My Forever Studio

Jacob Collier is a musical polymath who shot to fame as a teenager with his a virtuosic split-screen vocal reharmonisation videos. Since then, he's won Grammies, had audiences all over the world participate in his live looping sets, and collaborated with heroes like Herbie Hancock and Quincy Jones.

In this episode, get some valuable tips and tricks for vocal production, learn about his rule-breaking audio interface, his favourite mics on the planet (one high-end, one low) and find out what his beautifully conceived luxury item is.

Season 4 is sponsored by EVO by Audient: https://evo.audio/

STUFF WE TALK ABOUT (SPOILERS!)
https://equipboard.com/items/casio-ctk-611
https://www.shure.com/en-US/products/microphones/sm58
https://www.apple.com/uk/mac-pro/
https://www.djez.com/
https://www.tascam.eu/en/downloads/archive/US-122
https://www.roland.com/global/products/ua-25ex/
https://www.audinate.com/products/manufacturer-products/dante-pcie-card
https://mojaveaudio.com/microphones/
https://ben.ai/
https://www.digitalaudio.dk/PRODUCTS/AX32-Audio-Router---AD-DA-DD-Converter
https://www.audinate.com/products/dante-enabled/grace-design/grace-design-m108
https://gracedesign.com/products/monitor-controllers/m905
https://www.aearibbonmics.com/products/r88-series/
https://www.steinway.com/pianos/steinway/grand/model-d
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Gould
https://www.steinway.com/spirio
https://kiiaudio.com/bxt.php
https://kiiaudio.com/kii_three.php
https://hajanga.com/#
https://chicagoelectricpiano.com/wurlitzer/baby-blue-wurlitzer-200a/
https://www.spectrasonics.net/products/keyscape/models/ep_200A.php
https://www.trinitylaban.ac.uk/study/teaching-staff/barak-schmool/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_9J7QU-uGE
https://www.klassickeysgb.com/info
https://www.reddit.com/r/JacobCollier/comments/txgmd0/jacob_misses_the_gong_vancouverapril_5_djesse/

William Orbit is a true music legend. He’s sold over 200 million recordings of his work, has won Grammys, Ivor Novellos and has worked with stars like Madonna, Blur, Britney and Queen.

Now he’s returned to the studio and has a new album out called The Painter. In this episode find out how he shaped the sound for ‘Ray of Light’, what he thought of Pro Tools when it first came out and which single hardware synth he’d take with him to his Forever Studio.

Season 4 is sponsored by EVO by Audient: https://evo.audio/

STUFF WE TALK ABOUT (SPOILERS!)
https://www.jameshockley.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_ST
https://www.apple.com/sg/shop/buy-mac/macbook-pro/16-inch-space-grey-10-core-cpu-32-core-gpu-1tb
https://focusrite.com/en/usb-c-audio-interface/clarett-plus/clarett-plus-8pre
https://www.avid.com/pro-tools
https://www.drawmer.com/products/60s-series/1960-mic-pre-vacuum-tube-compressor.php
https://reverb.com/item/763983-fairchild-670
https://lexiconpro.com/en/products/pcm70
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wendy_Melvoin
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adamski
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trevor_Horn
https://reverb.com/item/55407768-korg-sdd-3000-digital-delay-famous-original-rack-version
https://www.uaudio.com/review/korg-sdd-3000-digital-delay/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benny_Andersson
https://www.vintagesynth.com/roland/juno106.php
https://musictech.com/reviews/roland-juno-series/
https://www.jameshockley.com/
https://www.gibson.com/en-US/Guitar/ACCFR6729/Hummingbird-Original/Antique-Natural
https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/23527/lot/72/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katie_Melua

Eats Everything aka Dan Pearce had his break out in 2011 with ‘Entrance Song’ and since then the award-winning DJ and producer has collaborated with Fatboy Slim, TEED and Four Tet. He even programmed a stage at Glastonbury this year on the history of rave.

But what affordable plug-ins does he use on every production, which speakers held him back and if he could only DJ two genres for the rest of time, what would they be?

