My Forever Studio
73 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago -Imagine being able to make your perfect studio. Where would it be? What would it look like? And if you only had six pieces of gear to choose from, what would they be?
This is exactly what we ask of guest artists, producers and industry figureheads. It might sound easy but there are strict rules in the Forever Studio. Hosts and shameless nerds Chris Barker and Will Betts guide guests through the dramatic journey to studio foreverdom.
There will be nostalgia. There will be anecdotes. There may be gags. But there will be no bundles! It’s MusicTech’s My Forever Studio Podcast.
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Ep 22: Butch Vig's steamy vintage mic
December 01, 2020 14:36 - 56 minutes - 51.6 MBOne of the biggest names in rock production, Butch Vig became a household name producing Nirvana’s Nevermind, and has worked with Smashing Pumpkins, Foo Fighters and loads more. As a founding member of Garbage, he’s also a multi-platinum selling artist in his own right. Take a trip into studio dreamland as we cook up a studio fit for rock royalty. This episode, hear how Vig beat out two of the biggest names in music to get his hands on a one-of-a-kind mic, why he draws similarities between c...
Ep 21: KUU's messy Balearic hideout
November 24, 2020 08:18 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBThis episode, we're joined by Grammy-winning producers Alex Metric and Riton (Henry Smithson), two members of the new electronic supergroup KUU. hugely accomplished producers and remixers in their own right, the pair have joined forces to make Balearic House with their latest project. But what do they consider "the electric guitar of synths"? What vintage hardware processor is indispensable in the KUU Forever Studio and will they manage to find any unexploited loopholes? Listen to find out.
Ep 20: Claude VonStroke immediately breaks the rules
November 17, 2020 11:31 - 52 minutes - 47.9 MBOur guest this time is Dirtybird Records founder and producer Barclay Crenshaw, known to the world as Claude VonStroke. As well as being a regular headliner at clubs and festivals all over the world and making some iconic club tracks, he heads the label that’s home to Green Velvet, Justin Martin and more. And he also releases ‘alien hip hop instrumentals’ under his real name! Listen to find out which animal he can’t escape, why he isn’t at all fussy about mics and which low-cost drum machine...
Ep 19: Mat Zo doesn't need upselling
November 10, 2020 11:56 - 42 minutes - 39.1 MBGenre-hopping DJ/producer Mat Zo is known for everything from DnB to dubstep to big room EDM and progressive house. And it's time for him to cook up his fantasy Forever Studio. Awkwardly, though, he pretty much has everything he needs already. Can we upsell the dreams of the Grammy-nominated producer? Listen to find out. Also, discover which outboard preamps he can't live without, which classic hardware synth he's always dreamed of owning and which single soft synth he could live with for ete...
Ep 18: Seeb’s modded synth cabin
November 03, 2020 10:04 - 39 minutes - 36.6 MBThis time we’re joined by Seeb, the Norwegian duo behind the enormous dancefloor remix of Mike Posner’s, I Took A Pill In Ibiza. Listen to learn which affordable vintage mic recreation they can’t live without for pop vocals, how Espen upgraded a classic polysynth and find out the best-practice for avoiding confrontations with bears in the wild.
Ep 17: Mason's smokey fire station studio
October 27, 2020 10:39 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBCreating his fantasy Forever Studio this time is Dutch DJ and producer Mason who rose to fame in 2006 with the Electro House banger, Exceeder, a track that went on to be remixed and re-released multiple times, topping charts and rocking clubs all over the world. Since then Mason has started his own label, Animal Language, and has released music on major labels and some of dance music’s most respected imprints. Now, with his new record out on Toolroom, we talk unusual musical origins, why D...
Ep 16: BT's aquatic synth palace
October 20, 2020 13:34 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MBIn this not-to-be-missed episode, we're joined by electronic music veteran and polymath instrument developer, BT. The Grammy-nominated composer/producer is widely credited with pioneering trance and IDM and is also the creative mind behind iZotope BreakTweaker, StutterEdit and Spitfire's Phobos convolution synth. With a career spanning 30 years, he's also amassed an incredible array of instruments in his Aladdin's cave-like studio. But, how will he react to being allowed only six items in ...
Ep 15: Austen Jux-Chandler isn't starting a cult
October 13, 2020 07:00 - 49 minutes - 45.3 MBGrammy-winning LA-based engineer Austen Jux-Chandler has credits including Adele, Ed Sheeran, Lady Gaga, A$AP Rocky and John Legend. But which side of the Atlantic will the British engineer put his fantasy Forever Studio? We talk Zoom recording sessions, mixing pianos and why he can live without the mixing console.
Ep 14: Tensnake's semi-remote disco lounge
October 06, 2020 10:47 - 42 minutes - 38.7 MBMarco Niemerski aka Tensnake is a producer, DJ and label boss known for making 80s-inspired house and disco. Following his huge 2010 hit, Coma Cat, he collaborated with Nile Rodgers, Jacques Lu Cont and Jamie Lidell, played stages from Coachella to Glastonbury. But what will happen when we ask him to spec up his fantasy Forever Studio? Can we successfully upsell his dreams, or will he get bogged down in plumbing logistics? Listen to find out.
