Why We Bleep
Why We Bleep is inspired by the mysterious, unique and amazing people behind the equipment and music that we love. It's about getting better at making music, dweebing out over music and synth technology, and to perhaps better understand where music making might be going.
Episodes
WHY WE BLEEP 057: MUSIC THING MK8 feat. TIM EXILE
WHY WE BLEEP 056: WORNG ELECTRONICS
WHY WE BLEEP 055: DIETER DOEPFER
WHY WE BLEEP 054: TIM EXILE
WHY WE BLEEP 053: MUSIC THING MKVII
WHY WE BLEEP 052: ROBERT HENKE/MONOLAKE
Discussing how to be productive combining hardware and software, creative limitations he uses to get tracks made and much more besides with Ableton Live co-inventor Monolake, aka Robert Henke!If you enjoyed this episode, please share it!THANKS TO SPONSORS: http://signalsounds.com & https://thonk.co.ukLISTEN TO THE NEW ALBUM “STUDIO”: http://roberthenke.com/ SUPPORT THE PODCAST ON PATRE
WHY WE BLEEP 051: UTAH SAINTS
In which Jez & Tim of Utah Saints tell the story of how they went from DJing in Leeds to raving on primetime National Television in four months, and all the madness that entailed.If you enjoyed this episode,please share it!THANKS TO SPONSORS: http://signalsounds.com & https://thonk.co.uk/workshopSUPPORT THE PODCAST ON PATREON:https://www.patreon.com/mylarmelodiesUTAH SAINTS ONLINEBuy
WHY WE BLEEP 050: TOM OBERHEIM
In which synth legend Tom Oberheim tells the story of how it all happened: From hand-making effects in his apartment in the 60’s, to the golden age of the SEM, OBX and Xpanders, to the loss and renaissance of Oberheim synths.If you enjoyed this episode, please share it!THANKS TO SPONSORS: http://signalsounds.com & https://www.thonk.co.uk/shop/plinky-kit-001/ SUPPORT THE PODCAST ON PATRE
WHY WE BLEEP 049: ALM BUSYCIRCUITS
Discussing his amazing origin story, favourite synths and vintage effects, and much more besides with Matthew of ALM Busycircuits!If you enjoyed this episode, please share it!THANKS TO SPONSORS: http://signalsounds.com & https://www.thonk.co.uk/?s=timo+rozendal&post_type=product&title=1&excerpt=1&content=1&categories=1&attributes=1&tags=1&sku=1&ord
WHY WE BLEEP 048: NICK BATT/SONIC STATE
Talking about his origin story, achieving a Top 10 hit, founding Sonic State , secrets behind synth reviewing and everything besides with the original synth webmaster and video reviewer Nick Batt!If you enjoyed this episode, please share it!THANKS TO SPONSORS: ▶︎ http://signalsounds.com▶︎ https://www.thonk.co.uk/shop/befaco-oneiroi/ SUPPORT THE PODCAST ON PATREON▶︎ https://www.patreon.com/mylarme
WHY WE BLEEP 047: DINSYNC
Talking everything 101, 303, 808 & 909 with Paul Barker of DINSYNC: The man who made it possible to create replicas of Roland’s most classic creations.If you enjoy this, please share it!Learn more about DINSYNC▶︎ www.re-303.com▶︎ https://instagram.com/dinsync▶︎ THANKS TO SPONSORS: http://signalsounds.com &
https://www.thonk.co.uk/shop/sebsongs-bread-butter/▶︎ SUPPORT THE PODCAST ON
WHY WE BLEEP 046: MANU RETAMERO - BEFACO
WHY WE BLEEP 045: ALGORAVE/ALEX MCLEAN
WHY WE BLEEP 044: RYK MODULAR
WHY WE BLEEP 043: EVERYTHING EVERYTHING
WHY WE BLEEP 042: MUSIC THING MK VI
WHY WE BLEEP 041: LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER
LISTEN ELSEWHERE & SUPPORT▶︎ https://www.whywebleep.com/▶︎ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/why-we-bleep/id1338201154▶︎ https://www.patreon.com/mylarmelodiesMORE FROM SAM:▶︎ https://www.lookmumnocomputer.com/▶︎ https://www.youtube.com/lookmumnocomputerTHANKS TO SPONSORS▶︎ https://www.signalsounds.com/ ▶︎ https://www.thonk.co.uk/ (Check out the two samplers mentioned: https://www
WHY WE BLEEP 040: INTELLIJEL
Talking origins, 101 filters, product design and more with Danjel Van Tijn of Intellijel. 🎙✨ LINKSINTELLIJEL: https://intellijel.com/THANKS TO SPONSORShttps://www.signalsounds.com/ - for all kinds of gearhttps://www.thonk.co.uk/ - for easy synth DIY and desktop gear!If you enjoyed this episode, please share it!
