With a career spanning more than five decades, Steve Jolliffe has been an influential player in major acts like The Joint, Steamhammer, and Tangerine Dream, while remaining true to his own musical vision and exploration of self-discovery. Many artists' biggest dream is to work with the types of artists Steve Jolliffe has had the opportunity to work with. In fact, Jolliffe has been instrumental in the formation of some of the most successful bands in musical history. And whi

For some, creating music is a fun past-time, but for this Pennsylvanian, it has been a lifelong pursuit of "active listening" and growing as a total artist. Ed Cornell is a writer, composer, and visual artist from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Having collaborated with many German electronic artists, including Hans-Joachim Roedelius of the band Kluster, Hans-Dieter Schmidt, and percussionist, Michael Hoffmann, Ed might be more at home in Berlin than in Philly. Like many, Ed beg

Interactive technologies have become a part of many different artistic practices. Nowadays artists make use of sensors, electronic circuits, computation, and algorithms to create engaging aesthetic experiences. Composing Interactions - An Artist’s Guide to Building Expressive, Interactive Systems brings together aesthetic considerations, practical guidelines for project development, and an overview of sensors, circuits, and processing algorithms. Marije Baalman applies her ex

The Micro Delay Pedal by Azor is a tiny classic delay pedal that delivers crystal-clear sound for a low price. It features an all-analog circuit with a true bypass design for low signal loss. It has an all-metal case with sturdy construction. The basic controls provide mix, repeat amount, and delay time. All of the knobs have a smooth feel to them, and the time knob includes a built-in LED. The stomp button is solid and switches easily. The delay time ranges from 25ms to

In honor of this month's guest author and Clan Analogue label manager, Nick Wilson, I thought I would discuss a fun little setup that I have been playing with lately. Recently, I was experimenting with the Korg SQ-1, the Korg NTS-1, and the Meeblip Triode. I wanted to see if I could control both of them with the single MIDI output on the SQ-1. Originally, I thought that both synths would play the same notes since I was using one MIDI dongle and one audio cable, but to my su