Ep 13: Romesh Dodangoda's rock recording retreat
October 04, 2020 23:43 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MBTo learn out more about Romesh's online production community, Control Room, visit www.control-room.net. Keep up with Romesh Dodangoda at romeshdodangoda.com and follow @longwaveromesh on Instagram. Read more about the Klon Centaur pedal. Recording a tiny Marshall MS-2, documented on Instagram.
Ep 12: Ørjan Nilsen's space-faring technodrome
September 29, 2020 14:04 - 38 minutes - 34.9 MBWe kick off Season 2 with technical producer and self-professed gear geek Ørjan Nilsen who joins us from his studio on the edge of the Arctic Circle. Listen for tales of vintage keyboards lost, a tough decision about soft synths and learn how travel restrictions are affecting his music.
Ep 11: Morgan Page and the half-life of rubber
March 19, 2020 15:56 - 34 minutes - 31.1 MBIn the final episode of Season 1, Grammy-nominated producer, remixer and DJ Morgan Page phones in from his studio in Los Angeles. Find out about the super softsynth that has earned a special place in his heart, and why car-building tech would be essential in his Forever Studio.
Ep 10: Matt Black's psychedelic sample shack
March 12, 2020 07:27 - 59 minutes - 54.6 MBFounder of legendary label Ninja Tune and one-half of sampling pioneers Coldcut, Matt is a production veteran. Find out how he declutters tracks, why the Ninja Tune Zen Delay isn't "off the wall" and hear the story of how he came to own one of the rarest synths on the planet.
Ep 9: Beardyman's doomsday bunker
March 05, 2020 14:52 - 43 minutes - 39.4 MBBeardyman has no interest in utopian visions of studio foreverdom. No, the vocalist, beatboxer and comedian is prepping a creative outpost that can withstand the coming nuclear apocalypse. Expect musical interludes.
Ep 8: Christian Henson's Great British gear heist
February 27, 2020 06:13 - 44 minutes - 41 MBSpitfire Audio founder and composer Christian Henson (Poirot, Alien: Isolation) has his own unique take on the Forever Studio, stealing specific pieces of equipment from recording facilities he's visited. Learn what he'd pilfer from the studio made by Mark Knopfler, and what he'd love to take from Air Studios. And hear the surprising story behind his non-gear-related item... Listen to learn more.
Ep 7: Nathan C wants a helipad
February 20, 2020 09:06 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MBProducer Nathan Cross, also known as Nathan C, has found huge success with 2019's 'Piece of Your Heart' by Meduza ft. Goodboys, garnering almost 500 million streams on Spotify. Discover the origin of the track's spoken hook, and whether we will allow a Forever Studio that floats.
Ep 6: Kove doesn’t need speakers
February 13, 2020 07:00 - 48 minutes - 44.3 MBIn this episode, we ask James Rockhill, aka D‘n'B producer/DJ Kove, to imagine his perfect studio. Although he's had UK Top 40 success and also remixed for John Newmann, Bastille and Rag'n'Bone Man, his studio setup is remarkably minimal. But when he's presented with an unlimited budget and all the time in the world, will he be able to keep his cool? Listen to find out.
Ep 5: Youngr's polysynth conundrum
February 06, 2020 07:46 - 39 minutes - 35.8 MBMulti-instrumentalist Youngr tries to whittle down his studio to only six items. Will he be able to decide between two classic polysynths? And has he considered how to deal with the angry geese in his chosen location? Listen to this episode to find out.
Ep 4: Hinako Omori's Okinawan recording sanctuary
January 30, 2020 07:00 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MBThis time, musician, programmer and synthesist Hinako Omori joins Will and Chris on the show. Hinako has played keys for the likes of James Bay, KT Tunstall and Kate Tempest, and DJs with British synth-pop success, Georgia. With feet firmly in both composition and tech, she has a different outlook. But what gear will she choose for her Forever Studio?
Ep 3: Drew Bang's post-fact microphone
January 23, 2020 07:08 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MBJoining Will and Chris on this episode is freelance studio engineer, Drew Bang. Drew has worked in major studios all over the world, lending his engineering skills for huge acts like U2, Royal Blood and Haim. But will this studio gluttony make whittling down his six-item Forever Studio an impossible task?
Ep 2: Strongroom showdown with Brendon Harding and Jake Murray
January 16, 2020 08:10 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MBRecorded on location at London’s legendary Strongroom Studios, Will and Chris ask Strongroom’s Technical Manager Jake Murray and Studio Manager Brendon Harding (Little Simz, Ghostpoet, Loyle Carner) to jointly envision their Forever Studio. Will these knowledgeable studio engineers be able to compromise on just six bits of studio gear to use for the rest of time?
Ep 1: Danny Byrd's unusual luxury item
January 16, 2020 08:05 - 37 minutes - 34.8 MBIn the debut episode, hosts Chris and Will welcome legendary DnB DJ, producer and studio nerd, Danny Byrd. They discover his surprising choice of studio location, his unusual luxury item and the six bits of studio kit he would put in his Forever Studio.
Introducing MusicTech's My Forever Studio
January 14, 2020 05:55 - 1 minute - 1.06 MBImagine being able to make your dream studio. Money is no object, but you can only have six pieces of gear. What would you choose? We put this question to artists, engineers, producer and music industry luminaries. It might sound simple but forever is a tough brief. And there are strict rules in the Forever Studio. Hosts and shameless nerds Chris Barker and Will Betts will be guiding guests through the often dramatic journey to studio foreverdom. There will be nostalgia. There will be anecd...