Kicking off 2026 with a bang

Congrats to my Emmy winning guests Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein for their epic work as the band Survive and notable of late for making the many hours of music that score the rather popular show Stranger Things which just wrapped for the last time with its season finale.

Great to peek behind the curtain as it were as we get into the pure substance of their process. Unlock the clues in this episode and you too will certainly be up for an Emmy if you're as tireless and talented as them !

Thanks to Ableton for sponsoring this episode

I get into the MOVE in a rare nitty.

I took the box the climbing gym to do a little against the clock action 

here's a link to the move. I can really recommend it 

https://www.ableton.com/en/move/

Oh and 

HAPPY new Year !!

Let's get on with the show :)

!!!!!!!!!

You lot can use this code at checkout for 20% off Ableton Move, valid until January 31, 2026.

Really happy to share this chat with Luke as a celebration of the NEW RELEASE of our LP 

https://surl.li/fqimbs

"A companion for the spaces Between Dreams"

There are digital and physical copies

YES both vinyl and cassette I'm happy to say!

This music was made crafted here in my studio in Nashville, it's a guide for those liminal spaces you may find yourself in so to speak and it's been a real treat to put together

Luke is a special one and it was lovely to get a focused time to sit and chaat. 

We had a nice jam too and generated loads more amazing sound. 

Feels like such an easy thing for us to get on the same page. 

We get into how Luke found his path and along the way he mentions a lot of amazing pedal steel players 

I thought I'd best compile them for reference as they are pretty special !

Cheers y'all

Weldon myrick pedal steel 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LjxPOdRnJ0&list=RDEMuPD_UFE0zk-WjCWb0iisKQ&start_radio=1

Buddy Emmons 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0fk2KkBc2M&list=RDp0fk2KkBc2M&start_radio=1

David Lindley lap steel 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4Q-447zVPY&list=RDV4Q-447zVPY&start_radio=1

Greg Leisz

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4k-oPe13gzM&list=PLuxRYQaerlLJ4_QCkkpCY53EQnmswvOy4

Hayden Pedigo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xn5wfH_erZ0&list=RDXn5wfH_erZ0&start_radio=1

Anthony philips 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAm7WpjK6tk&list=RDEMS7XhuggzWddIhmF3utkRVQ&start_radio=1

North Americans 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBq4Qfh_diI&list=RDxBq4Qfh_diI&start_radio=1

Jeff Newman - Luke watched these tapes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LcpIBJUCbI&list=PLGaigx75v1m8tYNIcSy_TYYUoxzDtS9yi

Ralph Mooney 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Nn8T2AEy50&list=RD3Nn8T2AEy50&start_radio=1

Lloyd Green and JayDee Maness 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqQ7CMJypPg&list=RDDqQ7CMJypPg&start_radio=1

Charley Pride featuring Lloyd green 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ef61bmiiC44&list=PLM_I2E3hMy7Om7HwI-WfowvinWs5smIAE&index=2

Took me a while this one.

Sadly, as many of you may know, I lost my Dad.

It was a very long time coming and I was "prepared" but of course death has a power that yields a unique power and the grief has hit in waves. The first week was a kind of exhaustion, then I got to feel the sadness and the reality hit me in a new and more profound way. I talk about it here in the pod so I'll not linger too long in text form. Needless to say, it's been an intensely emotional time.

Shortly after this news I was thrown into full preparation for the first live show for the LP that is going to be announced (finally!) next month.

I was grateful to have my passions engaged in deep musical focus. Thanks to my wife and the amazing players that can to support me, the show was a truly beautiful event. Not one I'll forget.

So with all that going on, the pod has taken the back burner.

I had been meaning to air this Bibio episode for a long time.

A whole other perspective on the man compared to the first encounter. 

I hope you enjoy the west country rambles!

Thanks to all of you that shared your kind words with me about my Dad

love you guys

x

I'm happy to welcome grammy award winning musician/producer Adrian Quesada to the 50th Episode of the show! 

Let's just jump into the big list of collaborators he's rocked with to get a quick taste of the caliber of this gent!

How about Shawn Lee?! Yeah! as well as Ocote Soul Sounds,  Martin Perna of Antibalas… so so many more

He's performed on the Late Show with David Letterman as well as twice on PBS' historic Austin City Limits TV Show. 

He has also worked with Prince, GZA (Wu-Tang Clan), Bernie Worrell, Daniel Johnston, Israel Nash, Alex Maas (The Black Angels), Larry Harlow, Quantic and many more. 

As a producer Quesada has worked on albums by Daniel Johnston, The Sword, Natalia Clavier, Karl Denson, Toy Selectah, Wild Child, Graham Reynolds and Ian Moore, among others.

 I mean that's not the HALF of it! 

We catch up as he's deep in the mix at his superb Austin based studio, Electric Deluxe Recorders. 

He's coming out for an air break so we literally hear a rare sonic glimpse of the local wildlife outside the cave where he is working feverishly at all times…

That smell? Yeah he's likely cooking up amazing musical morsels like the NEW! HOT!  release from the Black Pumas which is the focus of our chat!

So yes, we've a Super humble badass in the hotchair

 Hey Adrian! I'm 50! 

Info Splash time:

web: electricdeluxerecorders.com

tw: @adrianmquesada

theblackpumas.com

Nitty sees me trying to "music" with filters.

6 filters and a smile :)

The music for the show comes courtesy of Kim Gaboury 

Find all the info about him here:

KIM GABOURY

kimgaboury.com

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aka AKIDO

akidomusic.com

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Hello !

Greetings from the SONIC RANCH in El Paso!

Woe. I'm in another world right now

Massive thanks to Dave Sitek for inviting me out into space.

I'm blown away. The people here are so great and the studios are just absolutely bonkers.

Most importantly it's a totally secluded zone. The head expands.

Almost as many cats as people and WAY more pecan trees!

Ha

Welcome to Episode 49.

I met this Frank (Bink Beats) when we did a show together in Amsterdam recently.

I was sitting in with him on a couple of songs. Side note : one of the numbers we did is a new track that I hope finds the light of day!

We had a pretty hectic day of practice in the venue followed by show but nevertheless we snuck in a quick chat.

Frank is a serious badass. A player of a million objects and a hell of a signer to boot. 

Great to have him on :)

In the nitty I explore the sonic ranch's amps a little and send all sorts of stuff into speakers.

Some shall be spinning and some just spaced and weird. Check it!

Music for EP 49 comes from Evan Geesman. 

Good stuff!

https://evangeesman.bandcamp.com/album/mattress-money

Hello Amȯn Tȯbin!

He was Born in Brazil, but as you can hear from this interview he's got a distinctively English twang having spent yonks in the UK.

I don't want to give away the details of the chap's timeline just yet as we get into all of that in this FaceTime chin wag.

Might I say at this point though that I feel mightily chuffed to have Amon on the show. 

He's truly one of the outstanding living talents in Electronic music and that's really not an overstatement.

He's made a stack of cracking albums for London label 9Bar Records and of course the marvelous Ninja Tune. A relationship that kicked off way back in 1996. 

