Synthesizers

Edd Butterworth and Jean‑Marcel Fricke are the joint helmsmen of the recently opened SchneidersKeller (an offshoot of Berlin’s venerable SchneidersLaden) situated on London's famous Denmark Street.

Composer, producer and Buchla enthusiast Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith joins William J. Stokes to discuss her latest album Gush. She also treats listeners to a live set, performed on a carefully curated selection of Buchla 200e modules.

One of the central figures behind XAOC Devices' success is Maciek Bartkowiak, a veritable heavyweight in electronic instrument design and a charming fellow to boot.

The Anchoress joins Caro C to discuss her preferred recording methods, her obsession with vintage synthesizers, the decision to invest in her own studio and receiving three consecutive MPG Award nominations.

Refreshingly shrewd and not a little iconoclastic, Ross Fish founded Møffenzeef Mødular with all the creativity and risk you might expect, given the modules in the Møffenzeef range.

Composer and musician Yann Tiersen talks about his love of modular synthesis, the joys and challenges of touring and performing and how he found himself unexpectedly involved in film composition.

Jeff Albert, Associate Professor at Georgia Tech, and Paul McCabe, Senior Vice President of Research and Innovation at Roland, discuss the 2025 Guthman Musical Instrument Competition.

Synthesist and producer Julien Guillot started his project Stazma the Junglechrist back in 2008, in his words at “the super violent and punk end” of the breakcore scene, before breaking out into more experimental territory.

Colombian‑born Ela Minus was studying jazz performance as a drummer at Berklee College Of Music when she got a taste for electronic music.

Composer, pianist and producer Martin Kohlstedt talks about his approach to combining piano and electronic instruments, improvisation in the studio and on stage, plus the work he is doing to reduce the carbon footprint of touring.

Atop his role as one half of the wildly off‑kilter Unicorn Ship Explosion, Sasha Lewis has honed his craft working with the likes of Four Tet and Jon Hopkins, and has provided sound design for numerous film companies.

Composer and Sound Designer Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe (aka Lichens) talks to Caro C about his preferred sound modules and working methodologies.

Jake Knight founded RYK Modular back in 2009, hitting the scene with the excellent M185 sequencer.

William Stokes talks to Tony Rolando, the founder, lead designer and co-owner of Make Noise, a modular synth company launched in 2008.

All things considered, Music Thing Modular founder Tom Whitwell can be considered part of the vanguard of Eurorack DIY as it stands today.

Eponymous founder of Swedish company Sebsongs, Malmö’s Sebastian Hastrup has burst onto the Eurorack scene in recent years...

Gur Milstein is the founder of Tiptop Audio, a developer with a litany of celebrated designs to their name; not least their Eurorack versions of legendary 200 series Buchla modules and the recent, groundbreaking ART system.

Electronic music pioneer and composer Suzanne Ciani discusses her career highlights in conversation with William Stokes.

The founder of Glaswegian synth company Instruō, Jason Lim’s drop‑dead gorgeous designs have landed him among the UK’s most respected module designers.

Here Josh shares his own favourite modules, the story of Cycle Instruments and their impressive debut module: Tetrachords.

There is good reason why so many creative types opt to shut themselves away in out‑of‑town studios or workspaces. It has everything to do with the way that individual creativity works, and removing distraction...