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September 24, 202647 min
The Resynator - Alison Tavel
Alison Tavel talks to Rob Puricelli about Resynator, her documentary exploring the history of the synthesizer invented by her late father. They discuss reconstructing the instrument, its innovative design and early history, tracking down surviving examples, and placing the Resynator into the hands of contemporary musicians. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 01:28 - Reasons For Making The Film 12:41 - What Is The Resynator? 20:05 - Reconstructing The Resynator 27:32 - Interviewing Peter Gabriel 31:28 - Filming in Colombia 40:00 - Where To View The Film Alison Tavel Biog Alison Tavel is a filmmaker and music archivist. Her work with archival material has included directing music videos, documentary projects, commercial spots and EPKs, as well as producing and overseeing archival content for major releases. Earlier in her career, Alison worked in music management and supervision before moving into touring and studio support for artists including Grace Potter, Beck and Jenny Lewis. RESYNATOR is her feature directorial debut, which won the Audience Award following its premiere at SXSW. The film explores the story of the pioneering synthesiser created by Alison's father Don Tavel and its rediscovery decades later. https://www.resynator.com http://instagram.com/resynator http://facebook.com/resynator http://x.com/resynator Rob Puricelli Biog Rob Puricelli is a Music Technologist and Instructional Designer who has a healthy obsession with classic synthesizers and their history. In conjunction with former Fairlight Studio Manager, Peter Wielk, he fixes and restores Fairlight CMI’s so that they can enjoy prolonged and productive lives with new owners. He also writes reviews and articles for Sound On Sound, his website Failed Muso, and other music-related publications, as well as hosting a weekly livestream on YouTube for the Pro Synth Network and guesting on numerous music technology podcasts and shows. He also works alongside a number of manufacturers, demonstrating their products and lecturing at various educational and vocational establishments about music technology. www.failedmuso.com Twitter: @failedmuso Instagram: @failedmuso Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/failedmuso Catch more shows on our other podcast channels: https://www.soundonsound.com/sos-podcasts
September 4, 202645 min
Wavetable Synthesis - Single-Cycle Waveforms
Bob Coover and Anthony Marinelli join Julian Rodgers to explore the history, evolution and creative potential of wavetable synthesis, from its early origins to modern instruments, discussing waveform morphing, iconic sounds and where the technology is heading next. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 01:43 - What Is Wavetable Synthesis 11:08 - Morphing Between Waveforms 14:42 - History Of Wavetable Synthesis 19:05 - The Wavetable Sound 24:41 - Software Using Wavetables 26:46 - New Instruments With Wavetable Synthesis 30:05 - Morphing Sounds With Tactile Controls 34:01 - Examples In Popular Recordings 39:12 - The Future Of Wavetable Synthesis #3rdwave #fairlight #ppg #serum Bob Coover Biog Bob Coover is co-founder and Principal DSP Engineer at Groove Synthesis, where he helped create the award-winning 3rd Wave series of advanced wavetable synthesisers. A veteran synth designer and software engineer, he previously worked with Sequential alongside Dave Smith, contributing to instruments including the Prophet-12, Pro 3 and OB-6. Before co-founding Groove Synthesis in 2021 with Andrew Silverman, Coover also spent many years developing music technology for companies including Avid/Digidesign. His passion for classic PPG wavetable synthesis inspired the creation of the 3rd Wave, a modern instrument that combines vintage-inspired sound with contemporary synthesis techniques. Through his work, Coover continues to push the boundaries of hardware synth design, creating instruments that balance deep sound-design capabilities with an intuitive, musician-focused workflow. https://groovesynthesis.com/ https://www.instagram.com/groovesynthesis/ Anthony Marinelli Biog Anthony Marinelli is an American composer, synthesist, producer and educator whose career spans more than four decades across film, television and popular music. A pioneer of synth programming, he contributed to Michael Jackson's Thriller and has worked with artists including James Brown, Lionel Richie, Van Halen, Supertramp and Herb Alpert. As a film composer he has ammassed