Season 4 is sponsored by EVO by Audient: https://evo.audio/

STUFF WE TALK ABOUT (SPOILERS!)
https://www.vintagesynth.com/novation/supernova.php
https://www.vintagesynth.com/emu/drumulator.php
https://www.krkmusic.com/Studio-Monitors/ROKIT-5-G4
https://factorystudios.co.uk/
https://www.apple.com/uk/mac-pro/
https://www.allen-heath.com/ahproducts/zed-r16/
https://www.waves.com/plugins/infected-mushroom-pusher
https://www.boss.info/global/products/rv-6/
https://www.pioneerdj.com/en-us/product/effector/rmx-1000/black/overview/
https://www.pioneerdj.com/en/product/mixer/djm-v10/black/overview/
https://pmc-speakers.com/products/professional/archive/twotwo6
https://pmc-speakers.com/studio/pmc-8-2
https://www.moogmusic.com/products/moog-one
https://articles.roland.com/everybody-needs-a-303-fatboy-slim/
https://www.strymon.net/product/elcapistan/
https://www.strymon.net/product/deco/
https://aberrantdsp.com/plugins/sketchcassette/
https://klevgrand.com/products/reamp

British music producer TEED, aka Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs, has collaborated with some of the biggest names in music including Mark Ronson and Banks and released a steady flow of EPs, singles and remixes.

But what are his studio phobias? Which affordable microphone travels the world with him, and why doesn’t he want the mega polysynth that has become a mainstay of Forever Studios past?

Season 4 is sponsored by EVO by Audient: https://evo.audio/

STUFF WE TALK ABOUT (SPOILERS!)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Totally_Enormous_Extinct_Dinosaurs
https://www.apple.com/uk/shop/buy-mac/mac-pro/tower
https://www.dynaudio.com/professional-audio/core/core-47
https://earthworksaudio.com/vocal-microphones/sr314/
https://en-de.neumann.com/kms-105
https://www.eventideaudio.com/rackmount/h3000/
https://www.eventideaudio.com/rackmount/h9000/
https://truetone.com/v3-h2o/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roland_Jupiter-8
https://www.yamaha.com/en/about/innovation/collection/detail/2117/
https://sg.yamaha.com/en/products/musical_instruments/pianos/disklavier/index.html
https://www.nordkeyboards.com/products/nord-stage-3
https://reverb.com/p/yamaha-cs-80-synthesizer-1980

This time, South African electronic duo Goldfish wrestle with the dilemma of choosing fine vintage instruments or modern synths to produce their brand of jazz-tinged house.

Along the way, learn about Dom’s perfect pitch and synesthesia, and why the pair’s next record might be made with just the items they select on the show.

Season 4 is sponsored by EVO by Audient: https://evo.audio/

STUFF WE TALK ABOUT (SPOILERS!)
https://africanperfection.co.za/
https://www.musicraft.co.za/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selmer_Mark_VI
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soweto_Kinch
https://www.moogmusic.com/products/moog-one
https://www.sportube.com/
https://www.facebook.com/bunker.graz/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Endless_Summer
https://www.facebook.com/groups/chestfreezercoldplunge/about/
https://www.amsterdam-dance-event.nl/en/
https://www.focal.com/en/pro-audio/monitoring-speakers/sm6/monitoring-speakers/trio11-be
https://www.apple.com/uk/shop/buy-mac/mac-pro/tower

Danish/Egyptian DJ, producer and singer Ashibah has been releasing vocal-forward house music on majors and dance labels like Spinnin and Anjunabeats since 2013, but before that had another career as a pro athlete. But how will that affect her choices?

In this episode, we find out about her love of the 90s synth aesthetic, which luxury headphones she covets, and why her final selection should be in every forever studio.

STUFF WE TALK ABOUT (SPOILERS!)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilhabela
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.uaudio.com/audio-interfaces/apollo-x4.html
https://www.whathifi.com/us/sennheiser/hd800s/review
https://www.adam-audio.com/en/main-monitor/s6x/
https://www.telefunken-elektroakustik.com/microphones/ela-m-251e
https://novationmusic.com/en/synths/summit
https://www.vintagesynth.com/korg/m1.php
https://www.moogmusic.com/products/moog-one
https://www.instagram.com/taleofus/?hl=en
https://www.hermanmiller.com/en_eur/products/seating/office-chairs/aeron-chairs/
https://home.lamarzoccousa.com/product/linea-mini-in-blue/

This time, Jack Patterson of British uber hit-making trio Clean Bandit imagines an unusual studio forever home on the high seas. Along the way, learn the secret behind the ‘Rather Be’ piano sound, whose esoteric hardware he’d steal for the studio and which song he and the band measure all new tracks against.

