Mark Roland

“At that point, the city was a shithole, but perfect for the punk scene. The anger and frustration was palpable” – Jerry Casale

Peter Zinovieff, company founder and EMS mastermind

EMS created nearly 30 synthesisers and other related technologies, and many more were developed that never went into production. Here are some of the highlights from a decade of innovation

In 1958, a mysterious electronic music studio was established at the BBC’s Maida Vale building. sixty years on, an intimate gathering of alumni celebrates the anniversary of The Radiophonic Workshop with a live performance and a post-gig get-together. We pick up the bar tab…

From Mellotrons to Claviolines, Dutch sonic project The Analogues scour the planet for vintage kit to enable them to replicate The Beatles’ post-touring albums perfectly. The band’s musical director Bart Van Poppel tells us how they’re getting better all the time

Sparse electronic post-punk funk duo Sink Ya Teeth get stuck into their debut album, touring with ACR and why they’re finished with Morrissey