The boy doesn't stop!

Now he's busy as ever with his own label Nomark. 

He's got hard drives and aliases up the wazoo and he's making crazy shit every day and by the sounds of things a lot of new music is coming soon. 

The man has a masterful grasp of sound collage, from the wildest found sound and manipulated field recordings to the risky dark lands of additive synthesis and into modular madness.

He's always managed to present his sound to the world on the stage without falling into the usual cliched confines of the club.

He's performed at many a prestigious venue, such as the birthplace of musique concrete, the GRM in Paris.

In 2011 he seriously raised the bar on audio visual combos with the dazzling ISAM show.

When that footage started circulating I remember spitting out my coffee.

 It's STILL one of the most incredible things to witness on the interwebs as a realization of potent audio visual immersions. A true SHOW. 

He also produced several original scores, ranging from the cult film Taxidermia to the video game blockbuster Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory

Constantly shifting and constantly inspiring. Please welcome the show one of the most visionary electronic artists of his generation

Amȯn Tȯbin 

In the nitty I get into the murky world of pitch tracking guitars and seeing if there's any juicy noise to be had chucking the axe thro the modular.

Yeah… it's a wobbly affair!

Good to be back :)

Cheers y'all

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Music for the show comes from Brad Swanson aka "The Transparency"

Here's the LP from which I removed and edits some pod snips. Good stuff!

It's called aptly "It might get dark"

check it out:

https://thetransparency.bandcamp.com/album/it-might-get-dark

47 brings the bonkers talent that is Ariel Rechtshaid! 

He's had an incredible run of success with artists like Adele, Usher and of course Vampire Weekend (to name but three from a list of hundreds!)

This interview was conduced slightly before Vampire Weekend put out "Father of the Bride" to much critical and chart joy. We got to chatting about that process and how

they've become very solid friends over the years. The music they make comes from a deep trust and adventurous spirit which is something of a common thread in the stories you'll hear on this pod.

Ariel's got a strong point of view but a humble demeanor. He's a true lover of many genres of music and can wear many hats: Playing, tracking, mixing and producing at a top level. 

A seriously hard working chap, he's the real deal and I'm really chuffed to have him on the show.

He gave up a couple of hours to me to have me ramble with him at his spot in silver lake and it was a trip to hear it all from the horse's mouth!

Cheers Ariel!

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Nitty this time sees me dipping a toe into the poly rhythmic bath thanks to the max4live handiwork of 

benniy c bascom and his excellent POLYRHYTHMUS patch!

I explore 3 very simple examples.

2:3:6 with a CR78

3:4:12 with the 707 and

3:5:15 with a marimba 

Find the max for live patch here:

http://www.maxforlive.com/library/device/2431/polyrhythmus-a-modular-euclidean-rhythm-builder

How to here: (benniy is AWESOME!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTgSgTGoBLc

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Music for the show comes once again courtesy of good glued barometer aka Lee Beaumont!

Find his music here at his bandcamp page:

https://goodgluedbarometer.bandcamp.com

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This episode's sponsor is winter-modular 

http://winter-modular.com

Makers of the very fine sequencing machine called the "Eloquencer"

A powerful and intuitive machine for use with in the eurorack domain and NOW 

In the wide word of MIDI thanks to the EME expansion unit.

Seriously badass machine and a great choice for anyone wanting to step away from the computer to make music.

I love mine. It's really a choice box!

So I was introduced to Emily at an Ableton event here in Nashville and we were chatting about some pretty specific protools stuff.

Something insane about how she needed to have a flightcase for an old Mac Pro to do her job. It was all very unusual. I had no idea who I was talking to tbh. But I could tell she had a WAY of doing things.

Turns out she's one of the biggest vocal producers working! 

No big deal. She's recorded and produced for folks like Katy Perry, Britney Spears, Ke$ha, Miley Cyrus, Jessie J, Flo Rida, Kelly Clarkson and WAY more. 

In 2010, Emily began work on Katy Perry's Teenage Dream as an engineer.

She also engineered eight songs and co-wrote one song ("Gasoline") on Britney Spears' Femme Fatale (not to mention her work on Circus, Pretty Girls and Britney Jean)

So it turns out she's seen and heard a LOT of craziness at a very high level. We are talking about top tier pop recording. I've never chatted with someone who's been in this particular line of work so it was ace just trying to work out how it really happens. How are those Britney and Katy Perry vocals really tracked?

A modern master with the Digi scissors who has literally cut together the stories of a big slice of modern pop.

Please welcome to the pod, Emily Wright!!!

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In the nitty I get into the world of altered drones

Taking on a stack of tasty tones from a rare encounter with a CS80 I try to build a little something with them

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Sponsors for today are in duality!

Hearty thanks to 

https://bastl-instruments.com

Makers of naughty, powerful and sometimes dark machines!

And to 

http://www.steadystatefate.com

Who've made a large range of modules including the new and rather tasty STEREO DIPOLE filter

I feel very lucky to have such cool companies get on board!

A special shout out also to Jim at 

https://modularaddict.com

He's helped me so much trying to navigate the huge world of bloops!

Whether or not you know the full, hard history of Lee Fields, I think 50 years into his music career, 10 years since he found the Expressions, and nearly 7 decades of a life that began in Civil Rights-era North Carolina make 2019 a prime time to celebrate "the coolest motherf***er to sing words into a microphone" (Vice). Across dozens of record labels, countless periods of defeat, and stretches of near-retirement, Lee jumpstarted the legacy of Charles Bradley and Sharon Jones, laid the groove for songs by Travis Scott and J Cole, and - with April 5th album It Rains Love (Big Crown) - will affirm his position as the new, benevolent standard of soul. 

On Episode 45 of HOWA, I feel very lucky to had a (rather scratchy sounding) phone chat with both Lee and producer Leon Michels (Lana Del Rey, Adele, Beyoncé & Jay Z) on how they've spent the past 20 years or so together, crossing analog and digital mediums, multiple generations of tape saturation, and six consecutive hours of vocal takes at a time to get this music to our ears. 20 years?!?!?

Here's a link to the album!

https://bigcrownrecords.com/store/it-rains-love/

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In this show I take a hint from the Episode number hitting 45 and start cutting into some wax. 

New life to old 45s in the nitty. Just rerun that runout groove!

Grab a knife, sandpaper and a record or 2:) cut to reveal hidden funk.

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Music for 45 comes from Lee Beaumont :) 

I got these tracks ages ago. Sorry it took me so long to feature them. In fact since then he's been getting busy and there's plenty of new stuff to be found. Check this here link:

https://goodgluedbarometer.bandcamp.com

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Sponsorship for the show comes courtesy of the wondrous digital minds at Valhalla DSP! 

I'm thrilled to be able to have them on board as I'm such a fan of all their stuff and the JUST released the new DELAY plugin and it's bonkers

Totally brilliant!!

https://valhalladsp.com

Want to get into Endless?

