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Andy Jones
Andy Jones has been writing for music production magazines and websites for almost as long as the synthesiser has been around. Which is just as well as that is his specialist subject and he loves everything electronic: from 70s Berlin school to 90s old skool, taking in the complete 80s along the way.
PSB were in full Latin flow for their sixth studio album… while it might not have spawned the poppiest music, Pet Shop Boys’ Bilingual certainly gave us some fantastic pop…
The Pet Shop Boys’ ‘Imperial Phase’
From mixing Wham! fans in West End Girls through Neil realising he could sing to being terrified of Dusty, and recording three No.1s in a year, here’s the oft-untold studio…
Who’s Afraid Of The Art Of Noise? Interview
J. J. Jeczalik and Gary Langan reflect on the formation of Art Of Noise In 1984, Art Of Noise unwittingly created some of the most memorable tunes by maxing out…
Jim Kerr interview: 40 years of Simple Minds’ Sparkle In The Rain
Simple Minds’ frontman Jim Kerr looks back on their bombastic Sparkle In The Rain album To many Simple Minds fans, 1984’s Sparkle In The Rain album was a marker in the…
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Live review – Depeche Mode at The O2
Depeche Mode – Live at The O2, 22 January 2024 Rating: 4/5 The last time I saw and reviewed Depeche Mode on stage, it was for their triumphant Twickenham gig…
Album Insight: Kylie Minogue – Disco
Kylie’s ‘pandemic album’ turned out to be one of her most consistent as she returned from her sojourn to Nashville and launched into full-on outer space D.I.S.C.O mode While 14th…
Q&A: Kylie producer Lostboy talks Padam Padam and more
In an exclusive Classic Pop interview, producer Lostboy reveals the story behind tiktok sensation Padam Padam, Kylie’s unstoppable lead single from her new album Tension… Lostboy, aka Peter Rycroft, can…
Oliver Heldens interview: “It’s an honour to work with an icon like Kylie”
Oliver Heldens is the superstar DJ and producer behind 10 Out Of 10, one of the standout moments from the latest Kylie album, Tension. Here, he gives a unique insight…
Kylie – her most pivotal songs
“I have so many characters lurking around my body – I’m possessed!” And with over five decades of hits, Kylie Minogue has explored many of them via some of the…
Madonna – the soundtrack albums
Despite having so many links to the film industry and roles within it, Madonna has so far only released three official soundtrack albums, and one of those doesn’t even feature…