This time, we’re joined by British electronic music producer and Grammy-winning songwriter, Tourist. Not only did he co-write Sam Smith’s ‘Stay With Me’, he’s also on course to release his fifth studio album. This episode, we’ll learn about the one app he can’t live without, “sneery” synthesizers, and the importance of inspiring presets.

STUFF WE TALK ABOUT (SPOILERS BELOW)
https://reverb.com/uk/item/29665190-yamaha-djx-1
https://www.apple.com/uk/shop/buy-mac/macbook-pro/16-inch-space-black-apple-m3-max-with-16-core-cpu-and-40-core-gpu-48gb-memory-1tb
https://teenage.engineering/products/tp-7
https://www.moogmusic.com/products/minimoog-model-d
https://reverb.com/en-dk/p/roland-juno-106
https://www.cme-pro.com/widi-jack/
https://uk.yamaha.com/en/products/music_production/accessories/md-bt01/index.html
https://atc.audio/professional/discontinued-pro-loudspeakers/scm25a-pro/
Teardrops - Womack & Womack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8AOAap6_k4
https://www.spectrasonics.net/products/omnisphere/
https://www.vintagesynth.com/roland/d-50
Overnight - Chilly Gonzales https://open.spotify.com/track/3aEoeum6W7Tx8N6HZpSr4z
https://lamarzocco.com/uk/en/home-products/espresso-machines/linea-mini-r/

Benn Jordan is a producer, YouTuber, scientist and artist whose been making music for over 20 years as The Flashbulb. In this episode, learn how Benn mixed and mastered his first few records on an extremely low-end rig, the “open secret” of the music tech industry, which unexpected song he uses to tune touring sound systems, and the only Forever Studio item he’d be heartbroken to lose if his house burnt down.

LINKS (SPOILERS BELOW)
https://www.boss.info/us/products/dr-660/
https://www.fs.usda.gov/lpnf
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobe
https://www.reddit.com/r/midjourney/comments/17an9oj/brutalist_structures_in_the_middle_of_forests/
https://u-he.com/products/zebralette/
https://www.vintagesynth.com/roland/jx-305
https://www.image-line.com/
https://rme-audio.de/fireface-802.html
https://reverb.com/uk/p/yamaha-hs80m-powered-studio-monitor-pair
https://www.genelec.com/immersive-hub
https://reverb.com/uk/p/mackie-hr824-8-active-studio-monitors-pair
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sensual_Seduction
https://uk.yamaha.com/en/products/musical_instruments/pianos/disklavier/index.html
https://www.expressivee.com/2-osmose
https://rode.com/en/microphones/360-ambisonic/nt-sf1
https://www.gak.co.uk/en/roland-gk3/18479
https://www.roland.com/us/products/vg-99/
https://www.akaipro.com/mpc-key-61.html
https://uk.yamaha.com/en/products/music_production/synthesizers/montagem/index.html
https://ronrocoreview.wordpress.com/
The Last of Us Soundtrack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SWhBsbxmpk
Amores Perros: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0245712/

Our guest this time is one of the UK’s most in-demand vocalists and vocal producers: Raphaella. With over 500 million streams to her name, and an impressive list of credits including Rudimental, MK, David Guetta and Little Mix, she’s enjoying an incredible career. We talk “snakey melodies”, the perfect vocal compressor, the magic of historic mics and one plug-in effect she can’t live without.

STUFF WE TALK ABOUT
https://www.instagram.com/raphaellamusic/
https://phraseddifferently.com/
https://www.instagram.com/itsjungleboi/?hl=en-gb
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isfahan
https://www.umusicpub.com/uk/Artists/E/Eg-White.aspx
https://zman.co.uk/clients/blair-mackichan.aspx
https://www.sontronics.com/aria
https://www.shure.com/en-GB/products/microphones/sm7b
https://www.instagram.com/tobyscottmusic/
http://www.tube-tech.com/cl-1b-opto-compressor/
https://www.uaudio.com/hardware/6176.html
https://sequential.com/product/prophet-6/
https://sequential.com/product/prophet-10/
https://steinway.co.uk/piano/model-d/
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/22/movies/hans-zimmer-dune.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_8t2VlwK4w
https://get.output.com/arcade-ear-candy
https://www.soundtoys.com/product/echoboy/
https://www.soundtoys.com/product/crystallizer/
https://www.soundtoys.com/product/microshift/
https://www.antarestech.com/products/auto-tune/pro
https://www.native-instruments.com/en/products/komplete/drums/battery-4/
https://soundcloud.com/marckinchen/2am-mk-dub-feat-carla-monroe

