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MusicRadarGearPioneering techno producer Juan Atkins has died aged 64 Pioneering techno producer Juan Atkins has died aged 64, his management company has confirmed . Atkins was due to perform at Mexico City’s Yu Yu Club on the night of 31 October, but is reported to…

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MusicRadarGearThe MusicRadar gear roundup Oct 2026 edit – fresh drops from EBMM, Gibson, JHS Pedals and more It’s Halloween, folks. Congratulations, we made it. The witch hat knobs are officially in season. Pumpkin spice lattes are back on the menu – please enjoy responsibly.

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MusicRadarGear"A once-in-a-lifetime piece of dancefloor history": Ministry of Sound's award-winning sound system is up for sale Ministry of Sound opened in 1991 in a disused bus garage in South London's Elephant & Castle and has since become a nightlife institution, expanding into a record label and worldwide events…

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MusicRadarGearFoo Fighters finally release lost cover of Gerry Rafferty's Baker Street Foo Fighters have released a cult cover of Gerry Rafferty's Baker Street, almost 30 years after recording the track at a BBC Maida Vale session in April 1997.

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MusicRadarGearBehringer is coming for your wallet with a $200 open-source SP-1200 clone, an eight-voice take on the Korg Polysix and a Roland-inspired drum machine Back in May, a leak appeared to reveal 14 unreleased products from Behringer, including an E-mu SP-1200 clone and a Roland-inspired, hybrid drum machine/sampler called the RD-765, prompting…

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MusicRadarGear“The Big Muff is back, baby – but is it better?”: Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Big Muff Pi 2 review What is it? When JHS Pedals were researching The Electro-Harmonix Story, EHX gave them access to Bob Meyer's workshop and notebooks.

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MusicRadarGearGuitar Center is kicking off Black Friday mega early with a monstrous up to 30% off favourites from Epiphone, beginner pianos from Casio and studio staples from KRK The hype around early Black Friday music deals is officially in full swing, and retailers aren't hanging about this year. A whole bunch of them are launching sales way ahead of schedule.

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MusicRadarGear“Ideal for beginner guitarists, it delivers a great playing platform for bedroom guitar players.”: Boss Katana-25 review What is it? Sitting somewhere between the Katana-50 and the Katana-Mini X , the Boss Katana-25 pitches itself as the ultimate home practice amp .

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MusicRadarGearApple puts Logic Pro front and centre as it launches its first MacBook Pro with a touchscreen A touchscreen MacBook has long been talked about, but when Apple launched the iPad, in 2010, the assumption for many years was that the company wouldn’t put touch on a laptop for fear of…

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MusicRadarGearMartyn Ware reflects on the legacy of Heaven 17 A founder member of The Human League, Martyn Ware went on to form Heaven 17, one of the most influential synth-pop acts of the 1980s.

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