more than 100 credits, including Young Guns, Leaving Las Vegas, Internal Affairs and 2 Days in the Valley. An award-winning composer and sound designer, Marinelli is also recognised for his expertise in synthesis and music technology, sharing his knowledge through educational videos, courses and workshops that explore the creative potential of electronic instruments and sound design. https://www.anthonymarinelli.com/ http://instagram.com/anthonymarinellimusic https://www.facebook.com/anthonymarinellimusic https://x.com/amarinellimusic Julian Rodgers Biog Julian Rodgers is a freelance writer and audio engineer with a background in live sound. After many years working in education introducing new users to Pro Tools, he now lives by the sea in West Cornwall, where he plays keyboards in a couple of bands. He also plays bass and guitar equally badly, and remains an enthusiastic collector of microphones and opinions about all things audio. https://www.linkedin.com/in/julian-rodgers-04621926 Catch more shows on our other podcast channels: https://www.soundonsound.com/sos-podcasts
July 3, 202631 min
KOGG - Experimental Electronic Duo
KOGG's Selena Kay and Cerys Hogg talk to Caro C about combining their classical and jazz disciplines with creative sound design, custom instrument building, live performance and rhythmic experimentation. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 01:40 - Meeting On A Tech Course 03:14 - Electronic Experimentation 04:50 - Developing As A Duo 06:52 - Releasing On Nonclassical 08:45 - Balancing Structure With Experimentation 10:43 - Sound Design Audio Examples 15:10 - Creating Custom Instruments 16:55 - Triggering And Processing Sounds 19:06 - Current Hardware Triggers 21:22 - Using Scores And Improv In Shows 24:40 - Combining Jazz And Classical 25:18 - Differences To Previous Projects 26:54 - Compositional Process 29:00 - Next Steps For KOGG 29:57 - Describing The Musical Style #AbletonLive #AkaiMPD #AbletonPush2 #RolandSPD #TCHeliconVoiceLiveTouch #ZoomMultiStomp KOGG Biog KOGG are an experimental electronic duo formed by composers and performers Selena Kay and Cerys Hogg. Combining contemporary composition, improvisation and custom-built instruments, they create music from found sounds and unconventional sound sources. Since forming in 2018, they have performed at festivals and venues including Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival, Aldeburgh Festival and IKLECTIK. Their debut album, Mechanista, explores the relationship between human performance, electronics and mechanical sound. https://www.koggmusic.com https://www.instagram.com/koggmusic https://www.facebook.com/KOGGMUSIC https://x.com/KoggMusic https://www.selenakay.com https://www.ceryshogg.com Caro C Biog Caro C is an artist, engineer and teacher specialising in electronic music. Her self-produced fourth album 'Electric Mountain' is out now. Described as a "one-woman electronic avalanche" (BBC), Caro started making music thanks to being laid up whilst living in a double decker bus and listening to the likes of Warp Records in the late 1990's. This 'sonic enchantress' (BBC Radio 3) has now played in most of the cultural hotspots of her current hometown of Manchester, UK. Caro is also the instigator and project manager of electronic music charity Delia Derbyshire Day. URL: http://carocsound.com/ Twitter: @carocsound Inst: @carocsound FB: https://www.facebook.com/carocsound/ Catch more shows on our other podcast channels: https://www.soundonsound.com/sos-podcasts
June 5, 202630 min
System 7 - Steve Hillage & Miquette Giraudy
Steve Hillage and Miquette Giraudy talk to Kevin Paul about their techno project System 7 and ambient project Mirror System, discussing their studio setup, live performances and creative approach to making music. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 00:38 - Current Projects 01:20 - System 7 and Mirror System 02:20 - Songwriting Process 04:27 - Using Gong-Influenced Sounds 05:17 - Main Creative Tools 06:19 - Learning From DJ Experience 06:55 - Collaborative Workflow 08:49 - Structuring Albums 09:27 - Streamlined Studio Setup 11:20 - Limitations and Finishing Tracks 13:31 - Live Performances 16:58 - 10 Records and Collaborations 21:02 - The Future Of System 7 26:18 - Mirror System for Ambient Music #HelixLT #Logic #ProTools #Ableton #AnimoogZ http://www.a-wave.com https://www.facebook.com/System7page https://www.facebook.com/Mirrorsystem Steve Hillage Biog Steve Hillage is an English guitarist, producer and electronic music pioneer best known for his work with