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 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.

Beat German Marz 2025

Deutsch | 84 pages | True PDF | 22 MB

Sidechain, Parallelkompression, vom Loop zum Track und so weiter … alles 08/15-Tipps, die man wohl längst satt hat. Deswegen gehen wir mal die wirklichen Geheimtipps an, die sich sonst niemand zu nennen traut. Vielleicht, weil sie banal klingen oder technisch nicht erklärbar sind? Fakt ist: sie kommen direkt aus dem Studioalltag und wirken. Deswegen frei raus damit! Hier kommen seitenweise Producer-Tricks, die du (sehr wahrscheinlich) noch nirgends sonst gefunden hast …

Beat German Mai 2025

Deutsch | 84 pages | True PDF | 17 MB

Dein Studio-Upgrade beginnt hier: 42 Audio-Interfaces im Mega-Test. Ob du Melodien oder Vocals aufnehmen, Beats einspielen oder sampeln, ein Modularsystem in deine DAW einbinden oder live auftreten willst – nur mit den passenden Audio- oder CV-Interfaces läuft die Sache rund. Doch welche passen am besten zu deinem Workflow? Und wie lassen sich iOS-Apps einbinden? Auf 18 Seiten klären wir im großen Markt-Check die wichtigsten Fragen direkt mit den Herstellern, empfehlen Setups für Einsteiger bis Fortgeschrittene, präsentieren Modelle fürs Studio und unterwegs und geben außerdem konkrete Tipps, wie du dein Setup sinnvoll optimierst und erweiterst.