Here's the link to the HOWA jam http://bit.ly/HOWAjam

I met Tim Shaw aka Tim Exile in Berlin in the mid 2000s

We were 2 brits roasting in the furnace of creativity that was cooking in the East

It was a heady time. There were so many amazing performers around

Everyone from Peaches to Kevin Blechdom, Errorsmith to Neubauten 

You could inhale the punk as a gas and it fueled a lot of invention at that time

Tech was on that more steady and tangible bubble up and we were all trying to see how to combine our strengths with that digital promise.

Around 2000 I had decided to drop out of music making to be a builder of machines.

I got completely taken by the promise of Max/Msp and indeed it allowed me a great freedom to combine my voice and my obsession with the machine in a new way

I was making a living looping and Tim caught wind of those early shows and it set him off on a journey to build an absolute BEAST of a looper

I had travelled the Max way, Tim took the Reaktor to the loop limit. 

His flow machine was a joy to behold even in its infancy.

 I remember hearing it and being completely blown away 

Seem-less transitions and audio with no clicks!

All things my machine struggled with. Loops with various lengths all playing off against one another, FX that would cut and carve the shit into shreds only to have new layers swoop in to fill the void and uncover new counterpoints.

The Tempo could change. The Machine would time stretch and warp so beautifully. It was a marvel.

The ultimate looper. 

It's still is the best I've ever used and for a long time it wasn't available to the public. 

That is until ENDLESS

I'm super proud of him for daring to explode this idea into the world as something more than an esoteric loop maker for just one user.

He's had to quit his career as a musician essentially to focus on the company and now it's happening.

Endless is beginning.

Exciting times and I'm very happy to have known the evolution of all this. I see how far it can go coz I know how far the looper has already taken me.

Wild rides to get this far and more to come. Please welcome the marvelous mind that is Tim Exile to the show to share his thoughts!

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MUSIC for 44 comes from - The Great Turtle 

https://greatturtle.bandcamp.com

Michael Sayer sent me a lovely mail about this improved music and how it's born of an obsession with music making.

How cool is this ? Music made at the Birds of Prey Conservation Area in Idaho.

Check it out

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Sponsorship for the show comes courtesy of the wondrous digital minds at Valhalla DSP! 

I'm thrilled to be able to have them on board as I'm such a fan of all their stuff and the JSUT released the new DELAY plugin

The best $50 you'll spend on a delay, lemme tell ya! Get out and get it!

Speaking of which, thanks to Devon Gilfillian

The song we wrote together called "Get out and Get it"is out now as a single for him on Capitol Records!

Badass!

Listen here

https://devongilfillian.lnk.to/ListenWE

I use snips of the original demo vocal in the nitty gritty to show off the wobbly world of dual Melodyne 

Why not!

More wobbles in 2019!!!

Cheers

The sequel usually disappoints. Not this time. 

Greg and I literally go into outer space and beyond the grave in this cosmic excursion. Earthly concerns addressed in good measure also.

An immense pleasure to chat in such great depth with this absolutely superb chap.

The sequel usually disappoints. Not this time. 

Greg and I literally go into outer space and beyond the grave in this cosmic excursion. Earthly concerns addressed in good measure also.

An immense pleasure to chat in such great depth with this absolutely superb chap.

Welcome to the first of a two part epic chat with the excellent Greg Wells! 

Yes! Mr. G.W. is a ludicrously talented chap.

He's produced and written with Adele, he's responsible for the hugely successful The Greatest Showman: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, he's a long time collaborator with the lesser known Katy Perry, I mean who's ever heard of Ariana Grande ? Or Pink ? Pharrell Williams,  Burt Bacharach, Elton John ...

Too MUCH and yet, this list is a mere micro dose of Greg's funk menu.

It must feel amazing to able to express yourself on the drums, the piano and with the world of synths and also mixing and recording equipment. It's not RIGHT to be good at it all and yet Greg has the skills to write, play, record, mix. I think it's safe to say, he has ALL the skills.

What's more, he has an unbelievable amount of knowledge and experience all in a generous and light hearted frame that is most fun to be around.

There are so many milestones along his timeline that would be pinnacles of achievement for most. It's humbling just to think about.

For example, He spent time under the tutelage of famed composer Clare Fisher who Susan Rogers talks about on out pod chat. (EP12) 

I used to have some strong positive emotional reactions to the arrangements he made for Prince. Very strong! I can only imagine what powers Greg absorbed being in his company. 

A father of 5, Mr Wells is a master at putting one at ease. 

I chatted with him for a good hour on our first encounter and it felt like I'd known him for years. 

I think his genuine openness and nurturing fatherly spirit has a lot to do with his success.

I know he made me feel extremely welcome both times I chatted with him.

That initial chin wag was made without the tape rolling sadly but on my return to have a proper chat, we got into a lengthy discussion that lasted around 3 hours! This time recorded :)

We go way back to the start and get into some very emotional memories which I feel very greatful to Greg for sharing with me and hence with us all.

An open, wise, playful badass. I feel like this chat could have gone on another 3 hours! 

Please enjoy part 1 with the incomparable Greg Wells:

Small note: 

At one point I'm trying to recall the "Matt" that helped restoring Sam Phillips studios in Memphis.

His full name is Matt Sprang

Superb engineer with really good hair!

http://www.southerngrooves.com

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In the nitty I attempt to make a vocoder using only stock Ableton building blocks. What do ya need?

24 filters, 12 Max for Live Envelope followers and some tweaking :)

spoiler alert.

It works!

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Music for 42 comes from 

https://nudityforbeginners.com

Check this link for some browser-based interactive music video promo fun.  It incorporates a couple teaser videos he made for the tracks that he will be evolving in the future.

Let the evolution begin!

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Thanks to Leap Wing audio for today's show sponsorship.

They make some really interesting plugins and only 3 currently which I'm a fan of. Not too much to confuse or dilute

Check them here!

https://www.leapwingaudio.com

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I met Matt Ross-Spang thanks to Mark Rubel.

Mark was an amazing knowledge and super generous chap who sadly died not so long ago. RIP to that legend.

I'll never forget that trip to visit some of America's most amazing studios.

We toured most of the iconic rooms in Memphis which is the city where Matt Ross-Spang has always resided.

We went to Sun where Elvis, Johnny Cash, Howlin' Wolf all recorded and then on to Sam Philips recording service which Matt helped restore to its former glory. What a place! Just full of history and so beautiful both aesthetically and sonically.

Matt has had quite the journey.

He started interning at Sun Studios as a teen and now he has been awarded the key to the city of Memphis! 

Somewhere in the middle of this wild ride is what we spend of our time chatting about in this pod.

From humble beginnings to mixing Elvis, getting those Grammy's and the key to the city of Memphis, Matt has seen and heard an awful lot of good stuff!

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Music for this episode comes courtesy of Indy500 check it here:

https://indy500.bandcamp.com/ 

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Hello 41 ! 

Hello to this now vintage chat with Matt Sweeney recorded June 14 2018.

I was first introduced to Matt trough my friend Pete Townsend.