the psychedelic prog band Gong, his influential solo albums of the 1970s and the electronic duo System 7. Renowned for his distinctive “glissando” guitar style, Hillage later became a key figure in ambient techno and psychedelic dance music, blending electronic production with live guitar performance alongside longtime creative partner Miquette Giraudy. http://stevehillage.com https://www.facebook.com/stevehillageband https://www.instagram.com/stevehillage Miquette Biog Miquette is a French keyboardist, vocalist and composer known for her work with Gong, Steve Hillage and System 7. A major creative force behind System 7’s ambient and techno sound, she has collaborated with Hillage since the 1970s, contributing keyboards, vocals, programming and production across a wide range of psychedelic, ambient and electronic music projects. https://www.instagram.com/miqui7777 https://www.facebook.com/p/Miquette-Giraudy-100063115306402 Kevin Paul Biog Kevin Paul started his career as a DJ but quickly found his passion was sound engineering. His first audio job was at Soho Studios in 1991, moving to Konk Studios six months later, where he worked alongside successful producers and engineers such as Bob Clearmountain, Adam Mosley, Pascal Gabriel and Gil Norton, as well as bands such as The Kinks, Galliano, Terrorvision, UFO and Elastica. After working on archiving the Depeche Mode back catalogue in 1994, he was offered an engineering role at Mute Records’ in-house studio, which eventually lead to a position as Head Engineer, which gave him access to the entire Mute Records roster. Highlights include mixing Goldfrapp’s 'Felt Mountain', David Bowie’s 'Hours' and Nick Cave’s 'No More Shall We Part'. He also worked in 5:1, mixing Moby’s 'Hotel', Goldfrapp’s 'Black Cherry' and more for DVD. In 2004 Kevin went freelance and re-mixed the entire Depeche Mode and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds back catalogues for SACD/DVD. Since 2008, Kevin Paul has been in charge of mixing and remixing performances at the iTunes Festivals in the UK and Germany. He has mixed over 100 artists to date, including Adele, Ed Sheeran, Alicia Keys, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, The XX, Calvin Harris, Foo Fighters, Jack White, Linkin Park, Florence & The Machine, Deadmau5, David Guetta, Jessie J., Norah Jones, Oasis, Mumford & Sons, N.E.R.D., Lykke Li, James Blunt, KT Tunstall, Hot Chip, Paul Weller and many more. He continues to record, engineer, produce and mix many projects in music and film, runs the mixing and surround mixing modules for the Masters Degree course at UK’s Westminster University and divides his time between London and Berlin. Recent works include the International selling new album by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds and mixing the latest album of Denmark’s “Dúné” with the first single premiering at the Danish Music Awards, plus the latest iTunes Music Festival. http://www.kevin-paul.com/ Catch more shows on our other podcast channels: https://www.soundonsound.com/sos-podcasts
April 22, 202640 min
Modular Synthesis for Studio and Stage
James Richmond and Julian Rodgers dive into the world of modular synthesis, explaining what it is and how it fits into both studio production and live performance. They explore the process of creating unique sounds from scratch, the challenges of patch recall and share practical advice for anyone looking to get started with modular gear. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 00:52 - Modular Synth Definition 01:50 - Semi-Modular 02:59 - James' Modular Synthesis Work 04:05 - Reaktor And Max 07:32 - The Appeal Of Modular 09:54 - Generating Your Own Sounds 11:24 - Creating A System 13:11 - Software Vs Hardware Systems 14:02 - Creating Brand New Sounds 16:16 - Stochastic Modulation 21:31 - Handling Recall 22:57 - Gigging With Modular 26:42 - Preparing For Performance 28:12 - East Coast Vs West Coast 29:44 - Practical Performance Challenges 31:34 - Careful Onstage Monitoring 33:08 - Starting Out In Modular 37:08 - Affordable Synthesis #NIreaktor #cycling74max #makenoisemaths #mutableinstrumentsrings #mutableinstrumentsclouds #doepfer #verbos James Richmond Biog James Richmond is a composer, producer and audio engineer working across electronic and guitar-based music. He is the guitarist and producer for Liam Vincent & The Odd Foxes, has released experimental electronic work under the name Euclidean Circuits and has a solo project called The Deathbird. He also develops bespoke audio tools through EventFieldAudio and writes