Show Notes
Discussing the music making process, beating bad habits and “doing a f*cko” with Alex Robertshaw and Jonathan Higgs of the excellent band Everything Everything.
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LINKS TO STUFF WE DISCUSS ▶︎ Ableton Live: https://www.ableton.com/en/ ▶︎ Verbos Modular: https://www.verboselectronics.com/ ▶︎ Cwejman Modular: https://www.modulargrid.net/e/vendors/view/20 (The founder died in 2021 and I am not sure what the future holds for the brand) ▶︎ Monome Teletype: https://monome.org/docs/teletype/ ▶︎ Cirklon: https://www.sequentix.com/ ▶︎ Bach to Moog (exploring hybrid acoustic/electronic arrangements): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Rcw5GCXJnQ&t=335s ▶︎ Stuart Price: https://www.soundonsound.com/people/stuart-price (old interview but interesting) ▶︎ James Ford: https://www.jamesellisford.com/ David Kosten: https://davidkosten.com/ ▶︎ VCV rack: https://vcvrack.com/ (A free virtual modular synth in your computer!!) ▶︎ Teletype add-on: https://library.vcvrack.com/monome/teletype ▶︎ Alex’s Teletype tutorial recommendation: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMHhQKTYXU657VGx48aj-0rs_tjoz7-Eo&si=V7cyhn7UnTC41OfR ▶︎ Alex’s favourite Teletype Instagrammer: https://www.instagram.com/tv/Cbf0boxg4yp/?igsh=MTRrbGNjbWU5Z2lyOA== (the guy who connected lights to his!)
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