WHY WE BLEEP 039: CLARK
WHY WE BLEEP 038: SYNCLAVIER DIGITAL
WHY WE BLEEP 037: RIVAL CONSOLES
WHY WE BLEEP 036: KAITLYN AURELIA SMITH
Thanks to sponsors http://www.signalsounds.comSee Kaitlyn live, and buy/stream her music: https://kaitlynaureliasmith.com/ Support the pod on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mylarmelodies
WHY WE BLEEP 035: JAMES BLAKE
Thanks to sponsors http://www.signalsounds.comSee James live and buy/stream his music: https://www.jamesblakemusic.com/Support the pod on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mylarmelodies
WHY WE BLEEP 034: MYLAR MELODIES + MUSIC THING
Thanks to sponsors http://www.signalsounds.comSupport the pod on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mylarmelodies LINKS FROM/FOR TOMMusic Thing Modular: https://musicthing.co.uk/Argentina cheap laptops that led to a music scenehttps://restofworld.org/2021/argentina-netbooks-music/Portugal Lisbon Record label Principe Discoshttps://pitchfork.com/thepitch/principe-discos-portugal-dance-label-guid
WHY WE BLEEP 033: MAKE NOISE
LINKS➤ Make Noise: https://www.makenoisemusic.com/ ➤ The ModDemod ad post on MatrixSynth: https://www.matrixsynth.com/2008/03/make-noise-moddemod.html ➤ Support this podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mylarmelodiesTHANKS TO SPONSORShttp://www.signalsounds.comIf you enjoyed this episode, please share it!
WHY WE BLEEP 032: DANIEL MILLER & GARETH JONES - SUNROOF
LINKS➤ Listen and buy Sunroof’s album Electronic Music Improvisations Vol 1 here: https://mute.com/mute/sunroof-daniel-miller-gareth-jones-announce-debut-album ➤ Support this podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mylarmelodiesTHANKS TO SPONSORShttp://www.signalsounds.comhttp://www.tinycrushmixing.com If you enjoyed this episode, please share it!
WHY WE BLEEP 031: JAS SHAW
LINKS➤ Listen to Jas’ new record(s) Sollbruchstelle and buy here: https://jasshaw.bandcamp.com/ ➤ Watch the ‘Sollbruchstelle’ process at play in this FACT video: https://www.factmag.com/2021/04/22/patch-notes-jas-shaw/ ➤ Support this podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mylarmelodiesTHANKS TO SPONSORShttp://www.signalsounds.comThe first 1000 people to use the link will get a free trial of S
WHY WE BLEEP 030: JAMIE LIDELL
LINKS➤ Check out everything Jamie (and subscribe to his podcast!) at: http://jamielidellmusic.com/ ➤ Support this podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mylarmelodiesTHANKS TO SPONSORShttp://www.signalsounds.comThe first 1000 people to use the link will get a free trial of Skillshare Premium Membership: https://skl.sh/mylarmelodies05211If you enjoyed this episode, please share it!
WHY WE BLEEP 029: HAINBACH
LINKS➤ Learn more and buy Hainbach’s music via: https://www.hainbachmusik.com/ ➤ Support this podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mylarmelodiesTHANKS TO SPONSORShttp://www.signalsounds.comhttps://www.tinycrushmixing.com/ The first 1000 people to use the link will get a free trial of Skillshare Premium Membership: https://skl.sh/mylarmelodies04211If you enjoyed this episode, please share it
WHY WE BLEEP 028: HANNAH PEEL
Chatting about re-inventing Delia Derbyshire, exploring underground vintage synth bunkers and the transcendent nature of music with Grammy-nominated musician Hannah Peel!LINKS➤ Buy Hannah's new album 'Fir Wave' here: https://hannahpeel.tmstor.es/➤ Listen to ‘Emergence in Nature’: https://youtu.be/FtqJ4eRrTso➤ Listen to ‘Ecovocative': https://youtu.be/btJs0D8syXg➤ Support this podcast on Patreon: h
WHY WE BLEEP 027: VALHALLA DSP
A deep dive into the magical heart of reverb design, with the industry's most passionately reverberant person: Sean Costello of Valhalla DSP!LINKS➤ If you enjoyed this, please buy Sean's plugins, since they're only $50 each (Get Delay and Vintage Verb first is my recommendation, plus the free ones!): https://valhalladsp.com/➤ Sign up to Sean's creativity newsletter project: https://valhalladsp.com
WHY WE BLEEP 026: MUSIC THING MK IV
Talking about a year of unfinished projects, future Turing Machines, hearing the ISS in the garden, the great hardware vs software debate and how Tom's been freaking out his neighbourhood with the spooky Soma Ether.If you enjoyed this episode, please share it!BUY TOM’S MODULES: https://musicthing.co.uk/THANKS TO SPONSORS: http://signalsounds.comThe first 1000 people to use the link will get a free
WHY WE BLEEP 025: CHRISTMAS SPECIAL WITH SIGNAL SOUNDS!
