Interviews

Akai Professional MPC Sample: Inside the Pocket-Size MPC With Andy Mac
Meet Akai Pro’s pocket-size MPC Sample with Andy Mac—fast sampling, chop modes, effects, and USB-C workflow for beats anywhere.

Expression and Sonic Authenticity | The Jordan Rudess Interview
The legendary keyboardist divulges his commitment to expressive strategies, physical modeling and other technologies that impact and expand the creativity of keyboard players

Pushing the Envelope | Designing Arturia's MiniFreak Synthesizer
Sébastien Rochard, product manager at Arturia, tells all in our exclusive interview.

Creating the Akai Professional MPC Studio
Learn about the latest member of the MPC family, and how its streamlined format is primed for modern, on-the-go production

Altering FM with KORG's opsix
What the heck is an “altered” FM synth? We got some answers on the opsix, a new breed of synthesizer from KORG.

Buscabulla | Make Music
Mixing elements of electropop, disco and house music with Latin rhythms, Buscabulla chatted with us about their latest album Regresa, making music from a child's perspective, and building worlds with sound.

We Are KING | Make Music
We Are KING’s intricate electronic sound is infectious and utilizes a variety of new and vintage synths and drum machines. They gave us an inside look at what is was like to be mentored by Prince, describe the classic ’80s synth sounds they love and talk about the process behind two creative minds working in unison.

Born This Way: Making the World a Kinder, Braver Place
Born This Way Foundation founder Cynthia Germanotta details how her daughter Lady Gaga's struggles with mental health defined the organization's core mission of making the world a kinder, braver place.

At Coachella: Curating Kanye West's Sunday Services with Musical Director Phil Cornish
During Weekend 2 of Coachella, thousands of festival goers crowded around the campground for a once-in-a-lifetime hillside experience of Kanye West’s mystical Sunday Services - a live musical event inspired by spiritual enlightenment and featuring over 20 musicians and 85 vocalists. We caught up with Sunday Service musical director Phil Cornish to talk about how he was approached to curate the musician collective, as well as how Kanye’s love of vintage synthesizers inspired the basis of the orchestration.

Spiritual Friendship at Moogfest 2018
When Nick Hook and Gareth Jones decided to join forces for their newest project, a truly spiritual friendship was formed - allowing them to each reimagine new possibilities through the medium of synthesizer production. Spiritual Friendship is comprised of Brooklyn-based producer/DJ Nick Hook, and seasoned producer/engineer Gareth Jones (Depeche Mode, Einstürzende Neubauten). The duo performed an extended drone piece at this year's Moogfest in Durham, North Carolina. We invited them to the Moogstore at Moogfest for a first-look at the new Moog Grandmother, as well as a discussion about the origin of their new project, and how they've each brought out the best in one another - spiritually and beyond.

Madame Gandhi at Moogfest 2018
We captured Madame Gandhi's live first impressions of the new Moog Grandmother, while also discussing her multi-faceted stage setup as a means for spreading message through example.

DJ Haram at Moogfest 2018
For DJ Haram, orchestrating music electronically has always been a natural part of the creative process. "With a synth, you can design sound without knowing exactly what you’re doing. It feels more approachable for sound design and experimentation." She stopped by the Moogstore at Moogfest to demo the new Moog Grandmother - we talked about first impressions, the future of live performance and how DJs are bending musical genres for the next generation of artists.
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