Not THAT Pete but another Pete! 

There's a rather fantastic band by the name of Super Wolf and Pete plays drums, Matt's on guitar and Will Oldham aka Bonnie Prince Billy is singing. 

It's hard to not be moved by that music and every element is crucial to the buzz. 

Who's that amazing guitarist you ask? Yep, it's Matt Sweeney.

Let's have a quick celebratory tour around some of this lads achievements!

He's been in bands like Skunk, Chavez and Super Wolf

He's played on records with Johnny Cash, Cat Power, Andrew W. K., Run the Jewels, Eagles of Death Metal and maybe more

He's produced .. oh boy he's produced!

He's lent a crucial touch to the making of the Red Dead Redemption 2 soundtrack. 

(This is the then secret stuff we couldn't talk about!)

In 2016, Sweeney toured with Iggy Pop and Josh Homme to support their album Post Pop Depression.

He's been interview by the Epic Marc Maron (EP 637)

Matt is the creator of the fan bloody tactic Guitar moves

Here's a couple of classic episodes for ya:

Keith Richards!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceWWMfhAvD4 

Blake Mills! 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlskErEWuRI

Matt is a investor in the popular superiority burger:

To be found East 9th st Manhattan 

https://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/30/nyregion/superiority-burger-a-vegetarian-ode-to-white-castle-in-the-east-village.html

What's in the chat? Wellllll

We tackle fear and inaction and how to overcome it. Yep. We've solved it so take a listen :)

Don't be afraid to ask "is there a budget"

Finding the budgets that are hiding in the music puzzle.

You're Welcome!

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Thanks to Steve Lynch for the music for Ep 41

Check out his ocean inspired "Tides"

https://soundcloud.com/stellarsound/sets/steve-lynch-tides

twitter/stellarsteve

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Nitty Gritty wise I explore extraordinary noise. VELVET noise! as Maron might say WTF?

Episode 40 welcomes Travis Stewart aka Machine Drum to the pod!

Travis is a badass I've know for some time now and is someone I'm lucky to call a friend at this point. We made it to brunching status !

I've had him over to the house in Nashville and we jammed once which makes me think

We really need to do that again!

I've also sung on a JETS track U.N.I. which was a real rush. 

Travis is one of those characters that gets the magic side of music.

He gets the fact that the presentation of ideas is important. To DREEEEAAAAMMMM

He gets that you don't need much kit to make amazing shit (you can quote me on that)

He also gets that it's good to share. 

So enjoy our ramble back in time. Yes!

We get into some Machinedrum time travel. How did a kid from small town USA get to wander so free?

The man is prolific and talented having pushed quality sounds through labels of distinction such as:

Ninja Tune

LuckyMe

Merck Records

Planet Mu

Producing work for Theophilus London, Jesse Boykins III, Azealia Banks, and oh so many more!

YUP

He's legit!!

This chat was from August 2018 so it's been stewing somewhat and yet it's as fresh as ever!

Great timing as JETS have a brilliant LP coming May 24 through Innovative Leisure

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The Nitty is all about the 808 and creating the Clave and Cowbell using modulars. wish me luck!

Here's the link to the Sound on Sound article I used to make them. Super useful and deep series of articles.

https://www.soundonsound.com/techniques/synthesizing-cowbells-claves

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Music for today's show comes again from LakeCube. I featured his stuff in EP 32 with Ann Mincieli also 

https://lakecube.bandcamp.com/releases

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The show is sponsored by industrialectric 

Makers of incredibly noisy boxes !

I witnessed one for the first time with Leo Ross, my guest on Ep 38. His brother Atticus also uses these with Nine Inch Nails. 

I can see why. If you need a major sonic imprint these pedals are like no other :)

https://www.industrialectric.com

I'm so fortunate to have one of my favourite UK musicians on the show, Mr Alexis Taylor.

A founding member of the now legendary Hot Chip, he's been releasing music for good whee while now and by gosh it's all superb. His clothing choices are also second to none. The man marches to the beat of his own drum machine.

I REALLY hope you're not aware of Alexis thus far so you get to experience the joy of opening up his catalog as it were the first snow you'd ever seen on your lawn. The majesty!!!

Hello Alexis! 

GIG ALERT

Alexis has got a seriously cool show coming up very soon in NYC March 15th and 16th

https://www.metmuseum.org/events/programs/met-live-arts/alexis-taylor-19

Needless to say, this is a MUST for any New Yorkers. He's playing together with the amazing Money Mark, my super talented friend Jonny Lam, Annie Hart and visual master Nick Relph at the Met! Bloody hell. EPIC!

Today's Nitty is a levels game. 

I ask the potentially expensive question "does a DI/mic pre combo make eurorack belt harder?"

Find out!

Music for this episode comes courtesy of Rory Simmons

https://www.rorysimmons.com

https://rorysimmons.bandcamp.com

soundcloud.com/rory_simmons

He's a superb player and has already worked with a massively talent bunch of people like Jamie Cullum, The 1975, Bonobo, Mount Kimbie, Bat for lashes and many more! SWEET

Sponsors of todays show are the wonderous https://www.spitfireaudio.com

Makers of some of the finest sample libraries in the known universe. Just unreal and yet so so real!!

How you doing?

Greetings from the adobe! Yeah we made it (finally) to Santa Fe :)

The sky looks more impressive here. It's really a breathtaking place.

Anyway .. I digress. What's in the Show???

My guest today is the wonderful Leo Ross. 

A lovely chap I met at a BBQ in LA hosted by Si Bonobo and his girlfriend last year. 

Leo's a mellow badass.

A sonic raven.

One of those low key players that's really found a great way to carve out a rich musical life as a composer, sound designer, guitarist and dreamer.

He's worked with loads of ace folk including the incredible Grace Jones, Bad Religion, Korn and also a lot with his super talented brother, Atticus Ross.

He picked up a BMI film music award for his work on "Book of Eli"

I was fascinated to hear about his path from the late 90s to now. We chatted in December 2018 hence talk of the "minimal tree"

Verrrry happy to have the raven on the pod.

Music for EP38 comes from my old friend Dana wachs.

We worked together way back in the mid 2000s and since then she's mixed live sound for Cat Power, Jon Hopkins and a huge list of amazing folks. 

Now she's making her own music as "Vorhees" ! 

Check it in the show and support her here :

https://vorhees.bandcamp.com/album/tracks-for-movementhe 

Today's nitty is a hefty nod to something I came across recently whilst watching an interview with Emile Haynie.

Check this vid to get you closer to the show in question (in order to watch the ACTUAL thing you need to be a member of mix with the masters.. money well spent I'd say!)

It's all about the OCTAVE.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0d6xZCkfycE

Thanks to Malekko Heavy Industry for their sponsorship! They make awesome pedals and particularly potent eurorack gear.

I heard about them thanks to Boys Noize and now I'm fully ensnared in their modular web of potential :)

Thanks guys. Welcome to 38

Hello JMJ!

Bass player badass who's thumbed the metal for beck, NIN, Air and so many more

Producer of paramore, M83 and so many more.