about music production, studio systems and monitoring from his hybrid modular and analogue studio. https://www.jamesrichmond.com/ https://www.facebook.com/jamesrichmondaudio/ https://twitter.com/octatonic https://www.instagram.com/jamesrichmondaudio Julian Rodgers Biog Julian Rodgers is a freelance writer and audio engineer with a background in live sound. After many years working in education introducing new users to Pro Tools, he now lives by the sea in West Cornwall, where he plays keyboards in a couple of bands. He also plays bass and guitar equally badly, and remains an enthusiastic collector of microphones and opinions about all things audio. https://www.linkedin.com/in/julian-rodgers-04621926 Catch more shows on our other podcast channels: https://www.soundonsound.com/sos-podcasts
March 26, 202631 min
Kerrie - Techno DJ and Producer
DJ and techno producer Kerrie joins Caro C to talk about her journey into DJing and production, the influences that shaped her sound and the live performance setup she now takes with her around the world. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 01:21 - From DJ to Producer 04:37 - Techno Influence 06:26 - Producing From A Dancefloor Perspective 09:23 - Live Performance Setup 15:56 - Transporting Gig Kit 18:27 - Combining Live And Studio 20:13 - A Workflow Without A Laptop 21:35 - Community And Shared Experiences 26:35 - Sound Choices 28:27 - Exploring Fresh Ideas #ElektronAnalogRytm #ElektronAnalogFour #ElektronDigitaktII #CycloneAnalogicTT-303BassBot #Allen&HeathXone:96 #StrymonBigSkyReverb #OtoBoumWarmingUnit #DoepferA-100 #Soundtoys Kerrie Anderson Biog Irish-born, Manchester-based Kerrie is a multidisciplinary artist and resident DJ at Tresor. Performing live sets, producing music and DJing worldwide, she also runs her label Dark Machine Funk, which showcases her raw, industrial-tinged techno sound. Kerrie developed her musical foundation during an 11-year tenure at Manchester’s legendary record shop Eastern Bloc Records, where she also held a DJ residency. Her high-energy sets blend UK, Detroit and European techno with electro and broken rhythms, earning appearances at venues including Berghain and fabric, as well as festivals worldwide. As a producer, she has released music on respected techno labels including Blueprint Records and Tresor Records, alongside her own Dark Machine Funk imprint. Now touring internationally, Kerrie continues to build a reputation for powerful productions and uncompromising techno rooted in decades of dedication to electronic music culture. https://www.facebook.com/DJKerrie https://www.instagram.com/kerrie_music https://x.com/kerrie_music Caro C Biog Caro C is an artist, engineer and teacher specialising in electronic music. Her self-produced fourth album 'Electric Mountain' is out now. Described as a "one-woman electronic avalanche" (BBC), Caro started making music thanks to being laid up whilst living in a double decker bus and listening to the likes of Warp Records in the late 1990's. This 'sonic enchantress' (BBC Radio 3) has now played in most of the cultural hotspots of her current hometown of Manchester, UK. Caro is also the instigator and project manager of electronic music charity Delia Derbyshire Day. URL: http://carocsound.com/ Twitter: @carocsound Inst: @carocsound FB: https://www.facebook.com/carocsound/ Catch more shows on our other podcast channels: https://www.soundonsound.com/sos-podcasts
February 5, 202656 min
Daphne Oram - Electronic Music Pioneer
To commemorate the centenary of electronic music pioneer Daphne Oram on 31 December 2025, Caro C explores Oram’s lasting influence in a conversation with Sarah Angliss and Ian Stonehouse. The episode continues with Shiva Feshareki and James Bulley discussing their Proms performance of Still Point, Oram’s innovative orchestral work from 1948 that integrated electronic sound and live manipulation. