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“An effortlessly usable unit that delivers dynamically playable amp sounds and complementary effects”: Blackstar ID:X Floor Three review

X Floor units should attract the attention of anyone who wants to get into the world of modelling processors, but this model is the one that is most capable of making the graduation from bedroom to ...
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“Rather than simply writing scary music, I wanted to express loneliness, sadness, anxiety, and the psychological aspects of fear”: We speak to video game horror soundtrack ...

Soundtracking close to every entry in Konami’s still-growing franchise, Akira Yamaoka is renowned for being a master horror-and-emotion sonic craftsman. One of the key creatives ...
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An EHX take on a cult Albini-approved fuzz-stortion, a single-pickup PRS, the triumphant return of Squier’s Paranormal series and more! It’s MusicRadar’s epic m…

Guitar gear worth a pay day blow-out, ft. metal-friendly signature guitars from PRS and Jackson, the return of Squier's ...
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"I avoid Splice as that's what everyone else uses – I prefer to dig on the internet or rip from old sample CDs": Yung Singh on his viral Boiler Room breakout and the Punjabi ...

The lauded DJ-turned-producer tells us about how he brought together a love for contemporary bass music with sonic nods to his Punjabi heritage on his debut EP ...
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“It’s just two, three chords that just kind of grab your soul and don’t let go”: How Eminem made the ultimate motivational anthem

The track served as a window on the inner mental state of its central character, Jimmy ‘B-Rabbit’ Smith Jr (who Eminem portrayed in the film). It caches him preparing himself for the live rap battle ...
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“We kept trying to write one for 20 years, but they’re not very good, to be honest”: A Skyfall of Stars, anyone? Rare Coldplay recordings are being auctioned, including ...

Some of Coldplay’s rarest recordings are going up for auction, including their first stab at a James Bond theme. They’re ...