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You just have to try different combinations and options and look for a better sound. | Photo: Unsplash
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The Akai MPC60 in cartoon form | Photo: Creative Commons
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The thumb hits should have enough emphasis, but at the same time a touch of lightness.
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"The mass grave. In the middle of Europe. In 2022. Can you even comprehend that? Because I can't." | Photo: IS archive
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It's hard to imagine the Swinging Sixties without Nancy Sinatra's hit “These Boots Are Made for Walkin'”. | Source: flickr.com
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The Brian Jonestown Massacre | Photo: Jeff Marquis Wikimedia Commons (CC-BY-2.0)
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Due to its alien sound and symmetrical fingering, you can make endless quirky sounding riffs and phrases using just four notes—exploring the whole tritone territory. 
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Jinjer depict the occupation of Ukraine in the song "Home Back." | Foto: Sven Mandel
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This is how the view out of Ira Lobanok's home looks like. But she answered our questions already from a bomb shelter. | Photo: archive IL
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In my opinion, the Stratocaster is a timeless guitar whose design and sonic strengths will never get old.
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Janne Eraker | Photo: Sander Schuurman
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A side shot of the Prophet-5 | Photo: Creative Commons
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"The pandemic was a useful reset. We could stop and be normal people again," says Ben Bruce. | Foto: Danny Worsnop
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