Get with the times

There’s an interesting debate to be had about how important it is, as an electronic musician, to keep up with the latest developments in technology.

On the one hand, it’s obviously not true that owning all the latest plugins and being au fait with the hottest trends is a prerequisite for making good music. Numerous artists are out there making genre-bending music with vintage synths and lo-fi gear, after all. But at the same time, some of the most interesting producers around are those exploring the fresh possibilities opened up by new technologies and ever-more powerful home computers.

Maybe you won’t be hindered by not being up to speed with things like machine learning plugins or spatial audio, but a broad understanding certainly can’t hurt. And that’s what we’re here to help with in this issue’s cover feature. Head for page 26 to get started.

We hope you enjoy the mag.