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"A compelling and well-rounded entry-level piano that prioritises accessibility and sound quality over features": Kawai CX102 digital piano review

The CX102 is part of Kawai's new CX line, which takes over from the well-known KDP series. For years, the KDP-75 and KDP-120 have been favourites in the digital pianos for beginners category. Now, ...
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"John was annoyed because I didn’t say that he had written one line of this song, Taxman… I also didn’t say how I wrote two lines to Come Together or three lines to ...

"I think in the balance I would have had more things to be niggled with him about than he would have with me" When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...
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"The only thing that sounded good was the real Morse code from the mayday on the Titanic – the SOS signal": James Blake reveals the unexpected samples heard on Death of Love

A highlight from recent album Trying Times, the track also features a rare Leonard Cohen sample approved by the artist's son ...
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“We’ve got a new drummer, his name is Dave, he’s the best drummer in the world!”: How Dave Grohl delivered the incredible Smells Like Teen Spirit drum track

The drum part that introduced Nirvana and a drummer named Dave Grohl to the world was released back in 1991 When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...
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Everybody's got to learn sometime: It's MusicRadar's Quiz of the Week #12!

Wind down for your weekend and test your mighty musical brain with our weekly quiz on all that's been moving and shaking on the pages of MusicRadar this week. Each week, we fling 10 fiendish questions ...
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AlphaTheta’s CDJ-1500X is a WiFi equipped DJ player that lets your audience vote on track requests

The brand’s latest multiplayer distills the essence of the flagship CDJ-3000X into a smaller, more affordable package ...
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DAWs for DJs, rotary mixers and the world's first standalone motorized controller: 5 of the coolest pieces of gear we saw at Thomann's DJ Days

We ventured out to rural Germany to check out the latest and greatest in DJ controllers, mixers, software and more at the European gear retailer's DJ-focused trade show When you purchase through links ...
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“He's very… Harry Stylish. That's what he is. But that's all that he is. It's very superficial”: Producer Mike Stock explains why he thinks streaming has robbed us of ...

Having crafted over 100 hits with Stock Aitken Waterman, the super-producer is back with today’s biggest stars in his sights When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...
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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 ...