Robert Margouleff was there when some of the most soulful electronic sounds were EVER put onto tape.

He's got a new audiobook out on Pushkin and it's just bloody great!!!

use code

SOUNDS25 for 25% off when you purchase at pushkin.fm/shapingsounds.

Here's the book blurb:

Shaping Sounds is a memoir about creativity, collaboration, artistic courage, and the lasting power of music. The heart of the book is the story of TONTO, the world's largest analog synthesizer, which Margouleff and his partner Malcolm Cecil built. From the first spark of the idea to how it shaped the sound of artists like Stevie Wonder, DEVO, Beck, and more, Robert leads listeners through his life in film, music, and tech. TONTO is the ultimate gear story, one that was made in service of creating something deep and raw, which feels very aligned with your ethos to understand how to make sound right.

damn right!

I LOVED this chat. Just blew my mind in so many ways. Hope it lands that way for you too :)

Music from this episode comes from pod listener Dan Moore

here's some bio stuff and a link to the BandCamp.

Really delightful work

SCHOOLS OUT!

Here comes the Summer x

Yes, I have seen him out there on the road and had the good fortune of interacting with the Hotchip fellas from time to time over my years in the business as we are all english and of similar age upon this green earth.

How are they these Hotchips? I can say that they are some of the nicest fellows you could meet

Joe's exceptionally sincere and has an enviable discipline when it comes to making music. He has the patience that requires to finish work in abundance and he takes pride in the process which really shows in the wide body of work that he's produced both as a solo artist collaborator and of course with his excellent contributions to Hotchip's output

He knows his stuff but with such a humble delivery he never flexes it in any kind of vulgar manner. A true gent of the electronic music scene. Get ready to hang to a very nice man

Hope you enjoy this catchup with the wonderful Joe Goddard

YO!

If you like what I'm up to and want to support me then please consider joining the pattern.

https://www.patreon.com/c/HOWA

I am now sharing ALL my music there. All of Feb coming soon :) There are 35 tracks up so far and they are the deepest connection to my current musical mind. The best I have to give !

Now

Let's get on with the show

Welcome Anderson East!

We've made some music together and so this isn't the first time we've had a good ramble but this time we are here to celebrate the release of his latest LP "Worthy"

He's a great singer and fully engaged lover of the romance of music making. Record making!

Link to his stuff!

https://andersoneast.com

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The music that you'll hear peppered throughout this episode comes from a band called Vxriable

And their latest release "taking no prisoners"

I know one of the members Josh as he was so instrumental in the making of the live video for my show at Turner hall here in Nashville when I performed my latest album "places of unknowning"

here is a link to a track from that

He really put the hours in and I was super happy when I got an email from him about music he's made. I was taken aback in a great way. A man of many talents !!

More Links!

Official Website: https://vxriable.com

Latest Release: TAKING NO PRISONERS (spotify) Bandcamp

Welcome Charl of Telepathic Instruments :)

you've doubtless seen this fun looking box known as orchid floating around the interwebs in various high-impact ads and also you may have noticed its notable collaboration with the famed musician Tame Impala, who was the brainchild behind the device.

I've always been curious about the Orchid, and we chat about its evolution and history and reveal what it was originally for and how it came to be a real box.

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

As you know, I've been rather obsessed with the music of Hans-Joachim Roedelius, and that obsession doesn't seem to be fading anytime soon.

So you can imagine my delight when I discovered that Tim Story, who joins me on this episode of the podcast, played a major role in creating the remarkable record that's captivated me lately — 90.

To make that album, Tim sifted through over 100 hours of unreleased material from Roedelius's archives — a monumental effort that resulted in this stunning compilation of tracks. I was fascinated to hear about the process behind it all, and equally happy to speak with Tim himself — a wonderfully charming and generous man, as well as a longtime friend and collaborator of Roedelius.

I hope you enjoy our conversation.

Music for this episode comes from Europe in Flames, whose new album One is out now. You can find it on Bandcamp — here's the link.

https://europeinflames.bandcamp.com/album/one

Was a mighty pleasure to chat with the alchemical Lucrecia Dalt.

She's playing with THOSE forces. Sculpting the slippery into sound.

Both primal and refined. This is not free noise by any means, it's a crafted and highly tuned set of worlds that all feel both intimate and deliberate at the same time.

Wonderful music. Wonderful art. In your face and unapologetic. Bravo!!!

Her new album is called "A Danger to Ourselves"

Out Sept 5th

Here's a Bandcamp link.

Hightly recommend you check it out. It cuts deep.

https://lucreciadalt.bandcamp.com/album/a-danger-to-ourselves

** Shout out to Dana Wachs for the intro here. She's doing sound for Lucrecia during her live dates and she's opening too. Love to see it

Lovely to catch up with Kaitlyn to get a behind the scenes breakdown of the process that went into creating her latest LP "Gush"

I was not expecting it to be made this way. Nope. I had no clue. I loved being so utter wrong about it!

I challenge you to listen fist to the music and then guess how she pulled it off. Utterly wild.

Love it.

She tells me of the sonic coffee (what resets her ear palette)

The inspiration of Lex ishimoto the dancer

and reveals a secret as to who she'd like to sound like when singing.

Again

I was shocked!

This was recorded in Feb 2025.. err.. sorry! took me ages

If you dont know her work you're in for a treat. She has a very unique and delightful harmonious take on the construction and presentation of electronic sound that is quite a singular take. So rare to find someone that really found their own way through. She's never repeating herself it seems. There's a great range in the catalogue which to me is always the key to a truly great artist. A true seeker.

Welcome Philip Weinrobe the optimist.

It's downright infectious to hang with this chap. His bright-eyed, freewheeling attitude is not something that can be put on. Well at least, I feel you know when it's an act. In Philip's case it's interwoven into his worldview. What I'm saying is.

He's really that guy and it's a wonderful thing!

I was happy to learn of his wigglesome ride through this thing called life that led him work with some of the modern greats like

Adrianne Lenker (Big Thief), Tomberlin, and Theo Katzman (Vulfpeck)

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Dipping into the Phil links:

Don ellis was mentioned in the chat. I wasn't aware. He was the real deal. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hf8kfgJ_ZBk

Phil teaches - sonic scoop walk through of a mix. So much to learn here!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJ-Fc_Nm_H8

Alanis Morissette made an ambient record :) Phil was involved

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Storm_Before_the_Calm

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music that you hear peppered through the show comes from David Carlisle

You can find the music here and directly show some support:

https://davidcarlisle.bandcamp.com/

His instagram is: davidbloodyhaynes

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During the intro I float the idea of sharing my latest studio experiments on Samply to you at the Patreon hub. Interesting ?