Modular synths seem to be popping up everywhere, from interviews with big artists to synth YouTubers. They look impressive, but in these days of cheap and practically unlimited software synths, why are people turning to relatively expensive and cumbersome hardware?…
Around a year ago I got started building my own modular synth. Putting together your own unique instrument with a range of modules seems to be increasingly popular amongst electronic musicians, for a range of reasons I blogged about recently…
The Make Noise 0 Coast is a great stand-alone synth, but once it has sent you down the modular rabbit hole lots of people want to know how to rack mount it. I mounted mine in my eurorack case to …
The latest Mentat Mix is available to listen to now. Featuring tracks and remixes by Eli & Fur, Sasha, Patrice Baumel and Ben Bohmer. It’s a collection of tracks I’ve been really into over the last month or so, with …
My remixes for Arthr and Ishani are now available on Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, and Soundcloud. I updated the mixes a little for the wider distribution so they are sounding a little shinier.
With both these …
‘Find your own sound’ is one of the most well worn pieces of advice to beginners in electronic music. Behind such a simple phrase is a complex mix of intentions and techniques. With so many people now making music, how …
Time for the next instalment of my mix series, bringing together the recent deep, progressive and melodic sounds I’ve been into. Plenty of new stuff in here, including the first play of one of my own tracks, and a few …
Out now, it’s the first DJ mix from me in a new series. It’s a collection of tracks I’ve been into recently, with a melodic, deep, progressive feel. I love seeking out tracks that work really well together, bringing them …
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