With their sixth album Adult Contemporary now out, synth-loving funk duo Chromeo join us in person to tell tales of synths (and talkboxes) past and present, and take us back to their high-school friendship where they bonded over record shopping. Find out about their real velvet-walled studio in LA, and discover which famous monument they’d manifest their Forever Studio beneath.

Season 6 is sponsored by Audient: audient.com

STUFF WE TALK ABOUT (SPOILERS AHEAD!)

Check out the MusicTech Interview Feature: https://musictech.com/features/interviews/chromeo-interview-adult-contemporary/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_(DJs)

https://studios-ferber.com/

https://www.apple.com/uk/shop/buy-mac/mac-pro/tower

https://www.vintagesynth.com/roland/hs-60

https://apogeedigital.com/drivers/ensemble-tb/ensemble-thunderbolt-users-guide-november-2014.pdf

https://www.nordkeyboards.com/products/nord-modular

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korg_M1

https://www.vintagesynth.com/korg/m500-micro-preset

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moog_Concertmate_MG-1

https://www.vintagesynth.com/sequential-circuits/six-trak

https://www.vintagesynth.com/sequential-circuits/drumtraks

https://www.jimdunlop.com/heil-talk-box/

https://www.discogs.com/release/231562-The-Time-The-Time

https://www.dominomusic.com/releases/alan-braxe-friends/the-upper-cuts-2023-edition/limited-coloured-double-vinyl

https://www.technics.com/global/home/sl1200.html

With their fourth album, Volcano, out now,  J Lloyd, one-half of the beloved UK production duo Jungle, takes us from early beginnings recording Foley on his family PC, through to his first treasured synth. Along the way, hear a revelation about the horn sound on Busy Earnin’, which plug-in was his secret weapon in the band’s early days, and which beloved producer he’d reproduce as an animatronic simulacrum. 

LINKS (SPOILERS BELOW)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuihPTzv4FY

https://www.waves.com/plugins/maserati-grp

https://www.apple.com/uk/shop/buy-mac/macbook-pro/16-inch

https://shop.funky-junk.com/shop/recording/mixers/consoles/ssl-4000-g-series-recording-console/

http://www.valentinerecordingstudios.com/#historic-studios-1

https://www.micandmod.com/neumann-u47-the-neumanns-king-analyse-microphone/

https://reverb.com/item/5302085-vintage-magnasync-tube-preamp

https://reverb.com/item/68104922-magnasync-g-963-tube-mixer

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

https://www.uaudio.com/blog/100-percent-ua-610-console/

https://soundcity.la/

https://www.hofner.com/en/guitars-basses

https://www.gibson.com/en-US/Collection/bass-thunderbird

https://atc.audio/professional/loudspeakers/scm25a-pro-mk2/

https://atc.audio/professional/loudspeakers/scm45a-pro/

https://atc.audio/professional/loudspeakers/scm300asl-pro/

https://www.neumann.com/en-en/products/monitors/kh-310-a/

https://www.vintagesynth.com/sci/p10.php

https://teenage.engineering/store/op-1-field/

https://www.tropicalfishvintage.com/blog/2017/6/21/the-wurlitzer-206-student-model-explained

https://www.junglejunglejungle.com/products/volcano-digital-jun

In the final episode of Season 5, we welcome Canadian producer, songwriter, DJ and vocalist Jessy Lanza. With two records of nostalgic-sounding electronic music already released on Hyperdub and a third on the way, we find out which vintage effects unit helps her get that distinctive sound, how she nearly had a beloved synth lost by an airline, and which song Will Smith has completely ruined for her forever.

