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C o n t r i b u t o r s
Owen Hopkin
Owen’s our drum expert.He’s been hitting wood andcomplex metal alloys fornigh on 20 years. His parentscalled it sonic vandalism,Owen still maintains it’s art. A 9-to-5 escapologist by trade,he’s The Crimea’s drummerand Xfm’s go-to man for allthings digital and on-line.Houdini had been known tohit him up for tips. And helikes holding famous stuff.
Mark Cousins
You might think you recognisethis man – it has been saidhe bears more than a passingresemblance to AngusDeayton. In fact, Mark writes TV and lm production musicfor BMG Zomba. He’s also aleading authority on mattersof music technology andrecording, and has writtenmore words on the subjectover the last few years thanhe cares to remember.
Steve Harvey
Steve is MusicPlanet’s acousticexpert. Having co-founded
Acoustic
magazine, he wasits Editor for three years andis now a regular contributorto
Guitarist
magazine. Overthe years, he’s amassed asizeable collection of desirableacoustics and has playedand written about every signicant acoustic body shape in existence.Clever man…
Welcome to MusicPlanet…
Be a player!
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Editor: Neil Worley
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Contributors:
Jeannette Appleton, Peter Bickerton, Helen Burge,Martyn Casserly, Robert Collins, Mark Cousins, Anita Curbishley, Trevor Gilham, Steve Harvey,Owen Hopkin, Sarah Kelsall, Ellie Laycock,Richard Lennon, Miguel Mascolinas, PaulOldeld, Oz Owen, Peter Pollard, Ivan Silva, Lee Varey, Sheldon Wood, Andy Wright, Jade Wright A big thank you to all the suppliers, manufacturersand distributors who helped us put together thisrst issue of MusicPlanet – good work everyone.
The OfcialMagazine of Dolphin Music
Who are Dolphin Music?
Dolphin Music is the UK’s Number 1 online retailerfor all your music equipment needs. Dolphin Musichas nearly a decade of experience in servicingmusicians throughout Europe with equipment, and we are focused on providing our customers with what we like to call the Dolphin Experience.
What is the Dolphin Experience?
Our approach from day one has always beento look after our customers. We understand thatmusicians have different needs to those of ageneral consumer. We also understand that whenit comes to gear, the customer must be assuredof honest, reliable and trustworthy people to deal with. That’s why all our staff are highly trained andexperienced individuals.
Where do I go?
Although primarily online, we have stores inGateshead, Hudderseld and Liverpool. Our productexperts are trained thoroughly and can help you with any issue you may have. We pride ourselveson not being pushy sales people and are actually here to help you decide what to do. So even if you’re not thinking of buying, but just need a bit of help, feel free to call or email us!
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All contents copyright Dolphin Music Ltd, 2008While we make every effort to ensure thecontent contained within MusicPlanet is correctat the time of publication, we cannot takeresponsibility for nor be held accountablefor any errors or omissions. Due to constantuctuations in pricing, we cannot guaranteeto be accurate with product price details at thetime of publication. The opinions expressed in
MusicPlanet Magazine
are not necessarily thoseof Dolphin Music or Note Media Ltd. Forup-to-the-minute price information, pleasecheck the Dolphin Music website at
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MusicPlanet Magazine
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ello and welcome to MusicPlanet, the rst issue of Dolphin Music’s new freecustomer magazine. But why is the UK’s number 1 online music equipment retailerproducing a magazine?The aim of MusicPlanet is to provide a forum for musicians to interact with eachother, manufacturers, and the music industry, and also welcome those who wouldlove to get into making music.Our vision is to have a community of musicians at all levels – interacting,communicating and providing relevant content on all genres and all musicalinstruments. The growth in home studios has led to a revival in people playingmusical instruments, and not just the popular rock’n’roll instruments, but also brass& woodwind, pianos and even the Stylophone! At the moment, the MusicPlanet website at
www.musicplanetmag.co.uk
delivers a digital version of the printed magazine with some extra digital contentfor you. We will be developing the website in the future with blogs, forums, articlesand videos, so keep an eye on it as time goes by.In the same way that we want to provide you with a place to express youropinions on the website, we also want you to be a part of the magazine, soplease send your thoughts on the magazine to editor@musicplanetmag.co.uk Please enjoy the Ofcial Magazine of Dolphin Music.
Jason Tavaria
Joint MD, Dolphin Musicjason@dolphinmusic.co.uk
Rob Williams
Joint MD, Dolphin Musicrob@dolphinmusic.co.uk
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