Season 4 is sponsored by EVO by Audient: https://evo.audio/

STUFF WE TALK ABOUT (SPOILERS!)
https://thechurchstudios.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Antonio
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rvssian
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Strong
https://www.apple.com/sg/shop/buy-mac/macbook-pro/16-inch
https://www.uaudio.com/audio-interfaces/apollo-x8.html
Roland Jupiter-8 MIDI Mod - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ei8x1Z4sIKw
https://musictech.com/news/black-corporation-reimagines-the-jupiter-8-as-the-ise-nin-desktop-polysynth/
https://www.ewheels.com/
https://www.thisismetropolis.com/sampling-waves-grand-rhapsody-piano/
https://atc.audio/professional/loudspeakers/scm300asl-pro/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aatr_2MstrI
https://valhalladsp.com/2014/01/18/a-new-reverb-cartridge-for-the-z-dsp-halls-of-valhalla/
https://reverb.com/item/28937209-emt-240-gold-foil-plate-reverb-1970
https://jazzfuel.com/selmer-saxophones-jazz/
https://www.selmer.fr/en/artist/sonny-rollins

Lee Mortimer’s musical roots are as a EDM producer but as Friend Within, he’s been tearing up the tech and house dancefloors with tracks such as The Renegade. Now the multi-monikered producer is taking his 2phargon alias to labels like Dirtybird.

In this episode find out how a rudimentary DAW function led to his signing, which software has upped his mixing game and his tricks for overcoming a lack of musical theory knowledge.

Season 4 is sponsored by EVO by Audient: https://evo.audio/

STUFF WE TALK ABOUT (SPOILERS!)

https://focusrite.com/en/usb-audio-interface/scarlett/scarlett-18i20
https://www.solidstatelogic.com/products/ssl2-plus
https://www.pmc-speakers.com/studio/main-monitors
https://novationmusic.com/en/keys/sl-mkiii
https://midikey2key.de/
https://www.reasonstudios.com/shop/product/reason-12/
https://www.pluginboutique.com/product/3-Studio-Tools/93-Music-Theory-Tools/6439-Scaler-2
https://elektrobeats.org/35986

Sisters Yasmine and Jahan Yousaf aka Krewella are DJs, producers, singers and songwriters. With platinum record status, headline festival sets and a brand new album out now, they are set for another huge year. 

In this episode, we talk about unconventional vocal production techniques, a misidentified studio and an instrument that they’d want to steal from a musical idol.

Season 4 is sponsored by EVO by Audient: https://evo.audio/   

STUFF WE TALK ABOUT (SPOILERS!)  

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krewella
https://sethro8.wordpress.com/morning-view-studio/
https://www.uaudio.com/audio-interfaces/apollo-x6.html
https://en-de.neumann.com/kh-310-a
https://iproducemusic.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Einziger
https://output.com/products/substance

Synth-obsessed Belgian brothers David and Stephen Dewaele, aka Soulwax, join us for our final episode of Season 3. As well as making music as Soulwax, their 2manydjs mashups and mixes have become legendary and last year their remix of Marie Davidson’s 'Work It'  was nominated for a Grammy. How will these collector-level super-hoarders of vintage synths fare with only six gear picks?

Find out in this episode which fantasy synth they forgot they owned and how they plan to subvert our rules with robots – and crime.

Season 3 is sponsored by EVO by Audient: https://evo.audio/ 

STUFF WE TALK ABOUT (SPOILERS!)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soulwax

https://www.musictech.net/features/interviews/soulwax-studio-ems-synthi-100/

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

http://www.wunderaudio.com/consoles/

https://soniccircus.com/product/neve-bbc-console/

https://www.sunsetsound.com/

https://rakstudios.co.uk/

https://www.strongroom.com/

https://www.audioaficionado.org/showthread.php?t=27258

http://www.vintagesynth.com/roland/sys700.php

http://www.vintagesynth.com/sci/stk.php

https://burlaudio.com/products/b80-mothership

http://www.vintagesynth.com/sci/drumtrx.php

https://global.honda/innovation/robotics.html