Season 5 is sponsored by Audient: audient.com

STUFF WE TALK ABOUT (SPOILERS AHEAD!)

https://www.instagram.com/jessy.lanza/?hl=en

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpLbvSB8GkY&ab_channel=KEXP

https://www.instagram.com/pearsonsound/?hl=en

https://www.apple.com/uk/shop/buy-mac/mac-studio

https://engineering.stackexchange.com/questions/26710/if-gold-is-a-worse-electrical-conductor-than-silver-and-copper-why-are-gold-pla

https://www.rme-audio.de/fireface-ufx-3.html

https://www.behringer.com/product.html?modelCode=P0AWN

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

https://rhodesmusic.com/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6uysIQp4Lg&ab_channel=FenderRhodesStory

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtMHsNhQBvI&ab_channel=StrutRecords

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNQCZwol3Ec&ab_channel=Amblin

https://www.sequential.com/product/prophet-5/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywrUdtk1JY0&ab_channel=BlueBambooMusic

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

https://www.eventideaudio.com/rackmount/h3000/

https://www.eventideaudio.com/rackmount/h9000/

https://www.instagram.com/jeremy_greenspan/?hl=en

https://www.akaipro.com/mpc2000xl

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

https://www.neumann.com/en-en/products/historical/u-47/

https://www.telefunken-elektroakustik.com/product/m81/

https://spiralgroovestudiomonitors.bigcartel.com/

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/ice-baths-are-hot-on-social-media-heres-how-they-affect-your-body

https://www.matrixsynth.com/2015/11/rare-boss-syb-3-bass-synthesizer-wrist.html

Our guest this time is British bass music phenomenon Flava D. Renowned for her versatile music production across grime, garage, bassline house, and drum n bass, Flava D has collaborated with industry heavyweights like Wiley and Swindle and has been putting out her own music, remixes, and DJ mixes since 2012. Discover how she found the transition to DnB, how she made lockdown tracks in the desert powered by a solar panel and which softsynth she turns to for everything from bass to hi-hats. Can we upsell her synthesizer dreams? Find out in this episode.

Season 5 is sponsored by Audient: audient.com

STUFF WE TALK ABOUT (SPOILERS AHEAD!)

https://www.instagram.com/flava_d/

https://www.hospitalityinthewoods.com/

https://flavadubs.bandcamp.com/album/all-we-ever-do-womp-machine

https://soundcloud.com/flava_d/desert-lights

https://www.vintagesynth.com/korg/m1.php

https://www.hospitalrecords.com/artist/london-elektricity

https://waldorfmusic.com/quantum-en/#ueberblick

https://xferrecords.com/products/serum

https://musictech.com/tutorials/weekend-workshop-sound-design-vital/

https://www.focal.com/en/pro-audio/monitoring-speakers/sm6

https://www.rme-audio.de/babyface-pro-fs.html

https://www.adam-audio.com/en/ax-series/a3x/

https://www.yamahamusiclondon.com/HS8-Monitor-Speaker/pidCHS8UK

https://www.adsrsounds.com/product/software/applied-acoustics-systems-lounge-lizard-ep-4-virtual-electric-piano/

https://rhodesmusic.com/rhodes-mk8/

https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-massage-chairs/

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07WP69245/

https://djmag.com/news/jaguar-launches-new-record-label-utopia-van-damn-single

https://tqdukg.bandcamp.com/album/ukg

https://www.nme.com/news/music/glastonbury-2023-reveals-shangri-la-line-up-3442352

https://www.boomtownfair.co.uk/

This time, we’re joined by the House, Techno, and Disco producer behind the 2017 Silver-certified hit 'Techno Disco Tool' with 30 million+ Spotify streams. On this episode, we reveal Mella Dee’s surprising muse: dub reggae. Explore how this unexpected influence shapes his gear choices and gives birth to his irresistible, dancefloor-ready anthems. Also, unearth the obscure equipment that powers his sound, discover which producer friend holds the record for speaker blowouts, and learn how he masterfully works with complicated effect units – it’s simpler than you might think.