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction Sarah Angliss & Ian Stonehouse 02:15 - Composer, Inventor and the Radiophonic Workshop 06:42 - Inspired by the sound-houses of Francis Bacon 11:34 - Working In Frequency, Not Pitch 13:01 - Tower Folly and the Oramics Machine 16:09 - Working With Post-War Equipment 22:12 - Insights and Inspiration from the Archives 26:56 - Top Musical Selections From the Archive Shiva Feshareki & James Bulley 32:57 - A Proms Performance Of Still Point 37:55 - The Daphne Oram Archive and Goldsmiths 41:12 - Creating A Historically Accurate Performance 45:22 - Following The Written Instructions 53:27 - Creating An Updated Score See also: https://www.soundonsound.com/people/graham-wrench-story-daphne-orams-optical-synthesizer https://www.soundonsound.com/people/story-bbc-radiophonic-workshop Daphne Oram Biog Daphne Oram (1925–2003) was a pioneering British composer and inventor, and one of the founders of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. A trailblazer in electronic music, she developed the Oramics system, a groundbreaking method of composing sound by drawing directly onto film, allowing pitch, timbre and dynamics to be controlled visually rather than through traditional notation. Her work fundamentally reshaped ideas about how music could be created, laying the foundations for electronic composition, sound synthesis and experimental music practices that continue to influence composers, producers and sound designers today. Website: www.daphneoram.org Sarah Angliss Biog Sarah Angliss is an Ivor Novello Award-winning composer, performer, and instrument designer working across film, theatre, and live performance in Europe and North America. Her work includes the electroacoustic score for Romola Garai’s Amulet and the opera Giant, which combines baroque instruments with electronics and DIY music machines. Drawing on European folk, cybernetics, and electroacoustic engineering, her music explores inventive sound design. Sarah has received the Visionary Award from the Ivors Academy (2021) and a Paul Hamlyn Award for Composers (2018). She’s recently joined the Augmented Instruments Lab at Imperial College, London, for researching lost alternative design strategies dormant in forgotten electronic musical instruments. Website: www.sarahangliss.com Instagram: @sarah_angliss Ian Stonehouse Biog Ian Stonehouse is an archivist, researcher and performer working in the Electronic Music Studios and Special Collections at Goldsmiths, University of London, with the archives of composers Daphne Oram, Lily Greenham and Hugh Davies. He has lectured in Sonic Art for over 30 years and was Head of the Electronic Music Studios at Goldsmiths from 2004-2019. Most recently he's been a research consultant and instrument maker for projects including Lily Greenham: An Art of Living at Badischer Kunstverein in Karlsruhe, Germany (2024), the Science Museum's Time Loops concert series with composer Gavin Bryars and the group Icebreaker (2024-25), Ensemble Contrechamps' Daphne Oram: An Individual Note concert at the Auditorium Ansermet in Geneva (2025), Nonclassical's Vari/ations: An Ode to Oram event at the Barbican in London (2025) and as part of an ensemble celebrating the legacy of experimental group Gentle Fire at Cafe Oto in London (2026). Bandcamp: ianstonehouse.bandcamp.com Instagram: @soonheisatune Shiva Feshareki Biog A doctoral composition graduate from the Royal College of Music, Shiva Feshareki is an Ivor Novello award-winning British-Iranian composer and turntablist, working at the intersection of contemporary-classical and electronic music. She has performed internationally in concert halls, galleries, and raves, including the BBC Proms, Southbank Centre, Barbican, Konzerthaus Berlin, Mutek Montreal, and Amsterdam Dance Event, collaborating with ensembles such as the BBC Singers, London Contemporary Orchestra, Ensemble Modern, and Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra. Website: studiofeshareki.com Instagram: @shivafeshareki X - @shivafeshareki James Bulley Biog James Bulley is an artist and musician working with sound across installation, performance, immersive audio, film, theatre, and public art. His work has been presented internationally in galleries, concert halls, and public spaces. Projects include the world-premiere performance of Daphne Oram’s Still Point at the BBC Proms, alongside collaborations with artists, filmmakers, and institutions including Marshmallow Laser Feast, the National Trust, Opera North, and the BBC. Website: jamesbulley.com Instagram: @jjbulley Caro C Biog Caro C is an artist, engineer and teacher specialising in electronic music. Her self-produced fourth album 'Electric Mountain' is out now. Described as a "one-woman electronic avalanche" (BBC), Caro started making music thanks to being laid up whilst living in a double decker bus and listening to the likes of Warp Records in the late 1990's. This 'sonic enchantress' (BBC Radio 3) has now played in most of the cultural hotspots of her current hometown of Manchester, UK. Caro is also the instigator and project manager of electronic music charity Delia Derbyshire Day. Website: carocsound.com X: @carocsound Instagram: @carocsound Facebook: www.facebook.com/carocsound Catch more shows on our other podcast channels: https://www.soundonsound.com/sos-podcasts