A CHRISTMAS SPECIAL Talking Glasgow club scene mania, inserting unsolicited items into customer orders, the perils of opening a gear shop and more besides with gear pushers/lovely people Aleks & Jason of Signal Sounds.Thanks and big love to Signal Sounds for being so dang supportive of this podcast over the years, as well as being some of my favourite people to chat to. Buy your musical items
WHY WE BLEEP 024: SURGEON
Talking live improvisation, less gear being more and the limitless possibilities of techno with legendary DJ & performer Anthony Child, aka Surgeon. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it!LINK TO SURGEONS TUNES: https://dj-surgeon.bandcamp.com/THANKS TO SPONSORS: http://signalsounds.comThe first 1000 people to use the link will get a free trial of Skillshare Premium Membership: https://s
WHY WE BLEEP 023: SARAH DAVACHI
Talking vintage synths, musical process, long lost instruments and learning to listen more intently with one of the brightest stars of electro-acoustic music - Sarah Davachi!If you enjoyed this episode, please share it!LINK TO SARAH’S MUSIC: https://latemusic.ffm.to/cantusdescantTHANKS TO SPONSORS: http://signalsounds.comThe first 1000 people to use the link will get a free trial of Skillshare Pre
WHY WE BLEEP 022: BT
Talking juicy modular and studio productivity tips with Grammy-nominated musician, software developer and all-round good soul BT!The first 1000 people to use the link will get a free trial of Skillshare Premium Membership: https://skl.sh/mylarmelodies09201Thanks to Episode sponsors Signal Sounds: https://www.signalsounds.com/🠞 BT's new album The Lost Art Of Longing is out now: https://www.blackhol
WHY WE BLEEP 021: SYSTEM 80
Thanks to episode sponsors Signal Sounds: https://www.signalsounds.com/system80.nethttps://www.instagram.com/minisystem/880 pre-order: http://system80.net/2019/05/29/880-pre-order/
WHY WE BLEEP 020: HAZEL MILLS (GOLDFRAPP/FLORENCE & THE MACHINE LIVE)
The first 1000 people to use this link will get a 2 month free trial of Skillshare Premium Membership: https://skl.sh/mylarmelodiesThanks to episode sponsors Signal Sounds: https://www.signalsounds.com/LINKZ!🠞 https://www.hazelmills.com/🠞 https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/🠞 https://www.afrorack.org/🠞 Oceans of Heaven - Eddie Parker https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hI2RjDpWnys
WHY WE BLEEP 019: GAZ WILLIAMS
Thanks to episode sponsors Signal Sounds: https://www.signalsounds.com/
WHY WE BLEEP 018: TOM WHITWELL/MUSIC THING MK3
Thanks to episode sponsors Signal Sounds: https://www.signalsounds.com/
WHY WE BLEEP 017: ADRIAN UTLEY
WHY WE BLEEP 016: BATTLES/IAN WILLIAMS
WHY WE BLEEP 015: DR EDDIE DOBSON - YORKSHIRE SOUND WOMEN NETWORK
Thanks to episode sponsors http://signalsounds.com and https://www.eurodesk-z.com/ (Make sure you use the Eurodesk discount code from the episode!)LINKS FROM DR. LIZ:The #audioequitypledge https://soundgirls.org/a-guide-to-supporting-women-in-sound/YSWN Volume up advocacy video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MoPCx_RMtow and flyer https://issuu.com/yswn/docs/volume_up_yswnYorkshire Sound Women Ne
WHY WE BLEEP 014: JAMES YOUNG - DARKSTAR
Thanks to episode sponsors http://signalsounds.com and http://thonk.co.ukLINKS FROM JAMES:https://www.thewire.co.uk/news/47326/darkstar-collaborate-with-liverpool-s-migrant-communitieshttps://www.differenttrains1947.com/trackbedhttps://thequietus.com/articles/11268-darkstar-news-from-nowhere-reviewhttps://www.residentadvisor.net/reviews/17886DARKSTAR’S CATALOGUE, STREAMABLE ON WARP SITE:https://wa
WHY WE BLEEP 013: AMOS GAYNES - MOOG MUSIC INC
Thanks to episode sponsors http://signalsounds.com - check them out for all your modular/synth purchasing needs.▶ Buy Finlay Shakespeare’s Ace Album: https://editionsmego.bandcamp.com/album/domestic-economy / http://editionsmego.com/release/EMEGO-261▶ Buy Finlay's incredible modules: https://www.futuresoundsystems.co.uk/▶ Visit Machina Bristronica in Bristol, in 2020: http://machinabristronica.uk/
WHY WE BLEEP 012: SUB FOCUS
