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MATTHIAS SIMMONS - SCOUTING FOR GIRLS You know it’s been a pretty good year when you can count ‘playing to 70 000 people at Wembley stadium…’ as one of the highlights so far. But when you’re playing keys with pop group of the moment Scouting For Girls - that’s already in the bag... |
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WILL CALHOUN - WAVEDRUM ARTIST Bouncing from the Bronx to Boston, drummer Will Calhoun graduated from the Berklee College of Music not only with honors, but also as the recipient of the Buddy Rich Jazz Masters Award. Not long after, Calhoun joined forces with guitarist Vernon Reid and Living Colour... |
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Modern Drummer Hall of Famer Steve Smith is one of the most versatile drummers on the scene today, with solid roots in rock, jazz, and fusion. Steve began to explore his jazz dimension with a series of bands while still attending the Berklee College of Music... |
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DAFNIS PRIETO - WAVEDRUM ARTIST Classically schooled at Havana's National School of Music Havana in his native Cuba, Dafnis Prieto arrived in New York in 1999. Since then, he has left an indelible mark on both the Jazz and Latin music scenes... |
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PAT MASELOTTO - WAVEDRUM ARTIST Pat Mastelotto earned his reputation as an LA session drummer in the 1970s, working with a diverse range of artists from Kenny Loggins to Patti LaBelle. In the 1980s, Pat was one of the founding members of Mr. Mister. After more session work, Pat was invited to join King Crimson... |
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ADAM WAKEMAN - KEYBOARDS WITH OZZY OSBOURNE & WILL YOUNG Adam Wakeman (son of legendary keyboardist Rick) takes time out of his busy rehearsal schedule to chat to Korg about touring with Ozzy, meeting his idols and the newest addition to his set up - the Korg SV-1 Piano... |
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Broken Social Scene is a Canadian indie rock collective founded by Brendan Canning and Kevin Drew in 1999. The group’s eclectic members, several of which swap instruments throughout a set, have been in various other groups and solo projects... |
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ALPHABEAT IN REHERSALS WITH THE KORG M3, microSAMPLER AND R3, (video) We recently caught up with Danish Pop maestros Alphabeat, who took time out of their busy rehearsal schedule to talk to us on camera about their Korg powered sound... |
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Wes Pentz started out in Tupelo, Mississippi, grew up in Florida, and later settled in to the Philadelphia scene, adopting the name Diplo along the way. Teaming up with DJ Low Budget, the two began creating events under the name Hollertronix... |
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LITTLE BOOTS AND THE KORG SV-1 AT PREMISES STUDIOS, FEBRUARY 2010 (video) Ever since Little Boots topped the BBC list of 'ones to watch'in Jan 2009, all eyes have been on the tiny synth starlet. Her first song Stuck On Repeat was produced by Joe Goddard of electro-popoutfit Hot Chip. Thatbegan circulating on YouTube and MySpace and word started to spread. Appearances on Jools Holland and endless media coverage meant that Little Boots had a lot of hype to live up to. Since then she has released her debut album, topped the charts,worked with some of her biggest inspirers including... |
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BRIAN LONDON: MANNING THE microKEYS ON THE BIG STAGE Brian London began his musical odyssey in his native North Carolina at an early age. A gifted and dedicated performer, Brian polished his art in North Carolina and Chicago before heading to Los Angeles. Once in LA, his talents brought him to the forefront, lending his talents to artists such as Salt-N-Pepa; Katy Perry; Hurricane Chris; Lupe Fiasco; and Lady Gaga... |
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THEY CALL IT MADNESS - MADNESS KEYBOARD PLAYER MIKE BARSON WITH THE KORG SV-1 They dominated the UK charts in the 80's and still going strong with sell out gigs across Europe...London band Madness were and still are a phenomenon with a huge, almost cult like following. Keyboard player Mike Barson founded the band in '76 and wrote some of their biggest hits including My Girl... |
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ELBOW'S KEYBOARD PLAYER & PRODUCER CRAIG POTTER PUTS THE KORG SV-1 THROUGH ITS PACES After a manically busy year, Elbow are back in the studio working on their next album, the follow up to the hugely successful The Seldom Seen Kid. |
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LILY ALLEN DIPS INTO THE KAOSS The multi-talented Lily Allen has appeared in movies, hosted her own BBC television series, and created a line of fashion products – all in addition to her exploding musical career. After her smash debut Allright, Still, Lily Allen followed up with the widely acclaimed It's Not Me, It's You in Early 2009... |
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Today, the artist known to the world as Beardyman is merely a slightly stubbly fella, one who’s still weary from the last night’s gig at London’s South Bank Centre. |
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MAGNUM'S MARK STANWAY – NEW ALBUM AND NEW TOUR FOR THE BRITISH ROCKERS Following the very successful 2007 album, Princess Alice And The Broken Arrow, British hard rock legends Magnum are back on the scene with a new album...