November 27, 202536 min
Vicky Clarke - Neural Synthesis
Vicky Clarke joins Caro C to explore her experimental approach to sound, from field recording and neural synthesis to AI technologies and spatial audio. She also discusses immersive installations, open-source tools and the unconventional inspirations that drive her work. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 02:06 - Field Recording, Musique Concrète and DIY Electronics 05:34 - Residency In Russia 06:27 - Neural Synthesis And Machine Learning 10:53 - Working On Aura Machine 14:16 - Working With AI Technologies 16:35 - Open Source Software 18:30 - Developing An Immersive Sound Installation 20:41 - Fear Around Technology 22:23 - Spatial Audio Using Spat 25:28 - Routing Ableton For Spatial Audio 27:53 - Sculptures As Sound Sources 30:32 - Adopting Emergent Technology 33:53 - Geology As A Source Of Inspiration #ableton #spat Vicky Clarke Biog Vicky Clarke is a sound and electronic media artist from Manchester, whose work explores materiality, electrical phenomena and ritual. Working with sound sculpture, DIY electronics and human-machine systems, she explores our relationship to technology considering themes of human agency in autonomous systems, post-industrialisation and techno-emotional states. Her work takes the form of composition, installation and live AV performance. She produces music as SONAMB and her debut album, SLEEPSTATES, a ‘glitchy experimental techno jerker’ (Boomkat) was released in 2022, accompanied by net-art piece ‘SLEEPSTATES.NET'. ‘Latent Spaces’, her 2025 spatial sound installation, was created as a selected ‘In Motion’ composer with Sound & Music UK. Inviting audiences to step inside a computational model, the piece draws on her research into machine learning and musique concréte, working with early neural synthesis models and custom industrial datasets. This research practice developed through artistic residencies and commissions with NOVARS electroacoustic department at the University of Manchester, UK-Russia year of music, British Council, and Cyborg Soloists at the University of Holloway, resulting in her works ‘Aura Machine’ and ‘Neural Materials.’ Vicky won an Oram Award in 2020 from the New BBC Radiophonic Workshop & PRS Foundation. As a solo artist and previously with DIY electronics project Noise Orchestra, she has performed and exhibited at CTM, ICA, MUTEK, National Science & Media Museum, QO2 and STEIM amongst others. Her latest EP AURA MACHINE is out now on LOL Editions. https://vickyclarke.org/ https://www.instagram.com/sonamb__/ https://linktr.ee/sonamb__ http://sleepstates.net/ https://loleditions.bandcamp.com/album/aura-machine Caro C Biog Caro C is an artist, engineer and teacher specialising in electronic music. Her self-produced fourth album 'Electric Mountain' is out now. Described as a "one-woman electronic avalanche" (BBC), Caro started making music thanks to being laid up whilst living in a double decker bus and listening to the likes of Warp Records in the late 1990's. This 'sonic enchantress' (BBC Radio 3) has now played in most of the cultural hotspots of her current hometown of Manchester, UK. Caro is also the instigator and project manager of electronic music charity Delia Derbyshire Day. URL: http://carocsound.com/ Twitter: @carocsound Inst: @carocsound FB: https://www.facebook.com/carocsound/ Catch more shows on our other podcast channels: https://www.soundonsound.com/sos-podcasts
October 31, 20251 hr 0 min
Jonathan Snipes - My Life In Modules
Producer, sound designer and composer Jonathan Snipes joins William Stokes to explore his work with experimental hip-hop group Clipping, sharing an inside look at their unique production process, before showcasing five modules in an exclusive live performance. