Synth Stories is a unique audio podcast series. Every episode features a different artist explaining their story with a hardware synthesizer and re-creating a seminal synth sound from a chosen track.

    • Synth Stories 01 - The Glitz

    • Synth Stories 001 - The Glitz

      duration:00:18:38

      In this episode of Synth Stories Andreas & Daniel from The Glitz demonstrate how they created the main synth line from their latest track 'Chubby Cheek’ using the ARP Odyssey synthesiser.

    • Synth Stories 002 - Panic Girl

    • Synth Stories 002 - Panic Girl

      duration:00:14:00

      Martha Plachetka, also known as Panic Girl, reconstructs the synth drums for Magick from her new EP, The Breeze, using the JoMoX XBase 09 drum machine.

    • Synth Stories 003 - Stereospread / DSI Prophet 12

    • Synth Stories 003 - Stereospread / DSI Prophet 12

      duration:00:21:31

      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.

    • Synth Stories 004 - Makeup & Vanity Set / Moog Mother 32

    • Synth Stories 004 - Makeup & Vanity Set / Moog Mother 32

      duration:00:16:36

      Matthew Pusti aka Makeup and Vanity Set reveals how he uses the Moog Mother 32 and Meris Mercury7 to create expansive, dark synth soundscapes.

    • Synth Stories 005 - Portishead / Minimoog

    • Synth Stories 005 - Portishead / Minimoog

      duration:00:19:42

      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.

    • Synth Stories 006 - Kris Dirksen / Buchla Music Easel

    • Synth Stories 006 - Kris Dirksen / Buchla Music Easel

      duration:00:20:34

      Kris Dirksen, known for scoring music or trailers for Mad Max: Fury Road & Breaking Bad, talks about how the Buchla Music Easel synth became the heart of his score for Cinemax's Quarry TV series.

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