“… many notable artists release their music without the attention they deserve, and a lot of silly music has too much space…”
Interviews
Since 2014, our select artists have been sharing their studio setup, working environment, favourite hardware, the process of composition and much more… Look inside!!!
In the studio with Hania Rani
“… I usually try to bring new elements to the process or deliberately limit myself to one instrument…”
In the studio with Christopher Tignor
“… I start with great instruments and then mostly leave them be…”
In the studio with Eluvium
“… many of my favorite compositions have been created using pretty simple and relatively cheap tools…”
In the studio with Rone
“… the process is ultimately very instinctive, not cerebral […] where I find pleasure is in the raw part, the creation…”
In the studio with Shida Shahabi
“… I don’t like habits too much; it’s the variation and the not always knowing that makes the practice exciting…”
In the studio with Aukai
“… I take a lot of inspiration from solitude in nature […] the environment is crucial, much more so than being in a perfect recording studio…”
In the studio with The Album Leaf
“… it starts with sound… experimenting with sound… it truly gets me inspired… it’s what I react to…”
In the studio with John Hayes
“… I like the idea of creating a sonic bed to lie down in, especially in the early stages of a track…”
In the studio with Secret of Elements
“… I froze a bell strike and extended it for hours [and] noticed overtones, hidden sub-tones, and even entire harmonies within that single strike…”
In the studio with Grandbrothers
“… we restricted ourselves to the grand piano as a source [and] the effects are opening up new prospects to transform the sound…”