The man wears many hats. Although the only one I've SEEN him in is a dodgers cap!

JMJ was kind enough to host me at his rather splendid home studio in Glendale LA.

Chock full o drool worthy wobblers of the various golden eras he's amassed the sonic arsenal to tackle almost any production task

I've had the pleasure of recording music with justin when beck invited me to a session some time ago and I was blown away by his playing. He's one of the most incredible bass cats out there. Combining THAT talent with a deep sense of how to get THOSE tones positions him as a perfect producer and he's done bloody well in that role. Big hat stacks!

We chat about the wonderful gear he's collected and why he is drawn to it. The chase of the buzz (big topic). The path to avoid burn out. A little arm chair philosophy on the nature of sound and MORE! Ha. 

It gives me great pleasure to welcome JMJ to the show

In yee olde nitty I delve into the pocket as it were to pull out the ever present power that it the phone! 

Yep. I'll be using the phone as a speaker and mic in relatively lavish ways. What if we thought of the phone as a studio microphone?

What if the humble speaker onboard was treated like an amp ?

Yes. Yes 

Hello 37

I'm very happy to say I've got Paul Webb aka Rustin man on the show!

Paul will be known by many as the the bass player in legendary 80s band Talk Talk.

I will admit to my shame that I was unaware of Paul's work as Rustin Man and even largely the work of Talk Talk.

I know. I know! 

I AM shamed. BUT I am feeling mighty chuffed to have the window of learning open wide. I now feel I can plunge into the deeps with a direct blessing from Mr Webb!

Not only was Paul the bass end of the mighty T.T. but he has released the superb Out Of Season, a collaboration with Beth Gibbons of Portishead as Rustin Man. That happened in 2002.

He produced a record by James Yorkston in 2006 called "the year of the leopard" which is a gorgeous listen. Also he produced an LP with Dez Mona in 2009.

A little timeline for ya.

He latest record is due Feb 1st 2019 on Domino records. It's called "Drift Code" and it's a  I can assure you, it's a corker!

A generous, expansive, deep, detailed work. Something very rare in these disposable days I'd say.

The passage of time, the living space full of art, treasured objects and junk, the years spent listening to film music and '40s standards are all audible. 

But there's a surprising spontaneity to it too. 

Webb's former Talk Talk and O'rang colleague, the great Lee Harris is on drums. Another point of shame for me as I ask Paul "who's that drummer?" Lol

I'm LEARNING!!

We chat over the phone about the process, the magic and curry :)

In the nitty I sritch n scratch contact mics on string and skin. Even drop one in the sink. 

All thanks to the inventive mind of Crank Sturgeon! 

I got one of his clip on contact mics and another that can drink (the English edition) 

Incidental music for the 36 comes courtesy of Steven ward

Go and check his activity here!

https://howtousethismanual.bandcamp.com

Hello!

Hey 19

Happy 19

Intrepid 19

Here's to you and me in the new year. Let's GO! 

I'm kicking this annual run of shows in the stars with a chat with the chap that goes by the name of Juro Mez Davis. Starting as an MC in NYC and learning the ropes by pure graft and hands on MAKING with some intense folk (like MF doom) this guy can make a mix bump. We get into his come up and the work he does with Hip Hop legend J Cole! Yes indeed

Thanks to Audeze for making the connection and providing stupidly good headphones. KOD by J Cole was MASTERED on the Audeze phones! craziness.

In the nitty gritty I get into exploring a modified cassette deck as an echo. It's a wonderful and wobbly ride! 

Thanks to Scott Campbell for his ingenious crafting and toil. It's a total treat to work with 

n n n n n n nineteen!

HO HO HO HOWA!

Yhep we made it to the end of year special

Seasons greats from me to you!

Couldn't be spending this episode with a better round up companion.

At long last I get to introduce you to the show's spiritual advisor Mr Jake Aron!

We've toured the world together. From tiny 100 seaters to opening for Prince ...

We've mixed a bunch of my records (Compass, Jamie Lidell and Building a beginning) 

We've grown in the game side by side and it's been amazing to watch him rocking with a badass studio in Brooklyn and loads of sweet production and mixing under his belt.

Like for example the rather fantastic and highly acclaimed 2018 Snail Mail record

We chat about the present and the great come up

Ah yeah welcome to HOWA the hilarious and humble Mr Aron.

Stay tuned :)

Nitty wise I get into a noisy bath with the Koma electronics field kit. Motors on guitars, Heart beats down a wire, rhythmic radio rambles.. it's my kind of box

Speaking of boxes I hope you get a couple of good gifts for the Crimble!

I raise my cup to ya for the holiday rush

Dreaming of a white noise Christmas 

Til the big n n n n 19

Byeeee

Welcome to another LA out and about pod, this time with the wonder that is Bobby Krlic Aka The Haxan Cloak.

We fall into a distorted time line as we chew the mighty cud sat humbly outside his calm studio in Silverlake. You'll hear the passings by of local wildlife faintly muttering as we pontificate the meaning of sound and have a good old fashioned ramble! 

From Sludge to Hollywood

From Laptops on a Brick to Bjork and Atticus Ross 

Bobby's story is the shit! 

I'm very happy to have made his acquaintance and I trust you'll be equally chuffed

Let's chat!

Today's nitty sees Me paying homage to the work of sound artist and tape master

Scott campbell who makes superb tape machine mods and sweet music!

Find him on the gram here:

@ondemagnetique

@scttcmpbll

This nitty is also inspired by the rather badass

HAINBACH

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeovElJP0n0i8ADaPsRSd8g

And in particular this tape loop demo (so helpful!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYz2J4DmxVA

YES!

Music for EP 33 comes from Mischa Lively. An active member on the pod and a great producer. 

Super happy to feature his music this time!

Check this link for more action:

https://soundcloud.com/mischa-lively

Also here's an interview with him 

http://www.zurkonic.com/blog/2017/12/3/mischa-lively-interview 

Until next time

BYE (week)

Imagine being a young engineer and being thrown into the heady reality of holding down the tape machines and such for MANY a vocal recording session with Mariah Carey! Would you enjoy that rush? Would you crumble?

Imagine then going on to record and mix many many MANY albums for Alicia Keys…

Imagine working with Usher, Jay-Z… Whitney Houston then opening your own brick and mortar studio in the heart of New York in 2011

Artists like Beyonce, Rihanna, Depeche Mode, J. Cole, Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar, Lorde and so many more have since worked there!

Ann Mincieli is beyond the real deal. She has forged a career in the music biz at the highest level. On top of all her achievements she remains so humble and so hungry to learn!

We get into chatting about a new thing she and Alicia Keys have started called "she is the music"

Ann gives mention to these great female musicians/writers/producers/mixers. Check em out!

Trakgirl @trakgirl

Skylar Grey @SkylarGrey

jennifer decilveo @hijennwhatsup

Ingrid Andress @WhatIsAnIngrid

TAYLA PARX @TAYLAPARX 

Alex Hope https://www.alexhope.com.au

YES! Welcome to Episode 32

I return to New York!

