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"Every producer needs a wicked sounding filter in their plug-in folder, and they don't come much better than the ones from Fabfilter.

The Simplon, like...

Stevie Neale is the next young starlet about to take dancefloors by storm, her 'Obsessed' EP is due out this April on Week Of Wonders. Here he tells us about his essential studio kit.

Legendary chill-out producer Steve Miller (Afterlife) and international DJ/producer Pete Gooding collaborate as No Logo. Steve tells DJ Mag what they Can’t Live Without…

The synth was an early creation of Trevor Marshall who went on to design the Fairlight.
"My one is unique; these synths where sold as...

"I can't live without my Blackberry Voice Notes Recorder. I don't need to use it, I've got good microphones, and a little handheld digital recorder that I could record things on. And, actually, even the built-in mic on my laptop is probably better quality than my phone, but more and more, I find myself putting a few loops that I've recorded on the shitty, built-in voice recorder into a track, and realising that they make the track, bring it together somehow.

“This bit of kit really revolutionised how I work. I have been using laptops as my computer of choice for many years, but always found...

“Focusrite’s Forte is ideal for those producers like me who are always on the road, have deadlines to finish and cannot wait to get back into the studio to complete their projects. With the Forte, I can travel and record instruments when and wherever I please just by plugging in.

“I’d like to be able to say it’s my Yamaha CS-80 that I can’t live without but I don’t own one, realistically it has to...

“Whether it’s performing on a big stage with Major Look or MCing in a small underground club, my instrument has always been my voice. The reliability and honesty of the SM58 is acknowledged across the industry.

“Since becoming the lucky owner of the Roland Jupiter 8, it has become the central piece of my studio. As a crazy synth collector I...

“My Korg EMX-1 is something that gives me that particular sound I am known for when I am programming drums and percussion for my tracks...

 Dan Snaith’s Caribou are one of the most unique acts in electronic music, fusing ambient tones and rich melodies with powerful drums and processed...

When the likes of Richie Hawtin and Chris Liebing start singing your praises you know that you’re doing something right. Techno star Rebekah is part of Berlin’s CLR gang and has been wooing crowds with her amazing DJ sets and uber cool productions.

In an era when misdirection and mistruth is commonplace, its seems natural to question the authenticity and authorship of the music we love. If an...