Season 5 is sponsored by Audient: audient.com

STUFF WE TALK ABOUT (SPOILERS AHEAD!)

https://letsgopeakdistrict.co.uk/peak-district-towns-and-villages-yorkshire/

https://www.apc.com/uk/en/product-category/88972-uninterruptible-power-supply-ups/

https://www.apple.com/uk/mac-studio/

https://en.antelopeaudio.com/products/galaxy-64-synergy-core/

https://www.eventideaudio.com/rackmount/h9000/

https://www.instagram.com/s_p_e_c_i_a_l_r_e_q_u_e_s_t/?hl=en

https://ra.co/dj/redlight

https://reverb.com/au/item/31882128-ursa-major-stargate-626-effects-processor

https://soundgas.com/product/yamaha-e1010-analog-delay-4/

https://usa.yamaha.com/files/download/other_assets/5/320765/E1010E.pdf

https://abbeyrecording.com/ssl-4000-mixing-desk

https://zaehl.com/products/am1-mixing-console

https://studiocare.com/products/atc-scm300a-sl-pro-three-way-active-monitor-pair

https://soundgas.com/product/soundgas-type-636-grampian-spring-reverb-2023/

https://reverb.com/item/7454245-akg-bx20-e

https://www.sequentix.com/shop/cirklon-hardware-sequencer

Brisbane native Brendan Cox traded his Aussie roots for the electric vibe of London, diving headfirst into a world of production, songwriting, and mixing. From gracing the stage with Imogen Heap as her guitarist to earning his stripes in the studio under the wing of renowned Guy Sigsworth, Brendan's journey is an inspiring tale. Now stationed in the creative hub of Tileyard Studios, Brendan has teamed up with Jadu Heart, LVRA, Patrick Wolf and more, adding his unique touch to their music. This episode delves into the heart of immaculate studio vibes, the quest for the perfect microphone, and Brendan's enduring bond with one cherished instrument.

Season 5 is sponsored by Audient: audient.com

STUFF WE TALK ABOUT (SPOILERS AHEAD!)

https://www.brendan-cox.com/

http://tileyardx.co.uk/

https://www.griffith.edu.au/arts-education-law/queensland-conservatorium

https://www.wisseloord.org/

https://vintageking.com/api-1608-ii-16-channel-console-with-automation

https://www.thomann.de/gb/soyuz_017_tube.htm

https://atc.audio/hi-fi/loudspeakers/classic-series/scm50/

http://unityaudioproducts.co.uk/boulder3-analogue.php

https://www.aearibbonmics.com/products/r88-series/

http://stagermicrophones.com/

https://www.yamahamusiclondon.com/C3X-Grand-Piano/pidC3X-GRAND-SUPER

https://rakstudios.co.uk/studios/studio-2

https://www.steinway.com/pianos/steinway/grand/model-d

https://www.music-man.com/instruments/families/guitars/john-petrucci

https://reverb.com/uk/p/fender-highway-one-stratocaster-2006-2011

https://www.ligne-roset.com/us/modele/living/sofas/togo-/2510

We’re joined by a rising star in the engineering world. Coming up through Monnow Valley Studios in Wales, Callum Marinho cut his teeth on sessions for Tom Jones and even Coldplay. Now he’s Noel Gallagher’s in-house engineer. We find out about dreamy guitar tones, what synths he turns to for Noel’s records, and hear about an esoteric rack effect that’s a go-to sound used by Prince (and the former-Oasis star).

Season 5 is sponsored by Audient: audient.com

STUFF WE TALK ABOUT (SPOILERS AHEAD!)

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

https://www.airstudios.com/history/

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/air-studio-ruins

http://www.monnowvalleystudio.com/

https://www.apple.com/uk/shop/buy-mac/mac-studio/20-core-cpu-48-core-gpu-32-core-neural-engine-64gb-memory-1tb

https://www.kmraudio.com/burl-b80-mothership.php

https://guitar.com/news/gear-news/limited-edition-noel-gallagher-gibson-es-355-models-already-being-sold-on-for-five-grand-over-original-price/

https://origineffects.com/product/cali76-compact-deluxe/

https://www.atbguitars.com/1967-fender-vibrolux

https://en-de.neumann.com/u-67

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HAn88K-3Cc (Andrew Scheps - Sold His Neve 8068 And Mixes Totally In The Box!)

https://atc.audio/professional/loudspeakers/scm150asl/

https://www.arturia.com/products/software-instruments/synclavier-v/resources

https://reverb.com/uk/item/4424489-publison-infernal-machine-90-im90

https://prince.org/msg/7/468702