Meet up with my old pals

Ludwig Persik who's Album Forward Motion I produced with him a while ago. A hidden gem! check it out :)

https://soundcloud.com/lpersik

I went to see Jake Aron in his studio in Brooklyn. So badass! (interview soon)

His wife and MASTER Jewelry maker Wing came through

Check her site for amazing christmas gifts! (Thank me later)

wwake.com

Nitty gritty is about slowing down the wobbles 

Perfect for a post thanksgiving hang!

Today's show is sponsored by the wonderful Jeff Turzo who runs 

OVERSTAYER out in LA. 

Some of the very best recording and mixing gear available in 2018. New and fresh.

Get tones from 0 to 100000 in seconds. Crazy and Brilliant. Very happy to have him aboard!

Check it all out at

Overstayeraudio.com

Music on this show comes from 

LakeCube

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SoundCloud

BandCamp

Instagram

CHEERS!

What a treat it was to speak with the absolutely wonderful Suzanne Ciani who's really a unique and outstanding woman in the world of electronic music.

We get into her early use of psychedelics and chat about spirituality and the inner
"little voice" which is her guide in all things. We discuss eternal sounds, how her LP "Seven Waves" was constructed from a huge manuscript.

We listen to her snoring cat and chat tennis.

In fact there's a lot of tennis talk here which is definitely a first and an area Suzanne is very passionate about.

Of course we talk about the exceptional Don Buchla and some of the excentric ways in which his modules behave even from one unit to the next. We also explore his attire.

It's amazing to think of the time she came up in time when synthesizers were first emerging and nobody had heard these vast, pure and electric vibrations that were really unlike anything that had come before.

In this day and age so much it's taken for granted and yet it all returns in the end to the sea.

To the ocean waves which of course she's so known for coaxing in synthetic form so deftly.

Im so glad I got to spend a little time with the brilliant Suzanne Ciani.

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Thanks to Ableton for their kind support.

They are the show sponsors and I do a little nitty ad slot showing off the excellent MPE control possibilities of the Push3 when paired with a compact 7U modular rig via the expert sleepers ES10 ADAT to Euro 8 in 8 out module.

Check the push at

ableton.com

And in fact they are offer a healthy discount to HOWA listeners.

It's a coupon code VALID TIL THE END OF FEB 2025

Use code

HOWAP320

At checkout for 20% off the Push3

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Here we go ! 

No big deal, it's only Spike Stent. One of the greatest mix engineers EVER. He's put his hands and ears on countless MASSIVE (literally! lol) records. He's got Grammy's galore. Name dropping casually he's worked with Madonna, Depeche Mode, Beyonce, Bjork, Ed Sheeran, Massive Attack, Frank Ocean... I mean too many to bloody mention tbh. Needless to say he's the REAL deal. All of that and a superb chap who makes me chuckle. We get into the micro and macro. Fractal chats y'all! 

I get into using the polyend and dreadbox Medusa with the AMS 1580S for some sonic delights and music today is courtesy of MÒZÂMBÎQÚE 

Hen-joy! 

Im very happy to be welcoming the mighty voice of Rag 'n Bone man to the show ! He's lending his generous mind and voice and spreading a very welcome message of hope in these times. It can feel overwhelming in 2018. There's so much noise, one might wonder if there's a way to cut through? Well listen to Rory (rag'nbone) as he explains his path from small town England to riding high after his major LP release on Columbia, hit single around the world, multiple Brit awards and more! 

I get into some fade waving in the nitty gritty and we have GUEST MUSIC thanks to Peter Ibbetson 

I placed tracks from his Rivals EP on the show :) check the release here:

https://soundcloud.com/peteribbetson/sets/peter-ibbetson-rivals-ep

Welcome to another remote LA pod!

It's a REAL treat to have had a sit down and chin wag with the fabulous gent and badass musical mind that is Si Bonobo!

We've orbited in the same musical lands since the early 2000's and yet this is the first substantial convo we've had.

Bring it on I say :) he welcomed me into his home, we killed the AC and sweated it out for your listening pleasures.

Twas a top chat. We get into the come up and the evolution of Si's styles and touch on his amazing live show setup and philosophy.

Couple of Brits at the end of the rainbow as it were. Chatting in the hills of LA. Must be doing something right!

Feeling very lucky. 

In the nitty gritty I get into a tricky gritty trying to tame the forces of feedback once again. This time feeding an eq into it's own mind.

Does it work??

Av a listen!  

Thank yee 

Thank yee

The Funk Lordz have boarded the pod.

we go waaaaay back and yet we've rarely had a chance for a proper chin wag. They were rolling thro Nashville so I HAD to hang with these  2 legends!

We talk about surviving and evolving, keeping it fresh, staying power, LA, New York, Prince and what not.

Freestyle rambles of funk. Enjoy!

In today's nitty I'm discovering what sonic salt might be. 

Go easy. Remember they add more at restaurants. 

Jake Aron on the metaphor. Too true.

I'm happy to say that I'm also sponsored today by plugin alliance. The place to get some MAJOR sonic power tools. chuffed! thanks dudes :) check them here.  https://www.plugin-alliance.com

Welcome to 27.
I'm in the distance pod this time chatting to the man like Chrome Sparks in Australia of all places…
Not in person but over the magic Skype ping pong. It was a top treat to pick the brains of this intellectual craftsman.
He's a trained percussionist with a very good ear and bold song writing moves. Since 2010 he's just not stopped
Much inspiration as we talk about his past, the rise and the current set up both in the studio and live.
We brave the eternal question… how does an electronic artist play live??? HOW??!?!

HOWA??!?!?

I dig into the multi tracking and phasing of effects to see if there are any simple pleasures hiding.

Also I demo sounds from my NEW splice.com sound pack "TIME MODULATOR"

Happy days

Hello I'm chuffed! Why?? This episode marks one year in the land of pod! Hard to fathom but tis true. I wanted to thank everyone for listening and for all your stupendous feedback. It's highly motivating to know you're out there enjoying the show and I'll keep em coming! biweekly massive. Today's guest is a serious heavyweight with a far reaching understanding of the facets of the music world and a considered and egoless manner to boot. Perhaps it's the Scandinavian in him? Let me put it this way, he's not the kind of alpha that struts in the room fanning his accolades. He remains open and curious. Something to strive for! We had a tip top time making music for a day and I was very unhappy I'd not managed to sit him down for a chat after. He was kind enough to come back to sit in the hot chair. He got a car to the house with his bags on the way to airport. Mightily generous and definitely above and beyond considering his workload in Nashville and the long-haul that was imminent. Martin's list of accolades is long. A 2 time grammy winning producer . A potent writer across genres. An owner of multiple studios in London and New York. A developer of artists. He's worked with Jason Mraz, Train, Cat Stevens (Yusuf), Jamie Cullum, James Morrison, and KT Tunstall, with many more. Welcome some wisdom to the pod! Today's nitty is all about DI guitar fuzz. I run multiple preamps into one another, introduced some curves and let it burn. Somethings got to represent the candle on this pod cake! Thanks for making with me to my first birthday J

