My Forever Studio

My Forever Studio

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My Forever Studio episodes

  • Ep 28: KSHMR's microphone wears a hat

    Kicking off Season 3, we have Niles Hollowell-Dhar, aka superstar producer/DJ KSHMR. Before his KSHMR alias, Niles had huge hits with Like a G6 and Bass Down Low. Now, he's released a stack of EDM bangers and festival anthems and even his own samples and plug-ins used by producers worldwide.

     

    In this episode, learn why KSHMR doesn't test his mixes on club sound systems, why sample articulations are so important and which vocal plug-in he couldn't live without.

    LINKS

    https://welcometokshmr.com/

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

    https://www.uaudio.com/audio-interfaces/apollo-x8.html

    https://pro.sony/ue_US/products/studio-microphones/c-800g

    https://www.adam-audio.com/en/s-series/s3h/

    https://en-us.sennheiser.com/hd-25-plus

    https://www.nordkeyboards.com/products/nord-stage-3

    https://www.vsl.co.at/en/VI_Series/VI_Super_Package

    https://www.samplemodeling.com/products

    https://audiomodeling.com/swam-engine/solo-woodwinds/swam-saxophones/

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

    https://www.bestservice.com/ethno_world_6_complete.html

    56 min
  • Ep 27: Tycho's signature studio
    This time, we’re joined by multi-instrumentalist producer Scott Hansen, aka Tycho. Scott’s instantly recognisable brand of downtempo guitar, analogue synths and crunchy drums has attracted genre labels such as chillwave and ambient, and he’s connected with a vast audience. He's earned hundreds of millions of plays and two Grammy nominations along the way
    In this episode, learn about his love of a specific ‘80s rock band, how he harnesses noise on his Minimoog and which unexpected DAW he’s been using since 2009.
    46 min
  • Ep 26: Gary Barlow can programme a DX7 (Christmas Special)
    In a special festive episode, we’re joined by certified pop star and household name Gary Barlow, and his trusted studio collaborator Ryan Carline. This time, discover how Gary got the 80s synth sounds for his Eddie The Eagle film-inspired record, why the pair prefer speakers that are fun rather than accurate, and learn which dark-horse product makes it onto their Christmas list.
    43 min
  • Ep 24: Flux Pavilion is trout fishing on Mars
    Joshua Steele, better known as electronic producer Flux Pavilion, smashed onto the dubstep scene in 2010 with his ‘I Can't Stop’ anthem and has since continued to spearhead the genre in the UK and overseas with albums ‘Blow The Roof’ and ‘Tesla’. Now, with the time to experiment in the studio, his sound has evolved. This new stage of the journey has produced the “crowning achievement” of his career. We talk modular synths, building guitar pedals and why he's only now ready to upgrade to some really serious speakers.
    1 hr 2 min
  • Ep 23: Dani Bennett Spragg is harvesting air
    Award-winning engineer Dani Bennett Spragg has achieved a huge amount in what seems like a short amount of time, working with Noel Gallagher, The Amazons, Jarvis Cocker, Baxter Drury and even The Rolling Stones. And she's worked alongside production heavyweights Alan Mulder, Flood and Catherine J Marks. But how will she be able to reconcile her British-American heritage when asked to pick a location for her studio? Which mics will make it into her very limited mic locker? And why are a modded set of dual-concentric speakers the best she's ever heard?
    53 min
  • Ep 22: Butch Vig's steamy vintage mic
    One of the biggest names in rock production, Butch Vig became a household name producing Nirvana’s Nevermind, and has worked with Smashing Pumpkins, Foo Fighters and loads more. As a founding member of Garbage, he’s also a multi-platinum selling artist in his own right.
    Take a trip into studio dreamland as we cook up a studio fit for rock royalty. This episode, hear how Vig beat out two of the biggest names in music to get his hands on a one-of-a-kind mic, why he draws similarities between coffee and rock records, and why no software emulation will ever beat his hardware tape delay.
    57 min
  • Ep 21: KUU's messy Balearic hideout
    This episode, we're joined by Grammy-winning producers Alex Metric and Riton (Henry Smithson), two members of the new electronic supergroup KUU. hugely accomplished producers and remixers in their own right, the pair have joined forces to make Balearic House with their latest project. But what do they consider "the electric guitar of synths"? What vintage hardware processor is indispensable in the KUU Forever Studio and will they manage to find any unexploited loopholes? Listen to find out.
    47 min
  • Ep 20: Claude VonStroke immediately breaks the rules
    Our guest this time is Dirtybird Records founder and producer Barclay Crenshaw, known to the world as Claude VonStroke. As well as being a regular headliner at clubs and festivals all over the world and making some iconic club tracks, he heads the label that’s home to Green Velvet, Justin Martin and more. And he also releases ‘alien hip hop instrumentals’ under his real name!
    Listen to find out which animal he can’t escape, why he isn’t at all fussy about mics and which low-cost drum machine he can’t live without in his fantasy Forever Studio.
    53 min
  • Ep 19: Mat Zo doesn't need upselling
    Genre-hopping DJ/producer Mat Zo is known for everything from DnB to dubstep to big room EDM and progressive house. And it's time for him to cook up his fantasy Forever Studio. Awkwardly, though, he pretty much has everything he needs already. Can we upsell the dreams of the Grammy-nominated producer? Listen to find out. Also, discover which outboard preamps he can't live without, which classic hardware synth he's always dreamed of owning and which single soft synth he could live with for eternity.
    43 min

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Imagine being able to make your perfect studio. Where would it be? What would it look like? And if you only had six pieces of gear to choose from, what would they be?