Welcome back to SynthStories... it's been 2 years since the last episode was broadcast and I'm so happy to return! We're back with a bang featuring a synth anthem from Belgian band GOOSE! Dave Martijn from Goose reveals the makings of the crazily addictive hook from Synrise, recreates it from scratch and explains how the anthem came into being usin…

In this episode of SynthStories Jade Rose from the US, recreates parts of her beautiful track, Amethyst, that can be found on her new album Moonstone. Jade has an interesting array of synths, modular synths, guitars and other gizmos - some that she’s built herself.Among the synths explored in this episode are the Arturia MicroBrute, Ambika and the …

In this episode of SynthStories one of Brazil’s best-loved music exports, Wehbba, reveals his synth workflows on the headliner from his recent EP, Eclipse. Although originally written using an Arturia synth plugin, Webhha re-made the main hook after he met the Roland & Studio electronics SE-02 analog synthesizer.…

Multi-award winning Budapest-based electronic musician, media and film score producer, Dani Karanyi, takes us deeper into the synth score of his latest album, Stardive. This album explores the interaction between AI and a Biologist in a post-apocalyptic world. Using the versatile and unique Dave Smith Instruments OB6 synthesizer, Dani recreates sec…

In this episode of SynthStories New York native and Berlin-based electronic producer, Eric Maltz, takes us into the addictive and bruising machine techno that is the title track of his recent EP, Pathway. The Pathway EP features 3 tracks that Eric feels explore the doubts and fears one faces and has to overcome when setting out on a new path.Using …

In this episode Todd Barton takes us on a musical and literary journey back to 1985 when he worked with Ursula K. Le Guin, famous for the EarthSea novels. Todd Barton created the musical score for Ursula’s fascinating novel, Always Coming Home, which focuses on a people that might have lived a long time ago in Northern California, and the book came…

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In this episode we are taken on a melodic. ambient, experimental sonic journey with Martha Plachetka, you might know as Panic Girl) and Anatol Locker (Ambiosonics & Spheric Lounge) who have formed modular synth super-group, Lucid Grain. They’ve just released their debut album, Rise and Fall, where they construct ambient vibes that balance the chaos…

Kevin Blumenfeld is a respected composer, orchestrator and synthesist who has worked on films for with Hans Zimmer and Harry Gregson-Williams such as Pearl Harbor, Black Hawk Down, The Ring, Tears of the Sun, Matchstick Men, and Shrek 2, and scored many of his own TV and films including The Walking Dead, and In The Vault. In this episode Kevin take…

In this episode Hans Berg, respected techno, house and experimental artist showcases his recent release, Pathfinder, and recreates the sounds using the Make Noise Teleharmonic synth module and the Elektron Analog RYTM drum machine.There’s some useful sound design and synth tips Hans reveals from his studio production workflow and live setup.Visit: …

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Spaceprodigi is Mack Bartsch, a young talented 16 year old musician and analog synthesizer enthusiast who has become well known on social media for creating popular synth performance videos using eurorack modules and synths like the Moog Mother 32.In this episode Mack deconstructs her synth workflows and composition techniques for the powerful and …

In this episode of Synth Stories, Justin explains and demonstrates how he created the sounds for one of the tracks titled "The New Race" from Showtime's The Dark Net soundtrack using his Buchla 259 complex oscillator and a Roland Juno-6.By Ask.Audio

Mick Park and Nic Britton are TILT who have been a huge part of the Clubland dance music scene for over 20 years.In this episode of Synth Stories, Mick and Nic have chosen to feature the Volca Keys, a small affordable analog synth from Korg which they used on their remix, Control State, on the Tactal Hots label.…

Olivier Mateu is Rodriguez Jr., an accomplished and forward-thinking electronic producer well known for weaving together deep techno, melodic accents and contemplative synth lines.The French artist started his career as one half of The Youngsters releasing two albums no Laurent Garnier’s F-Communications label. And, as Rodriguez Jr. Olivier Mateu h…

Kris Dirksen has scoring credits including Mad Max: Fury Road, Game of Thrones, Breaking Bad, Banshee and the most recently hit Cinemax series Quarry. In this episode, Kris shares his creative synth process for scoring to picture, the origins of the Buchla Music Easel, and how he used it for the dark, grinding, evolving soundtrack in the critically…

Portishead's Adrian Utley explains and demonstrates why he loves the special sound of the Minimoog analog synthesizer and how he used it in the creation of the recent Portishead cover of ABBA's SOS.By Ask.Audio

Matthew Pusti is Makeup and Vanity Set. In this episode Matthew reveals his how using the Moog Mother 32 analog synthesizer and Meris Mercury7 he creates expansive, magical synth soundscapes.By Ask.Audio

Sara Snyder and James Hopkins from Stereospread share their secrets using the Dave Smith Instruments Prophet 12 synthesizer on their popular track "Frozen". Sara also re-create 3 signature sounds from Frozen using the Prophet 12 and explains their technical and creative process.By Ask.Audio

In episode 002 of Synth Stories Panic Girl reconstructs the synth drums using the JoMoX XBase 09 drum machine on Magick from her new EP, The Breeze.By Ask.Audio

In the first episode of Synth Stories we're joined by Andreas & Daniel from The Glitz. They demonstrate how they created the main synth line from their track, Chubby Cheek on Desert Heart Records, using the Arp Odyssey.By Ask.Audio