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 01:12 - Combining Hip Hop And Experimental Sounds 12:45 - Unconventional Sounds And Beats 16:52 - Annea Lockwood Piano Burning 20:59 - 5U Modular Selection 24:31 - Module 1: Q106 Oscillator 29:43 - Module 2: Modcan Digital Delay 38:51 - Module 3: Modcan Frequency Shifter 39b 43:04 - Module 4: Modcan Quad Envelope 60b 47:41 - Module 5: Tellun TLN-156 Neural Agoniser 52:04 - Live Performance #Q106Oscillator #ModcanDigitalDelay #ModcanFrequencyShifter #ModcanQuadEnvelope #TellunTLN-156 Jonathan Snipes Biog Jonathan Snipes is a producer, composer and sound designer based in Los Angeles, where he teaches sound design in the theatre and film departments at UCLA. As well as his work for film, television and theatre, he is known as a member of the experimental group clipping., along with fellow producer William Hutson and rapper Daveed Diggs. Having recently released their sixth studio album Dead Channel Sky on iconic label Sub Pop Records, clipping. are an outfit in the vanguard of hip-hop, sound design, beat making and strident experimentalism. https://www.jonat8han.com/ https://www.instagram.com/jonat8han/ William Stokes Biog William Stokes is a producer, writer and artist in three-piece avant-psych band Voka Gentle. As well as being a critic and columnist for Sound On Sound, conceiving the popular Talkback column and heading up the Modular column, he has also written on music and music technology for The Guardian, MOJO, The Financial Times, Electronic Sound and more. As an artist in Voka Gentle he has made records with producers from Gareth Jones (Depeche Mode, Grizzly Bear, Nick Cave) to Sam Petts-Davies (Radiohead, The Smile, Roger Waters), has had songs featured on franchises from FIFA Football to The Sims and has toured across the UK, Europe and the USA, playing festivals from Pitchfork Avant-Garde in Paris to SXSW in Austin, Texas. He has collaborated with artists including the Flaming Lips’ Wayne Coyne, Morcheeba, Panda Bear and Sonic Boom. Alongside being a guitarist and pianist, he is a synthesis enthusiast with a particular interest in sampling and explorative sound manipulation. As a producer and engineer, he has made albums with acclaimed avant-garde musicians from composer Tullis Rennie to Mute Records artist Louis Carnell. “I’m always seeking out the most ‘out-there’, experimental, risk-taking musicians I can find to work with,” he says, “to capture vibrant, detailed recordings and create three-dimensional mixes of music that might otherwise struggle to know where to begin in the studio environment.” Stokes currently lectures in Music Production at City, University of London. https://www.vokagentle.com/ Catch more shows on our other podcast channels: https://www.soundonsound.com/sos-podcasts
September 25, 202545 min
ESKA - Vocalist, Composer and Producer
Mercury-nominated vocalist, composer and producer ESKA talks about her favourite studio gear and how her background as a live jazz musician shapes her approach to writing and recording. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 01:30 - ESKA's Journey Into Music 06:21 - Using Tech To Tell A Story 14:23 - Approaching Each Track Individually 16:35 - Developing A Sonic Identity 20:18 - Live vs Studio Artist Methods 26:59 - Solo Albums And Soundtracks 31:47 - Exploration And Improvisation 32:43 - Collaborating With Musicians 38:57 - Live Performances With Ableton #CamelCrusher #NeumannTLM103 #NeumannU87 #PrismLyra2 #AbletonLive Eska Biog ESKA is a Mercury Award nominated singer, songwriter, composer and producer. Her music blends elements of folk, soul, psychedelia and electronica, shaped by years of live performance and a strong jazz influence. She has released acclaimed projects including her self-titled debut album ESKA and her more recent release, The Ordinary Life of a Magic Woman. Her work has received radio support from Gilles Peterson, Lauren Laverne and John Kennedy, and her debut EP was named one of Bandcamp’s Best Releases of 2013. Alongside her solo career, ESKA has collaborated with artists such as Grace Jones, The Cinematic Orchestra, Zero 7, Bobby McFerrin, Esperanza Spalding, Shabaka Hutchings and Kae Tempest, and her credits include theatre and film scores as well as performances at major venues and festivals. https://www.eskaonline.com/ https://www.instagram.com/eskaonline/ https://www.facebook.com/eskaonline/ Caro C Biog Caro C is an artist, engineer and teacher specialising in electronic music. Her self-produced fourth album 'Electric Mountain' is out now. Described as a "one-woman electronic avalanche" (BBC), Caro started making music thanks to being laid up whilst living in a double decker bus and listening to the likes of Warp Records in the late 1990's. This 'sonic enchantress' (BBC Radio 3) has now played in most of the cultural hotspots of her current hometown of Manchester, UK. Caro is also the instigator and project manager of electronic music charity Delia Derbyshire Day. URL: http://carocsound.com/ Twitter: @carocsound Inst: @carocsound FB: https://www.facebook.com/carocsound/ Catch more shows on our other podcast channels: https://www.soundonsound.com/sos-podcasts
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