Across 5U, Buchla, Eurorack, and albums such as Spacehop Chronicles 2, Bluetech opens up about expressive leads, warm tone, and the intuitive, ever-shifting processes that keep his sonic universe expanding.
Thirteen years after his passing, Pete Namlook still feels ahead of us – merging vintage synths, early digital tools, and live computer recording long before the rest caught on. This is the gear and restless creativity behind the Fax Records ambient visionary.
Bridging classical foundations, avant-garde influences, and modern synth artistry, Hazel Mills shares her creative process, favorite instruments, and the emotional worlds behind her music.
Composer, sound designer, and multi-instrumentalist Heidi Chan bridges folk traditions and modular experiments. This interview follows a journey from taiko drumming to Eurorack – exploring the instruments, interfaces, and inspirations at the heart of the creative process.
From AI-powered fraud hunting to unlocking “the tingle scale” in modular synthesis, Cinematic Laboratory reveals the secret recipes, hidden techniques, and gear ecosystems behind his truly cinematic, spine-tingling sound worlds.
Psychedelic pioneer Sonic Boom (Spacemen 3) reveals his love for synthesizers, fixed-format modulars, and the magic of tremolo. From rare EMS Synthis to Casios, he blends experimentation and melody, shaping modern psych for artists like MGMT, Beach House, and Panda Bear.
For Jermaine Dupri, the 808 is more than gear; it’s the soul of his sound. Here’s how its iconic punch powered hits from Kris Kross to Mariah Carey.
What makes a synth inspiring to play? Artists like Suzanne Ciani, DiViNCi, Dorit Chrysler, Larry Heard, and Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith share thoughts on interface design – from tactile control to visual flow – and how it influence their creativity, expression, and performance.
A pan-Asian family trio blending synths, harmonium, and spirit, TENGGER creates deeply meditative music rooted in nature and love. We spoke with the group about spirituality, breath, family, FM synthesis, and their evolving sound after separation and reunion.
In this Patch & Tweak Podcast episode, singer and multi-instrumentalist Kitty Liv talks with host JoE Silva about soulful songwriting, analog gear, and how the Minimoog Model D becomes a voice of its own in her emotionally driven creative process.
South Korea’s electronic scene is surging, with Eurorack rigs, vintage samplers, and gritty drum machines at the core. Meet four artists, Mount XLR, Go Dam, Mono Lens, and Mogwaa, plus modular maker Holocene Electronics, all shaping a uniquely Korean sonic culture.
From Afrobeats to Singeli, Africa’s electronic music pulses with polyrhythms, local textures, and bold sonic experiments. Artists like KMRU, Mikael Seifu, and Gafacci fuse tradition with cutting-edge production, proving the continent’s vibrant future in global electronic music.