Hello and welcome an American hero. Larry Crane! The man deserves a standing ovation. Just imagine interviewing peoples for 22 years. Giving a platform to the unsung experts that make all this amazing art alongside fascinating portraits of the household names. Larry has been producing one the most beloved audio publications around. TapeOp! Wiki tells me that the first issues were published by photocopying, hand-stapling and spray painting the covers. Look how far it's come! Larry came by the house and interviewed me for the tapeop podcast and mag (major honour) https://tapeop.com/podcasts/ After our chat we let the tapes continue to roll and I had a good ole fashioned ramble with the man. He's got anecdotes for years. 22 years. It's surreal doing this show. I feel mighty lucky to get to hang with such distinguished folk. Thank you Larry! Thank you also to Audeze for their sponsorship of todays show. Damn those LCD headphones are rather amazing. Even if you have a decent room with treatment these headphones can reveal hidden details. The transient response alone is hard to match in speaker land. I love tech that is new AND incredible. These headphones might allow you to leave the conventional studio behind. Yep! in a Biweek dudes.

It's about time I had him on the pod! He's the man that came along and blew the bloody doors off for me around 2003-2004. We wrote and produced my album Multiply together and then went on to do Jim in much the same way. Nothing would be the same for me. He showed me the 2,5,1 the cycle of 4s. The minor 9... all that jazz. He was always the guy that would have a crew of musicians over and jamming at his place in Berlin. Music is communication and community with him. Something I miss a lot about those days. Just jumping on an instrument and playing for hours. It's good for the soul. He always evolves his craft. These days making more magical sounds than ever. Check his solo work for the range of humanity. From the light and playful to heavy and woeful he uses music to talk. This time we used words. Great to have ya man Welcome my friend MOCKY ! I get into a topic the two of us discussed back in the day. Sampling at high sample rates. What are the advantages when making sampled instruments? Turns out they are pretty significant. Hello! Almost a year of the show. Thanks to all for listening :)

Francisca Valenzuela and her partner Vicente Sanfuentes are a superb example of how couples can turn their deep connection into great art. The alchemy of love! OH yes!!! They have both been making big waves. Francisca Valenzuela for example has had Gold and Platinum records. No big deal. She remains extremely down to earth but make no mistake, she's a huge star in the latin music community and remains very committed to expanding awareness of women in the scene. Her festival Ruidosa is so important. It's an all female series of events that not only highlights a host of incredible music but also brings together speakers and topics that have long been neglected, relating to women working in music and art in the Latin world. Vicente ? Oh yes, he's a force. He's got such a positive outlook on life and art and it's contagious! I love hearing his perspectives on making music and his ability to grow and evolve his craft is mighty inspiring. I love these guys! Hope you all enjoy our chat. Nitty gritty is all about making randomness work toward intrigue and (hopefully)beauty :) Dice are nice! Hello!

Tony Tony Tony! Yes! Very happy to have spent a mo getting to know the fellow. (not sure I can keep up that rhyme scheme!) There's so much one could say about Mr Maserati.. or so little.. So little might be "He mixes Beyonce" for example. I mean MIXES BEYONCE!! It's insane. I think I'd probably have a heart attack if I had that stress on my shoulders but Tony is a mightily chill gent. I was so impressed by his LA space and his commitment to moving forward and forging his own path. He's a major inspiration! Once again. Thanks to the man. Hope you enjoy the rambles :) In the nitty gritty I get into a sampling technique I picked up from electronic pioneer Matthew Herbert. Such a simple idea that really can get you new sounds with next to no gear! lo-fi joy. Thanks again to www.sounds.com for their continued support of the show. They have some of the best material available for making that competitive music in 2018. I even found a slew of zither sounds. You never know when you might need to zither it up! They have it all! cheers guys J

YO ho ho

ah.. it's a bit late for that. Sorry this WAS supposed to be a Christmas pod. The so called "escape pod" but I got struck with a brutal illness that is only just waning. I shan't linger on it as it's dull but I was down. Down, down, down like the pointer sisters are clearly singing about in "automatic".

This pod is brought to you remotely from Sedona Arizona. It might sound a bit less polished as a result but it's the content that matters :)

Welcome to this humble whee ramble with Roger Eno, who's had a long and successful career in the olde music game. He's left behind some mellow corkers.

If you've never heard "An Ending (Ascent)"  from the album "Apollo: Atmospheres and soundtracks" for example... you simply must.

It's a true timeless beauty. The kind of track that if you were to have made it, you'd be chilling for the rest of your days. Quite literally. There's something utterly magical about that one and it really feels like a unique sound only possible thanks to Roger's sensibility. Of course it was a collaboration with Daniel Lanois and his rather famous sibling.

It must be strange to have a brother like Brian. As Roger mentions in this pod, if he's ever getting full of himself he reflects on Brian being Bowie's producer and it's all put into stark perspective. A silly thing to linger on of course and we dont get too into that for long but it's there.

This pod chat is mostly about him waking up and getting into music and literally how to get out ones way to let that inner music rush forth. Damn good advice nestled in this one I reckon.

Happy listening and see you in 2025!

x

Super happy to have Mark on the show! Modern legend with the hefty pedigree and the skills to move with the times What a crazy road he's had working alongside some of the biggest and brightest in the biz We chew the cud in a comfy part of his new studio zone at the sound factory in Hollywood Where many a badass record has been made and where WHATS GOING ON was mixed… no biggie. What's so cool is Mark keeps that spirit going so well with a great crew around him and a revolving door of top talent We chat about his new record label and the uber talented KING PRINCESS, we chat AMY WINEHOUSE we chat about inspiration And beyond Good stuff. I get into the transformation game in nitty gritty. The alchemy of vocal to synth, guitar to synth I crack out my old pal the MS20 for a ride into change town. Thanks again to the excellent people at www.sounds.com for the kind show sponsorship Cheers all Was a fun one to make J

Hanging Out With Audiophiles - Ep21 - MARK RONSON by hanging out with audiophiles

Atrak in the house! So pleased to spend some 1 on 1 time with the man at his new abode in LA. The house is STUNNING! wow. Such good taste! Comes as no surprise. If you want to learn about making moves you should pay attention to this guy! He's made so many good decisions and takes his craft super seriously whilst remaining completely down to earth and full of enthusiasm. One of the best scratch djs of all time, owner of the badass fools gold record label which has been around over 10 years..... Hugely successful producer and entrepreneur!! He's the real deal! Yes! Today on the show I'm exploring the secret life of the lav mic. Small enough to fit inside drums and get lost in places mics usually cant probe. I probe away in the nitty gritty. Also I'm very happy to say the show is sponsored by the excellent folks at www.sounds.com A new way to get the freshness in your music. Everything from harps to hammers, full loops to tiny sfx. There's a HUGE array of stuff to chose from and thanks to a very impressive filtering system you can quickly navigate through the library and get exactly what you need. 2018 style! Nothing in the way of that idea!! Cheers dudes!