Links to Things we discuss in this Episode:Carillon Computers: https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/carillon-ac1-core-4xtMe Metropolis Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uV9-XA5MPwYIntellijel Metropolis link: https://intellijel.com/shop/eurorack/metropolis/Halls of Valhalla card for Z-DSP: https://valhalladsp.com/2014/01/18/a-new-reverb-cartridge-for-the-z-dsp-halls-of-valhalla/Mutable Peaks:
WHY WE BLEEP 011: TOM WHITWELL/MUSIC THING MODULAR
Things we discuss:Andrew Nonlinearcircuits - http://nonlinearcircuits.blogspot.com/?m=1cellF - brains in a petri dish making music http://guybenary.com/work/cellf/ (kill it with fire please thanks)Eurorack module with soil in it - https://www.1010.co.uk/org/ERD.htmlCerith Wyn Evans - Composition for 37 Flutes https://hepworthwakefield.org/news/cerith-wyn-evans-wins-the-hep
WHY WE BLEEP 010: DIVKID
DIVKID’S CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1zIiKvJIi7aYl2N68pWF8gThanks to Episode sponsors Signal Sounds who sell fine gear: http://www.signalsounds.comAnd Obsidian Sound who offer fab mixing and mastering:http://obsidiansound.net (Mention Why We Bleep for 10% off your next project)
WHY WE BLEEP 009: FUTURE SOUND SYSTEMS
BUY HIS AWESOME MODULES: http://www.futuresoundsystems.co.uk/BUY HIS NEW RECORD: https://editionsmego.bandcamp.com/album/routineLISTEN TO HIS HOUSEDIET PROJECT: https://finlayshakespeare.bandcamp.com/Buy Eurorack and other fine kit from episode sponsors Signal Sounds: http://www.signalsounds.com (Tell 'em we sent you)
WHY WE BLEEP 008: COLIN BENDERS
https://colinbenders.com/https://www.facebook.com/ColinBendersMusic/https://twitter.com/colin_bendersBuy Eurorack and other fine kit from episode sponsors Signal Sounds: http://www.signalsounds.com (Tell 'em we sent you)
WHY WE BLEEP 007: TOM FURSE - THE HORRORS
https://www.nts.live/shows/tom-fursehttps://twitter.com/tom_furseTom's "Interludes" Album (all written on an OP-1): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZ_1c2Au7JEhttps://www.thehorrors.co.uk/https://16n-faderbank.github.io/http://www.freerotation.com/Live Set at Deer Shed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZLVZWxhw5whttp://www.raymondscott.net/http://www.novachord.co.uk/https://www.elektron.se/https:/
WHY WE BLEEP 006: SCANNER
WEB: http://scannerdot.comBANDCAMP: https://scanner.bandcamp.com/YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/user/robinrimbaudTWITTER: https://twitter.com/robinrimbaud/INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/robinrimbaud/
WHY WE BLEEP 004: TRANSISTOR SOUNDS LABS
Check out Nina & Zoe’s Stepper Acid and more at: http://www.transistorsoundslabs.comFind them on twitter: https://twitter.com/TSLNowBuy Eurorack and other fine kit from episode sponsors Signal Sounds: http://www.signalsounds.comWatch this Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/RjdkbFrxGJI
WHY WE BLEEP 003: TALKING LIVE MODULAR WITH EBCIDIC (FORMERLY VCOADSR)
This Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/rXgHXYcitAg Companion video exploring Phils live case in detail: https://youtu.be/1MNLxbQE4Ac For a fantastic intro to Phil’s music, listen to the Live one hour set at Yuma here: https://soundcloud.com/ebcidic/vcoadsr-live-at-yuma-komedia-brighton-2017 The DJ-Kicks Album by Daniel Avery that Phil mentions is: http://www.dj-kicks.com/danielavery/ Official
WHY WE BLEEP 002: JUSTIN OWEN - ABSTRACT DATA
Check out Justin's projects at: http://www.abstractdata.biz/And buy his music at: https://jackpatchbiz.bandcamp.com/album/jack-patchLink to the midierror podcast mentioned at the end of this episode:https://soundcloud.com/midi-error/mylarmelodies
WHY WE BLEEP 001: TOM WHITWELL - MUSIC THING MODULAR
In this first episode, we're very excited to present a nice long chat with one of the most highly respected minds in music technology journalism and Eurorack modular synthesis: Tom Whitwell of Music Thing Modular. Tom first came to my attention through his incredibly fantastic blog called Music Thing, which ran from August 2004-2008. Music Thing was a excellently curated and well-written
