Is a Studio Too Much Work
Is having a physical studio really worthwhile, or is it too much work? Inspired by reflections from Robert Henke’s blog post Lately, I’ve been pondering a question that Robert Henke—one of the founders of Ableton—recently discussed in a blog post: Is having a physical...
Listening to Music in the Streaming Age
Listening to Music in the Streaming AgeWhen I was a kid, I used to wander around my neighborhood with a little marching snare drum, probably annoying everyone with my endless snare rolls. Making music—or just making noise—felt completely natural to me. Now, as a...
Loops In Music
Loops In MusicThere is a certain kind of music that feels as though it never wants to end—music that lingers, loops, and draws you in with its hypnotic repetition. That is precisely the kind of sound I write about here. The question of where a loop begins and where it...
A Pilgrimage to Synth Heaven: Another Visit to Schneiders Laden
A Pilgrimage to Synth Heaven: Another Visit to Schneiders LadenOnce again in April 2022, a visit to Schneiders Laden in Berlin turned out to be exactly what I needed. I’ve come to love these little “petit fugues”—a perfect escape into the world of sound and synthesis....
When Sven Väth Forgot His Records: The Night “Calypso” Lit Up the Grosse Halle
When Sven Väth Forgot His Records: The Night “Calypso” Lit Up the Grosse HalleWe’d been playing a series of live sets under our Jagged banner when Leila from Dekadance invited us to perform before Sven Väth at Grosse Halle, Reitschule Bern. This was around May 22,...