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ON THE TOUR BUS WITH MERCURY PRIZE NOMINEES FRIENDLY FIRES Korg met up with lead singer and keyboard player Ed McFarlane at the Forum in London - and saw how he puts his nano controllers to good use... |
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Synth hero Nick Rhodes took time out at the studio to show us what he thinks of his favourite new synth, the Microkorg XL, and as Nick says; "one can be whatever one wants with the Microkorg XL!"... | |
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DAVID "FINGERS" HAYNES - PERFORMS WITH THE nanoPAD AT LIMS2009 Two red hot performances by David Haynes at the London International Music Show back in early June 2009 using just a Korg nanoPAD and some drum samples. |
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New synth startlet Little Boots is set to take the world by storm with her catchy synth tunes. Already using the Kaossilator, Nano controllers and the Microkorg XL:... | |
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When Korg arrive at Shepherds Bush Empire the multi talented Mystery Jets are preparing for sound check for their sell out NME gig and the atmosphere is already building... | |
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No scene moves faster than dance music – one year, you could be the toast of your peers, and merely toast the next. So what does it take to stay at electronic music’s top table for over a quarter of a century?... | |
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KYLIE MINOGUE'S MUSICAL DIRECTOR - SARAH DECOURCY : A FRESH TAKE ON WELL-LOVED POP CLASSICS Kylie Minogue’s hugely successful X2008 tour offered fans the chance to experience a fresh take on old favourites as well as enjoy her very latest material. Linking it all together, at the heart of the sound production, is a collection of Korg’s most coveted sound-generation and performance tools... |
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CALVIN HARRIS - IF RETRO DISCO IS THE GAME, THEN CALVIN HARRIS IS THE PRODUCTION NAME Although he hasn’t released a record under his own name during 2008, Calvin Harris has enjoyed a more than satisfying year. The 24 year-old ex-supermarket stacker is still basking in the afterglow of his first chart-topping single... |
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WHITE LIES THIS FAST-RISING TRIO'S BROODING SOUND FEATURES A BIG DOSE OF KORG MAGIC Things have been moving fast for London-based trio White Lies. Just over a year ago, guitarist Harry McVeigh, bassist Charles Cave and drummer Jack Lawrence- Brown were getting nowhere fast, as guitar pop band Fear Of Flying. Then a eureka moment occurred... |
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M83 have the enviable reputation of being one of the most innovative bands to have emerged this... | |
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JASON 'PHATS' HAYWARD TALKS ABOUT EVERYTHING DJ AND THE ZERO 8 Jason ‘Phats’ Hayward Interview After countless chart success and a rich career since the early... |
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Duran Duran killed in the ‘80s electric pop scene, and their newly released Red Carpet Massacre show... | |
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Keith Emerson Keyboard virtuoso Keith Emerson, who shot to fame in the late ‘60s as a member of... | |
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ENTER THE HUNTER - KORG SPEAK WITH ENTER SHIKARI KEYBOARD MAN, ROU REYNOLDS Enter Shikari appeared out of nowhere, releasing their music on their own label to critical success... |
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FROM MYSPACE TO MERCURY PRIZER WINNERS - KLAXONS TALK TO KORG Given their meteoric, 12-month rise from MySpace to Nationwide Mercury Music Prize winners, it’s ... |
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GOING LIVE - HYBRID'S EPIC SOUNDSCAPES ARE NOW MAKING WAVES IN HOLLYWOOD Having conquered the dancefloor, Hybrid’s epic soundscapes are now making waves in Hollywood... |
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SONIC BOON - ON THE ROAD WITH TOM McRAE'S GUITAR TECH & THE KORG MR-1 Marcus D’almeida has been Tom McRae’s guitar tech for the past four months, following an introduction... |
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WESTENDERS - THE KORG M3 IS PROVING TO BE A BIT HIT IN THE WEST END The Korg M3 is proving to be a big hit in the West End. Cliff Douse discovers that it has already... |
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Following several years of relative inactivity, British rock-dance pioneers Apollo 440 are back... | |
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SHOW TIME - BASS PLAYER AND MUSICAL DIRECTOR FOR MIKA TALKS R3 and KP3 In the last year Mikas phenominal success has seen him dominate the charts accross Europe with his... |
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TONY BANKS RELIES ON OASYS FOR THE GENESIS 2007 REUNION TOUR |
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CREATIVE FLAIR - INTERVIEW WITH ROBBIE WILLIAMS' CO SONG WRITER STEPHEN DUFFY |
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AN EXTREMELY GOOD DEA - INTERVIEW : JAE DEAL |
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ARCHITECT OF SYNTH LORE - INTERVIEW : JORDAN RUDESS |
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NEVER OUTGUNNED - INTERVIEW: LIAM HOWLETT |
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ME MYSELF AND MY BOYS - INTERVIEW: BEYONCE |
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GOLD FRAPP - INTERVIEW > WILL GREGORY OF GOLDFRAPP |
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PETER GABRIEL - INTERVIEW |
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BRIAN ENO - INTERVIEW |
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ALAN GLASS - INTERVIEW |
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JAN HAMMER - NTERVIEW: JAN THE MAN |
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MAD ABOUT THE BOY - INTERVIEW: JAMIE CULLUM |
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THE PRODUCERS |
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