This uncompromising Romanian artist is on the cusp of releasing her excellent debut album. Mark Smith hears how her tenacious mindset shaped its unique sound.
With a background in noise and free improvisation, Silvia Kastel brings a fresh perspective to electronic music. Mark Smith visits her studio to hear the story behind the transformation and her spellbinding new album.
Cécile Schott's music is haunting, delicate, and the result of an ever-evolving creative method that is entirely her own. Mark Smith meets her on the coast of Spain to talk about it.
In the studio, Peder Mannerfelt is trying to forget what he knows and trust his instincts. Mark Smith hears how it's led to the most productive phase in his career.
Handwerk Audio is a Berlin studio that gives customers access to legendary synthesizers. Peter Van Hoesen, one of its founders, gives Mark Smith a tour.
Hovering somewhere between techno, ambient and drum & bass but rejecting the conventions of all three, this Berlin artist's records are as elusive as they are absorbing. Mark Smith hears about the production methods behind his sound.
Using a simple software setup and samples he sources online, James Whipple creates a sound that's both familiar and deeply strange. Angus Finlayson pays his studio a visit.
After a few years spent mostly DJing, the Belgian producer recently got back into his studio swing. Jordan Rothlein paid him a visit in Berlin to see what's been cooking.
RA learns how an insatiable quest for knowledge (and a whole heap of mistakes) have made Mike Huckaby one of Detroit's most knowledgeable and respected producers.
Small set-up, massive music. RA discovers how just a modest amount of gear has propelled the Hessle Audio co-founder to a position among UK bass music's foremost names.
The Brooklyn-based synth head is just as lo-fi as you might think, but not nearly as nostalgic. In advance of his live performance at Decibel in September, RA's Mike Powell finds out what machines make him tick.
Plenty of artists use as many instruments as they can. Benjamin Brunn has made his career on mastering just a few. RA's Chris Burkhalter investigates the very deep machine love the producer has for his Clavia Nord Modular.
RA introduces its newest feature series, Machine Love, with a look into the working methods of one of the most notoriously meticulous producers around: John Tejada.