.