Danny Turner

Latest articles by Danny Turner

Panda Bear & Sonic Boom: "I don’t think artists think about music in the same way that engineers do"

By Danny Turner Published 21 October 22

For Reset, long-time friends Panda Bear and Sonic Boom stare down global unease through the medium of samples. Danny Turner found out more

Samples

Brian Eno collaborators on his new album: “He’s great at making fabulous sounds using Logic soft synths and some third-party plugins… the days of him using modular synths are long gone”

By Danny Turner Published 14 October 22

Dolby Atmos mix engineer Emre Ramazanoglu and post-producer Leo Abrahams discuss their roles in the making of the FOREVERANDEVERNOMORE LP

Synths

The Comet Is Coming: "Real World has more gear than I’ve ever seen in my life - it's a studio geek’s dream"

By Danny Turner Published 11 October 22

As the electro-jazz trio record their third album at Real World studios, Danny Turner chats to synth magician Danalogue

Analogue Synths

Malibu Babie on going solo, working with Nicki Minaj and earning the nickname 'Beat Barbie'

By Danny Turner Published 15 September 22

The chart-topping producer behind hits from Megan Thee Stallion and Nicky Minaj embarks on a solo career

Software & Apps

Carl Cox: “As far as I’m concerned, my studio has the best speaker system in the world”

By Danny Turner Published 2 September 22

Danny Turner learns how the Pioneer DJM-V10 mixer resuscitated Carl Cox’s lost passion for music making

Mixers

Braxe + Falcon: "These days, most kids just crack tons of plugins and don’t really cherish what they have"

By Danny Turner Published 1 September 22

Cousins Alain Braxe and Stéphane Quême have joined forces for a new EP. Danny Turner learns how modular synths inspired them

Synths

Objekt: "The world would be a boring place musically if everyone knew exactly what they’re doing"

By Danny Turner Published 3 August 22

Ingenious producer TJ Hertz resumes his longstanding white label series with Objekt #5. Danny Turner charts his innovative approach to tech

Digital Synths

DJ Seinfeld: "The debate is not whether lo-fi’s good or bad, but if that raw quality can bring something to a track"

By Danny Turner Last updated 28 July 22

Known for spearheading the lo-fi house scene, DJ Seinfeld’s new album Mirrors offers an entirely new sonic fidelity. Danny Turner talks to Armand Jakobsson about his reinvention

Djs

ODESZA: "You can have all the gear in the world, but that doesn’t mean you’re going to write anything super special"

By Danny Turner Published 22 July 22

The Grammy-nominated duo return with the most epic-sounding album of their decade-long career

Synths

Jeff Mills: "I’d advise anyone who makes electronic music to just go into your studio, pick one machine and try to do something with it that you’ve not done before"

By Future Music, Danny Turner Last updated 12 July 22

Danny Turner chats to the Detroit icon about taking techno to the next level with new project, The Paradox, and collaborating with session jazz pianist Jean-Phi Dary

Synths

Eats Everything: "There’s a plugin that I use on almost every channel and it only cost me about €30"

By Danny Turner Published 8 July 22

Eats Everything’s Daniel Pearce on how having his gear stolen and going back to basics inspired a new approach to music-making

Djs

Flume: "I’ve seen some of my favourite electronic acts try to do a show with live bass and drums and it sucks"

By Future Music, Danny Turner Published 5 July 22

After ten years of stardom, Flume’s Harley Streten ditched LA to return to his native Australia. Danny Turner discovers why

Gigs & Festivals

Nik Colk Void: "I couldn’t make a banging dance album or an experimental album – it had to be between the two"

By Future Music, Danny Turner Last updated 16 June 22

Known for her improvised approach to modular systems, voice and guitar, Nik Colk Void talks to Danny Turner about her long-awaited debut album

Singles And Albums

Ron Trent: "If you listen to the album you’d think I have a whole analogue world down here, but all I did was plug in a MIDI keyboard"

By Future Music, Danny Turner Published 14 June 22

A key figure in the Chicago house scene for over 30 years, Ron Trent chats to Danny Turner about his latest project, WARM

Singles And Albums

HAAi: "As a non-male in dance music there's a narrative that people think a man has to be behind what you’re doing"

By Future Music, Danny Turner Published 27 May 22

Teneil Throssell on collaborating with Jon Hopkins and Hot Chip for her lockdown-produced debut album

Synths

ACT!: "Modular is totally unpredictable - once you start patching you can end up anywhere"

By Future Music, Danny Turner Published 16 May 22

From Egyptrixx to ACT!, David Psutka’s sound experiments defy categorisation. Danny Turner grills the Toronto artist about his creative process

Synths

Louis La Roche: "It's become so easy to find samples these days - the art of recording has become a little lost"

By Future Music, Danny Turner Published 6 April 22

Danny Turner quizzes Louis La Roche on his fourth album We’re Not So Different and its authentic disco-era world

Samples

Little Boots: "I was put in with so many big producers from day one that I lost all faith in my ability"

By Future Music, Danny Turner Last updated 25 March 22

Little Boots on returning to her DIY roots and self-producing her latest album, Tomorrow's Yesterdays

Producers & Engineers

Sally Shapiro: "There’s too much focus on production and not enough on songwriting within electronic music these days"

By Future Music, Danny Turner Published 17 February 22

After disbanding in 2016, Swedish italo-disco/synthpop duo Sally Shapiro returns with a fourth album. Danny Turner discusses synths, pseudonyms and the making of Sad Cities

Synths

Nightmares on Wax: "I was like a mad scientist. The studio had no soundproofing, I didn’t know anything about transience and we didn’t even use a compressor, yet the tunes sounded wicked"

By Future Music, Danny Turner Last updated 14 February 22

Due to a health scare and enforced DJing sojourn, Nightmares on Wax’s George Evelyn was forced to totally re-evaluate his life and craft. Danny Turner learns more

Software & Apps

Hinako Omori: "As a disclaimer, I’d recommend not listening to the music while operating heavy machinery"

By Future Music, Danny Turner Published 31 January 22

Omori’s new album, a journey…, was created at Real World Studios using binaural and 3D spatial tech. Danny Turner decodes its therapeutic frequencies

Software & Apps

MMM: "At some point we get the feeling that we’re not in charge anymore – the track has a life of its own and is suggesting what it wants"

By Future Music, Danny Turner Published 24 January 22

The glowing techno chords of MMM’s long-awaited debut album, On The Edge, are delivered with razor-sharp precision. Danny Turner charts the record’s creation

Software & Apps

The Black Dog: "We had all the OB8s and Roland stuff, but we just sampled the hell out of them and created our own libraries, so why have thirty grand’s worth of stuff that we bought off Phil Collins sat in the corner?"

By Future Music, Danny Turner Published 4 January 22

Danny Turner meets the techno outfit to chat Sheffield, brutalism and new album Music for Photographers

Samples

Rival Consoles: "There isn’t an analogue synth that can do what software like Massive does, and that’s an old digital synth now"

By Future Music, Danny Turner Published 6 December 21

Rival Consoles' soundtrack to the dance production Overflow is a dark, complex body exploring the sinister side of digital media. Danny Turner finds out more

Analogue Synths

Ross From Friends: "I had an idea to create a piece of software that would record everything I play. It’s the same principle as sampling – except I’m sampling myself"

By Danny Turner, Future Music Published 1 December 21

Felix Clary Weatheralls’ second Ross from Friends album recontextualises his love of nostalgia via the self-made plugin, Thresho. Danny Turner discusses its creation

Software & Apps

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