Hello! A trip to LA anyone?? why yes!! There were so many tip top interviews made on my last jaunt over to the west coast. meet my new friend mr Lappin! http://www.andrewlappin.com Andrew is a friend of the pod by proxy as he's pals with my spiritual advisor Jake Aron! yes. We all love Jake as we shall discuss further on the show. We get into the way it feels to be in a potent shed by sunset sound. How to make your drums sound modern (aka the holy grail of recording) The joy is in the journey! I dive into the pool of convolution to see what OTHER than room impulse responses can be used to yield the funk. yep. I even ask YOU a question a question>? yes!

Yo! Welcome to my 18th Birthday. The show is now a ripe 36 weeks old and I'm chuffed to have Sean Obrien on the show. He's a top chap and really down to ground fellow who's a relatively under the radar badass and someone I'd not heard of until our meeting but now he's very much a part of the extended family :) He's worked with Moses Sumney, the national and a whole host of folks include Tony Berg who is a recurring figure on the pod having mentored Blake Mills and Shawn Everett so it's that LA knowledge in the house! check this link: http://seanobrienmusic.com I get into the making MUSIC with delays.. what? yeah THAT! Music from pure feedback. Bucket in a brigade all sining their weird wobbly song! Kiss the hand that feeds you :) Hello hello

Eh up! We've got Kimbra on a bus, $20 tapes, silly songs and some brain food. You into that? Kimbra has a new album out! Primal Heart. Give it a listen peoples! In the nitty gritty I get tapes and slam them together to phase the shit out of some phase Kimbra mentions some interesting Brain stuff at the end. https://www.wired.com/2011/01/the-neuroscience-of-music/ your brain on music!!! let's go

My chat with Ruban Nielson aka Unknown Mortal Orchestra :) What a top chap. He took precious time before tour to muse and ramble with me on the methods behind his wonderful madness. Super creative, super inventive Ruban is the real deal. Really chuffed to have him on the show. I'm a fan of his music and productions! His new album "sex and food" is out NOW on al the good platforms. Grab a physical copy I'd say :) Support for the show comes from fjord fuzz. A quality maker of brutal fuzz and exciting boxes to explode and erode signals in all those ways we love. check em here!! https://www.facebook.com/fjordfuzz/ nitty gritty this show sees me testing the power of a $30 mic on drums. what can be done? I mean really WHAT can be DONE!!! cheers !

I made a new friend on my latest trip to LA. This gent has already made some seriously badass records. Nick Hakim, Big Thief, Show me the Body and more! Not bad for 29. Not at ALL bad :) Just goes to show what good ears and a good mind can do. We talk of his less is more mix setup which make Andrew a real shining example of the new school to me. This interview was conducted in a friends apparent in downtown LA (thanks Silvia!) You hear a weird dog at one point. Not in pain, just sounding off about the canine situation no doubt. Nitty gritty this episode is a gated affair. MULTI gates! It's new to me. I just thought of it and tried it for this show. It's a bit of a time consuming process but it YIELDS! gate the evil y'all expand the gold :)

HI Guys This is a special one for me. Roger and his whole family have really made our time in Nashville something magical. As you'll hear, he's a warm and deeply knowledgable chap with SO many incredible stories from his journeys in the madcap world of music. From his raw garage band days, to the heady rushe of a major MAJOR studio job in New York in the 80s, to the trips around the world as a heavily in demand freelancer and now to his superb Nashville studio he's seen it all. Grab a quality beverage and sip down some of his wisdom. Having worked with everyone from Lou Reed to Grandmaster Flash. Yo la tengo to Pat Carney of the Black keys he never stops and we're talking about 1000s and 1000s of sessions at the controls. Such a wonderful person, a great Dad and Husband to our good friend Barbara (who you'll discover has exceptional ears and taste!) We are friends with the whole family coz they are all just ace. Hi Marshall! Hi Malcolm! YES!! It's a real privilege to call Roger a friend :) Meanwhile in techy bits I get my feet wet in the heady world of MIDI files. Take and remake for 2018! The bad thing about MIDI is it's pretty old and clunky.. the good thing is it's old and full of the fruits of people's hard toil. The amazing resource that is www.midiworld.com has changed it all for me. Grab some MIDI and mash it up! Made with love from Nashville Hello!

A Deep and Tech heavy dive into the Knowledge pool that is Darrell Thorp! He's a multi grammy kind of dude and yet there's no pretense. He has worked with some of the best in the biz like Radiohead, Paul McCartney, Beck, Outkast and more! yep. Mad audiophilatiousness hangs. We chat about his time with Dr Dre and all the red lights on the board. The good the bad n zee ugly in gear and signal. Foo fighters and a great deal more! I also nitty the gritty out of the Altec 9067b filter. The fabled King Tubby filter is now my grubbies and I throw some bits into it to hear how it sounds. ALSO I made a couple of patches for you ableton live users to check so you can get a taste of the altec in the digital domain! https://www.dropbox.com/sh/7dzrttyja7o3yp8/AACoi5vvjFJhqPWUXtyg2cSFa?dl=0 follow the read me and you should be golden! I posted a quick vid of it on the hangingoutwithaudiophiles instagram to show it in action :) Cheers friends Jamie

Id often hear about this man during my stint in Berlin in the mid 2000s.

Mostly that he had an amazing live show... who was this man?

There was a sense in my mind that he was a gothic mystery, a dark figure that coaxed mystical melodies from the tarot and such but it seems like he's a sensitive and passionate follower of his own North Star.

 His upbringing in Denmark really captured my imagination.

Partly just reflecting on the simpler times and remembering my own childhood in the sticks and how music was such an elixir to a world with a lot less demands on the modern, dwindling attention. T

he power of radio to educate and mix it up, when things were all jumbled together a little would be one example of the way it was different then.

We get into that and I think it's actually a huge deal. I would argue it's the reason we have the music of Trentemøller at all.

 Anyway I'm running into a pool of the past here. I suppose sometimes that's what a chat will do. Funnily enough I find his music to be exploring contrasts, paradoxes, and themes of reminiscence without nostalgia. Quite a challenge! There's something familiar to the tones (especially the chorus which is a major sonic stamp on this music. It turns out Anders owns over 50 chorus pedals!!! I mean WHAT?) but the drums are fresh and the sound is vital in a refreshing way. Dare I say it almost feels light. Much lighter than I'd imagined it being.

Also he's a song writer first and foremost and although the tone palette is crucial, the song always ends up being the main event and I tip my hat to the man for this. It's not easy!

Lovely stuff. Hope you enjoy our rambles.

____ Music for EP133 comes from Clocks and Barometers.

The music you hear peppered through the episode is from a record called "learning through investigation"

Clocks and Barometers is a collaborative project between Dive Reflex Service and Lupo which began in the summer of 2023.

Excellent stuff which I shall not try to describe seeing as they kindly provided me with a link so you can jolly well go and have a listen!!

HERE is the link

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