Xeno & Oaklander’s brand-new eighth album, Via Negativa (In the Doorway Light), may be titled and themed around “a study of what not to do,” but musically speaking, the duo get plenty right.

We talk with the creator on his new EP, musical inspirations and funny tour stories. Skateland also tells our readers what is next in his creative life and career. Hi Skateland, congrats on your new ...

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This asymmetry in sound works in the song’s favor, with the instrumentals highlighting the tension and depth behind ...

Nick Ward takes time out during his national tour with Troye Sivan to talk to to Chit Chat about his debut album, favourite ...

Every tweak you make on that synth, or every combination of effects you audition ... Noise can be used to underpin sounds, mix with beats, wash with pads, you name it. White, pink, purple, whatever, ...

Before your DAW and hardware synth can make sweet music, you’ve got to get them connected ... MIDI equipped drum machine, ...

As you will see in the below list of the Top 50 New Wave Songs, chosen by the UCR staff, many of these tracks would fit comfortably within other playlists from the era, not just punk, but also pop, ...

The Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers album Long After Dark arrived a year after the launch of MTV. The music channel helped the single “You Got Lucky” become a hit in 1982 with a thematic video that ...